MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Under new Overdrive model users will no longer choose a file format, just 'ebook'

fjtorres · 06-16-2011, 07:52 AM

What they are doing is that instead of brokering ebook files they will now be brokering ebook licenses, focusing on the content instead of the delivery medium. Long overdue.

As to how it'll work there's lots of ways they could simplify things; they could just ask the patron what device they have or what format the can use and only show files they can handle.

Too early to say it'll be a disaster or heaven.
All they're saying is ebooks are ebooks regardless of format.

06-16-2011, 07:52 AM	#12
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	What they are doing is that instead of brokering ebook files they will now be brokering ebook licenses, focusing on the content instead of the delivery medium. Long overdue. As to how it'll work there's lots of ways they could simplify things; they could just ask the patron what device they have or what format the can use and only show files they can handle. Too early to say it'll be a disaster or heaven. All they're saying is ebooks are ebooks regardless of format.