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wallcraft · 09-24-2009, 04:18 PM

Astak has said that they intend to add DRMed eReader support to the Pocket Pro, but last I heard the final agreement with B&N had not been signed to allow this.

The new iRex DR800SG, due next month, supports eReader DRM. B&N probably have their own branded EInk device in the wings, see Plastic Logic under the cover of Barnes and Noble? (not Plastic Logic and not the DR800SG). See also: Ectaco jetBook to add DRM format.

Overall, if you like eReader ebooks you may want to wait to see what is available within a month. Or you could gamble on the Pocket Pro. It is a nice, inexpensive, device and worst case (if the eReader deal falls though) you can strip the DRM and then format shift to ePub or FB2 or MOBI using Calibre.

09-24-2009, 04:18 PM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Astak has said that they intend to add DRMed eReader support to the Pocket Pro, but last I heard the final agreement with B&N had not been signed to allow this. The new iRex DR800SG, due next month, supports eReader DRM. B&N probably have their own branded EInk device in the wings, see Plastic Logic under the cover of Barnes and Noble? (not Plastic Logic and not the DR800SG). See also: Ectaco jetBook to add DRM format. Overall, if you like eReader ebooks you may want to wait to see what is available within a month. Or you could gamble on the Pocket Pro. It is a nice, inexpensive, device and worst case (if the eReader deal falls though) you can strip the DRM and then format shift to ePub or FB2 or MOBI using Calibre.