Thread: Astak (V3) a scam or serious?
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Old 06-21-2009, 12:48 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Kris777 View Post
Is it means that EZ Reader firmware has no any DRM support?
The original EZ Reader firmware included MOBI support, but Amazon does not want any EInk reader marketed in the US to have MOBI DRM. I think it is the case that the current firmware still includes MOBI DRM, but Astak does not advertise this fact. The next version will drop MOBI DRM and include mobile Adobe Digital Editions (PDF and ePub DRM) instead. See Important update on DRM Astak.

All the firmware versions for the Hanlin V3 are interchangeable, so it will still be possible to use MOBI DRM on an EZ Reader if you want. One of the major downsides of DRM is that it always acts in the end to the detriment of ebook readers. It now seems likely that the MOBI format is dying (killed by Amazon) with Adobe ePub as the up and coming alternative and eReader as the old competitor with perhaps a 2nd wind coming soon.
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