Thread: Review of ECO reader
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Old 09-04-2009, 10:09 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by Suzannec View Post
The ECO Reader can't read DRM's right?
See Post #7, which explains that DRMed Adobe and DRM-free MOBI are supported. At BoB, you want Adobe formats either ePub (best) or PDF. Note that BoB calls Adobe PDF "Adobe Digital Editions", but it is PDF. These can either have DRM or not, and BoB has a padlock icon to show the difference, but the ECO Reader handles Adobe DRM so that is not a problem.

Most sites tell you about DRM, and when in doubt assume there is DRM. With DRMed Adobe files you have to download them with Desktop Adobe Digital Editions, but some sites might distribute DRM-free ePubs and PDFs this way too. If you get a direct download of an ePub or PDF, it does not have Adobe DRM. The ECO Reader also supports DRM-free MOBI, and in this case it will be DRMed if you gave the ebook site your MOBI PID. However, some sites allow you to download a DRMed MOBI file without a PID and later on re-download it via Windows Desktop MobiPocket with the PID. So it can be confusing. As cbell said in #7, if you pay for a MOBI from mobipocket.com it has DRM with no exceptions. Many ebook sites (including) BoB get some or all of their MOBI ebooks from mobipocket.com.
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