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Originally Posted by AHMavrick
Real newbie here. No e-book reader yet but leaning towards the jet book lite, two of them so the wife has one too.
When you say you bought books, I assume that means you bought them online and downloaded them through the computer / internet. Is that correct?
Stripping the DRM (copyright protection or time limit?) was mentioned. How is that done or does it require the computer and software for that before dumping to the reader? I have a PC and internet capability so no issue there, just really ignorant about e-books and stuff.
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"eBooks" are document files, so they can be easily sold and/or distributed
over the internet. There are many that are available for free, on this site
and a number of others. While there are a few enlightened ebook retailers
that offer ebooks for sale without DRM infections, most only provide current
releases with some sort of DRM encryption applied to them.
The JBL supports three of the most common DRM scams, which means that
ebooks purchased with those infections can be read, without having to
disinfect the file. Most independent retailers offer ebooks in one of the DRM
formats supported, not just those in the Barns&Noble family. The two major
retailers that maintain strict proprietary DRM control Amazon and Sony are
not supported by the JBL.
Forums such as MR must be careful not to become targets of litagation or
be seen as providing support to what can be considered a violation of law,
in some jurisdictions. Providing the tools to remove the DRM infections is a
violation of U.S. Law. (The best civil law money can buy.)
Google is your friend and there are those who do offer info on the tools and
procedures to get the job done. The process has become easier and easier
until it is now often a very simple procedure.
Luck;
Ken