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Old 12-20-2009, 04:04 PM   #67
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BN versus Sony DRM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Because B&N has decided to have their own DRM for ePub, they are taking what was to be a standard format for eBooks with DRM and making it an absolute mess.Do you want to be part of the problem or part of the solution?
I just purchased my first BN DRM protected book. After downloading the book I just had to enter my name and credit card number. Then that file can be read on any device by me: PC, Nook, etc. The device ID's are not connected with the book file.

That is in contrast with a Sony DRM protected book I purchased yesterday where the PC had to be registered with ADOBE and my PRS 505 also had to be registered with Sony. Thus, that book file is locked into those two registered devices.

The BN method is far more flexible and less subject to errors.

However, it would be far better if the BN method was adopted by the big three of Amazon, Sony and BN so we could read our books on anyone's devices.

In both cases the books are ePub files as can be determined by viewing the directories on one's PC with Explorer.

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