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Originally Posted by ficbot
If they really are shifting to a more on-line model, then their proprietary DRM and America-centricness are going to hurt them. If they could develop a well-stocked international e-store on par with Amazon and sell in plain old epub like Sony and Kobo do they might have a shot. But with their fancy only-on-BN-devices DRM non-interoperable with any other hardware, and their pretty much USA-only store, it is hard to see how they can compete with Amazon (or even Kobo) as a major ebook vendor.
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"plain old ePub" uses a proprietary Abobe DRM. B&N has licenced its DRM (which does not tie you to Adobe) to Adobe, and the new Adobe software for e-reader hardware that supports the B&N DRM is available. New e-readers using the new Adobe software will probably support the B&N DRM. Manufacturers like Sony will have to update their readers with the new Adobe software for them to support the B&N DRM.
Also the new version of Adobe Digital Editions that should be available this year will support the B&N DRM.