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Originally Posted by LagunaManiac
I would, of course, recommend the iFlow Reader, but if you must go elsewhere, you should choose one of the readers that truly supports epub and Adobe DRM. On the software side, this currently includes iFlow, Bluefire, Kobo, Borders, and a few others. It does not include Nook, Kindle, or iBooks which have proprietary formats that lock your book collection into their ecosystem.
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Actually, Bluefire (on iOS) will read B&N/Nook books (I remember having to enter password & cc# when I opened the B&N book for the first time). Sony quite pointedly does not support the B&N flavor; other readers may support it, but keep quiet about it, since they are tied to storefronts that use the 'classic', Adobe ID-authorized form, and they'd prefer you didn't shop elsewhere. The Reader Mobile SDK supports both, as does the Adobe Content Server (a vendor may select either).
It's a matter of perspective as to who is locking whom in. In Adobe's perfect world, all readers would be capable of working with either DRM flavor. If you have a Nook device (or Bluefire), the entire world of Adobe DRM is your oyster (you can authorize a Nook so it can read 'classic'ly DRMed books from other storefronts), but Nook apps only support B&N flavor as far as I can tell.
I believe B&N could plausibly claim that they worked with Adobe on the new DRM type not to create lock-in, but to remove the dependency on needing Adobe ID's, authorization, etc., which is a usability issue. From what I understand about it, I think the new DRM may create other usability issues, but that's a matter to investigate and discuss.