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Originally Posted by Darqref
from my viewpoint, ADE is a virus, and I refuse to let it be installed on my systems. I haven't pursued the issue, but I *think* I could buy epub books from B&N without needing ADE. It hasn't been worth it yet.
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Right, you don't need ADE on your computer to buy ebooks from B&N.
Also, you don't need ADE on your computer to read the books that you
buy from B&N, even if they have DRM on them.
I have no "Nook" but I do have a B&N account and a "Nook" library on their
server. My ereader ( the Ectaco jetBook Lite ) supports the B&N DRM scam
(along with ADE and Secure eReader). The ADE and B&N DRM scam support
comes with the Adobe Reader Mobile 9.1.1 implemented on the device for
reading .epub and .pdf files.
If your ereader device can read B&N DRMed files then you don't need ADE
to read them.
I have a copy of "Nook for PC" on my system, but I'm not sure it makes any
difference to the store. When I buy an ebook from them I just go to the
"Nook Library" that they maintain for my purchases and download the file,
then I remove the infection, so it's usable on all my devices. I never need
to access "Nook for PC" or ADE.
Luck;
Ken