Thread: DRM protection on purchased books
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Old 12-13-2010, 10:41 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Soss210 View Post
My friend bought a book for me for Xmas, and because I dont have the internet, she managed to download it to her PC. Then she copied it to a memory stick for me to transfer to my PC and Sony Reader 505. The first error message I got was that I could not read EPUB files, which I got around by obtaining a copy of Calibre. Now I have an error message telling me I cannot read the book because it is DRM protected. She bought me the book from Waterstones. Is there anuthing I can do to get past the DRM protection ?
Yeah, breaking the DRM encryption .. which here in USA it's illegal. Google that, you'll find tons of resources of what are the steps you need to follow in order to do it.

DRM protection is a really stupid thing and law but I do not advocate for breaking it. Instead, I recommend people to buy an ereader based on the book titles they like and enjoy. That way, you will always find and buy your books from a bookstore that already have all the titles you can read on your own device.
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