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plumboz · 07-23-2010, 05:00 AM

Firstly, thanks, SameOldStory, I'm glad you liked Boomerang. I'm not all that savvy about all the issues regarding ebook compatibility and such, but I have tried to make sure my book is available in as many places as possible, with as few restrictions as possible. When publishing through Amazon one of the boxes one ticks off is DRM or Not. I chose Not. And of course going through Smashwords allows writers to make their work available in multiple formats and DRM-free, so trust me, the independent writers out there like me are trying like crazy to make sure there isn't anything standing between you and our books. Well, besides the investment of eighty-nine to ninety-nine cents, which is the price spread on Boomerang over Sony, Kobo, Amazon, B&N and Apple.

As a recent nook owner and not all that savvy computer person, I have experienced more than enough frustration in trying to get the books I want to work with the reader I have. It does seem to me that at some point the industry is going to have to figure out how to get their product to all interested consumers without forcing them to purchase specific readers. Doing otherwise is just plain bad business.

07-23-2010, 05:00 AM	#48
plumboz Novelist Posts: 591 Karma: 452032 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Arizona Device: Nook	Learning something new every day Firstly, thanks, SameOldStory, I'm glad you liked Boomerang. I'm not all that savvy about all the issues regarding ebook compatibility and such, but I have tried to make sure my book is available in as many places as possible, with as few restrictions as possible. When publishing through Amazon one of the boxes one ticks off is DRM or Not. I chose Not. And of course going through Smashwords allows writers to make their work available in multiple formats and DRM-free, so trust me, the independent writers out there like me are trying like crazy to make sure there isn't anything standing between you and our books. Well, besides the investment of eighty-nine to ninety-nine cents, which is the price spread on Boomerang over Sony, Kobo, Amazon, B&N and Apple. As a recent nook owner and not all that savvy computer person, I have experienced more than enough frustration in trying to get the books I want to work with the reader I have. It does seem to me that at some point the industry is going to have to figure out how to get their product to all interested consumers without forcing them to purchase specific readers. Doing otherwise is just plain bad business. Last edited by plumboz; 07-23-2010 at 05:16 AM.