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Originally Posted by Graham
Overdrive doesn't have a ChromeOS app, so that, along with downloaded purchases of books with Adobe DRM, is still in the 'have to reach for the PC' category. I do need to go to the Windows machine to run Calibre and manage my downloaded eBooks (though I can read my collections in Kindle and Google Play just fine). Readium is available for DRM-free ePubs.
I don't think there's a ChromeOS app that can handle WMA, but that isn't an issue for me at least. I will say, though, that having switched to Google Play All Access the Chromebook is a terrific machine for music discovery and access to my own collection.
Edit: I've just checked and the Overdrive Read function works fine, so although you can't get your library books down and onto your reader, you can read them in situ on the Chromebook. What's more, the download facility works fine. I just took my Chromebox offline and was still able to re-open and read the book and jump through the chapters.
(Just checked this on the ARM Chromebook and it works there too. I'm impressed.)
Graham
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Thanks; really appreciate the info. I didn't think there'd be anyway to get around it; darn. My interest in WMA is strictly for audiobooks. The overwhelming majority of audiobooks from public libraries (using OverDrive) are in WMA format.
Lack of library book support pretty much nails the coffin shut on a Chromebook for me. I'll have to stick with Windows until libraries ditch WMA audiobooks.