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Originally Posted by Gudy
I could be wrong, but I don't think the OpenInkpot firmware will ever legally be able to read DRM'd Mobipocket. I certainly hope that the Mobipocket Reader used on the Hanlin V3 & Co will improve to the point where the spacing works reliably with any good font,and where all the options you mention are configurable by the user.
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You make a very good point. the only device I read DRM'd books on is my Kindle. All my other devices are for non-DRM'd books.
It's a shame though, because if I was stuck with the way the native BeBook Mobipocket Reader displays text, I wouldn't be as excited the device. OpenInkPot really saved the day on how it displays all it's formats. I hope they'll eventually make so that we can read .lit files though, then I would never have to convert files again. wahoo!
In my opinion
(and I'm only an expert on my opinion) the only worthwhile format for reading on the BeBook if you are not using the OpenInkPot hack is RTF. You have lots of options for display and the font is nice and clear. .txt, .lit, HTML, .prc and the others just aren't up to par--of course, I may be spoiled by how well text looks on my Sony 505 and my Kindle.
So this mobipocket update is nice, but not anywhere close to readable for anyone that has ever read on the Cybook or Kindle before. I'll try to do a review and comparison between my BeBook, Sony and Kindle this weekend.