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Originally Posted by Trubu
Someone who's smart enough to figure out that a sample is in epub is probably also smart enough to double-check that their device is supported before they buy the full book. And aren't the samples wrapped in the same DRM anyway?
Sorry, I just don't see the issue. Yeah, it might be annoying to people who own older devices that they won't have access to the B&N catalog while nook owners can pick and choose from a variety of stores - but they didn't have access to the B&N catalog before, so what are they really out? I really don't buy the scenario that this is going to lead to mass confusion.
Going forward, B&N switching to epub will be a good thing - the more sellers who standardize on epub, the better.
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The samples in ePub do not have DRM. So they do with in ADE or on any reader with ADE. Because the fact that the DRM is different is not told to the public for the listing of the eBooks means that there will be people buying ePub from B&N only to find out they cannot use it. They will think either the eBook is broken or ADE is broken.
Because B&N is not as forthcoming as the should be, this will be a problem. The DRM B&N uses only works on a nook. And yes, this will lead to mass confusion. And if other eBook shops take on this new DRM in place of the current DRM before the reader you have supports it, you are screwed.
I am talking about the regular person who does not strip DRM. And yes, it will be a problem sometime down the road.