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Originally Posted by StephieP
I have no idea if they are... What is DRM and how do I find out? 
And thanks for the suggestions Derek. I'll definitely try that. Are those programs available for mac users or just pc? |
DRM is Digital Rights Management, AKA 'security' encryption. Basically, what each version - and there are several - does is encrypt the ebook so that *ONLY* a special application can read the ebook - on a given machine, by a given user. And I can appreciate wanting to ensure the purchasing user is the only person who reads the ebook. However, if you happen to own a computer which uses an operating system not supported by the seller of the special application, you're SOL. Macs are most often the pc
not supported by these "special" applications, although Linux pcs have this problem as well. So if you buy an ebook in "Secure" Mobipocket format (or Microsoft Reader (.lit) format), you, as a Mac owner, are not going to be able to open or read the ebook on your Mac.
I'm not sure that Mobigen or Mobipocket Creator will work under Windows emulation on the Mac, but I'm pretty sure BookDesigner doesn't. You might want to check with those who own Macs to see what they've done.
Derek