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Originally Posted by thianliongpatpoh
I was browsing the net searching for the Angel Experiment free e-book in ePub format (still free for kindle and sony) when I discover a new ebookstore www.shortcovers.com.
Immediately I got very interested because I see Angel Experiment is offered as freebies there, and there's also a shortcovers iPod/iPhone apps available on iTunes to get the ebook from them (similar to Stanza or Kindle app).
But after downloading the app and trying to get the free e-book, i got very confused because what I experience is totally new, different from what I've experienced with Stanza and Kindle App.
Apparently, you can buy e-book but you cannot download your purchased e-book. Instead, the e-book will stay in your online digital library.
I then checked shortcovers.com FAQ, and it turned out that indeed they are not offering download of purchased e-books!
From their FAQ:
Q. Will I be able to download the files I purchase in the future?
A. We accept ePub files from publishers and this is our preferred format. We currently are not offering downloads of content but this is definitely on our road map.
Wow! Would this be the ultimate new DRM?
Any input and/or discussion on this please.
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i thought the general consensus was that Shortcovers was a big fat joke and that their dubious business model was doomed to failure. Wasn't that what everybody was saying about them?