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koland · 01-29-2009, 01:31 PM

[QUOTE=da_jane;338553]These free ebooks are NOT DRM encrypted. If you have a link to a file that says that they are, let me know because the no DRM is specifically mentioned in the press release by Malle Vallik./QUOTE]

Yes, they were; they are now no longer even available, so perhaps they are trying to fix the problem. They have an encrypted PID (like most DRM'd mobi books) and it appears to be the type that goes to mobipocket.com for authentication; however, you get an error msg that the web site used to download them was unrecognized, so your personal PID doesn't get inserted. Thus, they are useless. I'd be happy to email you one of the two I have on my hard drive.

In the meantime - get one of the other formats or wait and hope they correct the problem.

I'd be happy to send you a link, but they use a tedious FLASH program for the download, requiring you scroll thru the list of those you've downloaded to get the next one, then pop up a download box in your face, then require you to tell them you want another one. Repeat until exhausted.

I'm just glad I stopped at two and decided to test them; it'll take at least a half hour or so to download, due to the annoying procedure (including telling IE it's ok to download the file).

01-29-2009, 01:31 PM	#45
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	[QUOTE=da_jane;338553]These free ebooks are NOT DRM encrypted. If you have a link to a file that says that they are, let me know because the no DRM is specifically mentioned in the press release by Malle Vallik./QUOTE] Yes, they were; they are now no longer even available, so perhaps they are trying to fix the problem. They have an encrypted PID (like most DRM'd mobi books) and it appears to be the type that goes to mobipocket.com for authentication; however, you get an error msg that the web site used to download them was unrecognized, so your personal PID doesn't get inserted. Thus, they are useless. I'd be happy to email you one of the two I have on my hard drive. In the meantime - get one of the other formats or wait and hope they correct the problem. I'd be happy to send you a link, but they use a tedious FLASH program for the download, requiring you scroll thru the list of those you've downloaded to get the next one, then pop up a download box in your face, then require you to tell them you want another one. Repeat until exhausted. I'm just glad I stopped at two and decided to test them; it'll take at least a half hour or so to download, due to the annoying procedure (including telling IE it's ok to download the file).