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Originally Posted by eschwartz
Wouldn't that mean you need to be connected to the server WHILE you read? I can't see that taking off.
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No; ADE can receive the key from the server, open the book, and delete the key. You will need to have an internet connection each time you re-open a book. This would be true for the e-reader as well, or ADE would need to put the key onto the device along with the book: and then it can be decripted.
It would probably be possible to "fake" a device using a program that offers up a folder on a virtual USB port or something, make ADE "upload" the book, and then it can be snagged off the "device" using the key uploaded by ADE.
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Streaming the book will be massively unpleasant to the consumer, and provide no incentive to buy through that service. The book MUST be able to be read offline, which means a key MUST be saved on the system.
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Yes, indeed; or Adobe would need to be willing to require an internet connection the moment the book opens. I still feel that we're heading that way, but it won't (probably) be implemented in this version of ADEPT.