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Old 11-12-2008, 12:03 PM   #15
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So what is the point of authorizing the Reader on a PC then? I thought the authorization would allow Digital Editions to use it.
Authorizing the reader will allow it to read books that were encrypted for your Adobe ID.

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Is the authorization something that allows the Reader to read protected content that has been downloaded using Digital Editions?
Exactly.

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This is all making me worry about another issue: what about when the PRS-505 gets software updates? How will I know? And how will I be able to install them? (And will it be important for me to install them over the life of the machine?) are any of you exclusively mac users, like me, or do you all have easy access to PC when needed?
you will know if you keep up with this forum. However, you will need a windows PC to apply the firmware updates.

I have both PCs and Mac... I also have VMWare Fusion on my Mac.

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