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Originally Posted by Egghead
It presupposes that someone would want to read a DRM'd book.
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I'm perfectly happy to read DRM content personally.
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There are 4 formats that Cybook supports:
txt - not DRM'd.
html - not DRM'd
pdb - either not DRM'd, or DRM'd in eReader format, which is not supported.
prc - DRM'd, requiring Mobipocket software, which is Windows-only.
Why does the epublishing industry want to prevent me from putting the titles I've purchased onto a portable device? I'd like to be a good citizen, but this behavior on the part of the industry encourages piracy.
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Sorry, I really don't follow your argument. You certainly do
not require any Windows software to buy Mobipocket DRM-protected books. They can be bought and downloaded from the web site of any Mobipocket retailer; all you need is the MobiPocket ID of your reading device which you enter into the seller's website to allow you to download the book. Once you've download the book onto your Mac (or whatever) you can transfer it to the CyBook via its USB connection.
The MobiPocket Windows desktop reader can act as a "Librarian" and as a "front end" to the various Mobi stores, but you certainly do not
have to use it. I don't use it to buy books myself - I buy them directly from the seller's web site (I generally buy from Fictionwise).
The only facility that the Windows software gives you that's not available on other platforms is the ability to read RSS feeds. That's of zero interest to me personally.