Thread: Jetbook with New Formats Now at Bed Bath and Beyond
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Old 04-25-2009, 01:19 PM   #173
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Originally Posted by DaleDe View Post
It is misrepresenting the truth by stating that they have unlimited eBooks available and that they will locate any book you want for free.
I assumed that they were telling the truth, and that they would point you to a darknet copy if you asked them. Has anyone actually tried asking for (say) a Harry Potter ebook?

I agree that all other readers can read the same "free" ebooks, but perhaps only after conversion. They should say that, and the jetBook would still "win" because it is cheaper.

I don't have a problem with DRM-less ebook devices, after all I run OpenInkPot on my EZ Reader, and a few years ago I bought a Nokia Internet Tablet to read ebooks (and I knew then that there was no DRMed Reader available). I do think that ECTACO is encouraging ebook piracy, and that selling a DRM-free ebook reader in a non-specialist store like Bed Bath and Beyond is likely to get lots of returns (but returns may be part of their business model). Selling it in Frys is perfectly ok.

Since FictionWise charges nothing for its eReader SDK, perhaps ECTACO will add eReader DRM to its device. This probably would help sales.
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