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JSChall What I meant by the better Pandigital is the US White one is not to load that device's fw but to actually go out and purchase that unit. Although the Cnd Black version is a good reader - as an Android device we have been given a OS 1.5 device while the Android 2.0 has been kept in the USA. So if you want a better Pandigital experience here in Canada go get a USA white model. Even though it comes with a USA based e-book reader vendor (B&N) you can then install whatever e-reader you want such as Kindle, Kobo etc.
Android 1.5 is too limiting.
ADE = Adobe Digital Editions - this is the software used to prevent you from sharing your purchases with family or friends or even re-distributing the e-book online.
The limiting factor within the e-book is called DRM = Digital Rights Management and there are various formats used by different vendors. ADE - DRM is licenced to various vendors and is used within their ePubs/PDF's format e-books that you buy. Kindle and B&N use a different DRM for their e-books. B&N applies a DRM to their ePubs which is not compatible with ADE's version so be aware of which kind is being used by the vendor. Your device becomes authorized to access (decrypt certain DRM formats) when you create an account with these vendors and use their e-reader software or partners software.
In the case of Adobe Digital Edition - if your e-reader does not have wifi or 3G access then you need to authorize your reader via this software through your USB connection.
Side loading is usually reffered to using a cable such as USB to connect your e-reader to your PC and move your e-books to your device from your PC using either an e-book manager such as Adobe Digital Edition (PC version). If the e-book does not have DRM within it you can just do the drag and drop procedure for coping your e-books over from your PC to your e-reader when they are connected together. The e-reader usually shows up as external storage (removable media).
Built in wifi/3G allows you to directly load your e-books to your device from an e-book vendor without using a cable. In most of these cases DRM is still involved and is the device is authorized when you create the account with the vendor. This then allows you to decrypt the DRM access to the e-book.
Either way your dedicated e-reading device or e-reading software's manual should explain how you go about getting your e-books onto your device. These usually focus on the vendor's sources.
Library e-books usually require an account with your local library as well as free third party software such as Overdrive and/or ADE to manage your loaners.
John
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