1. If your new reader supports DRMed Mobipocket files, you go back to where you bought your books, enter the PID from your new device, and re-download all your books. Of course, it's possible that by the time you want to do this the store will be gone, or will no longer be offering those books for re-download. (e.g. see Fictionwise and OverDrive Mobipocket ebooks.)
2. You can't do that with DRMed eBooks. After all, publishers don't want you lending books to friends. They might enjoy the book so much they'll buy others by the same author. :-)
Why are they doing this? Because most book publishers haven't got a clue about digital stuff, ebooks and DRM. They're like the music business of five years ago - insisting on DRM on everything. Note that all the main music stores now sell all DRM-free music. Unfortunately we don't have anyone badgering the book publishers to get DRM free yet, like Apple did with the music businesses.
Some (smaller) publishers do understand. The prime example is Baen Books, who've been releasing inexpensive drm-free eBook versions of /all/ their output for ten years or so. Great if you like SF/Fantasy.
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Originally Posted by joneall
I1. What happens when I want to change readers? Or when mine breaks? Or when Mobipocket is replaced by something else?
2. I'm used to lending books (real books) to friends. Why can't I do this with Mobipockets (Or other prooprietary formats)?
Why are the ebook manufacturers trying to make things so complicated? Ok, ok, I know... the bottom line. Their bottom line.
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