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Old 12-21-2009, 07:30 PM   #108
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck View Post
It doesn't say anything about filetypes or DRM. But it *does* say, in the "learn more" link next to the ebook note,

And under the product info, it says:
* Format: eBook, 464pp
* File Size: 502 KB

It doesn't promise you can read it on a Sony ebook reader. I do find it odd that it's got a page count, 'cos ereader format doesn't mesh well with "pages." I wonder what size screen & font they got that number from?

Anyway. B&N is not committing any fraud... just poor business practice & treating their customers like idiots.

It does have a tag that says "works with the eReader you already own"--but has a "learn more" button that indicates what they mean by that. (I suppose they might be able to argue they mean "works with the eReader program you already own.")
When you click learn more, you really don't learn more. It says nothing about ePub and nothing about the DRM.
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