Thread: B&N removed download option on all books in "My Nook" library
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Old 02-28-2015, 10:56 PM   #843
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Originally Posted by Difflugia View Post
If you don't want to install NOOK for PC, this Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey script works with Firefox and Chrome. I just downloaded one of my B&N books to verify that it still works.



As far as I'm concerned, all of the regular DRM methods are still easy. I know this has been rehashed quite a bit, but I've listed the problems that I see with each method.

Adobe:
  • Requires Digital Editions (can be run on pretty much any OS)
  • There's a new DRM scheme pending (doesn't affect current books and I expect we'll know as soon as this rolls out)

Barnes & Noble:
  • The download button's gone (easy workaround)
  • New DRM keys are being rolled out (working fix)
  • Some books are NOOK only (if you have a rooted NOOK, they can be downloaded and de-DRMed)
  • PDFs can't be decrypted (no fix; don't buy PDFs)

Amazon
  • You need a Kindle to get a web download link (everybody has a Kindle, apparently)
  • Every device has its own key (not normally a problem, but can be annoying)
  • Some books are Topaz and must be converted after DRM removal (fewer Topaz books than there used to be)
  • Some books are tablet only (can be worked around if you have an Android tablet and are willing to hack the APK)

Kobo
  • Some books are kepub-only (fewer than before and Obok works)
  • Their catalog is a mess and dealing with CS is potluck (not really a DRM issue, but come on, guys)
  • Some books are tablet-only (Obok doesn't work on tablet books)

My point is that there are really no serious impediments to buying ebooks from any of the major stores and it's still just personal preference about which things make you mad. Even with the most recent changes, I still think that Barnes & Noble is the easiest experience overall.
Re: Amazon

I don't have a Kindle, just Kindle for PC. Ebooks download just fine, and they're fixable. Since B&N made my life more difficult, and Kobo started playing hide-and-seek with purchases, I've been buying nearly all my ebooks there.



Also, Re: Google

The books that I've bought there were covered by Adobe DRM and fixable, but Dell magazines (Analog SF, Asimov's SF, Ellery Queen's Mystery, and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazines) are not in any format that I can recognize and fix for my ereaders.
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