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Originally Posted by Neil
But from what I understand both Amazon and Sony have gone out of their way to cut out other competitors from their devices, so we can't blame B&N for that.
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Amazon - yes. Sony - no. Sony supports ePub, which
can be DRMed, but it is supported on far more devices, than eReader.
Personally, I still prefer Books on Board (because they almost all the time have ePub versions) and my today's experience at B&N was disastrous.
First, I found
free eBook from Google (which isn't geographically restricted by itself), then I tried to download it and was forced to
buy it for $0.01 (see, they require you to have a credit card), buy my records indicate that they charged $1 (or maybe they just took it on hold, but the fact is that I can't use this $1 now). And this happens every time I try to download a book.
On my 2nd try I guessed, that Public Domain books are geographically restricted (poking in a few places seems to confirm this, but I didn't see a clear notice or warning).
Their eReader software doesn't work from behind the proxy with authentication. It just freezes, and without the client software you couldn't download a sample (but you still could download a full purchased book from your Library).
So, all in all, it was pretty unpleasant experience and a strong disappointment. I hope that in a few months they'll fix all the bumps and then it will be up to compete with another eBook sellers.