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Originally Posted by Cthulhu
Little Old Lady:
Just to clarify: your public library allows you to download "locked" copies of current fiction?! That is awesome. Sounds like an amazing program, the only problem being that reading on a PC is difficult under the best conditions, and in order to allow for security, the library feels it must include DRM software.
Oh Brave New World! With such books in it!
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Hi Cthulhu!
Yes, Most of the Massachusetts Public Libraries are part of CWMars, which allows us to download eBooks for a 2 week period. After that, from what I understand, they automatically are "returned" and you no longer can access them. I think it's a pretty neat concept (gotta love technology), which is why I bought my Sony Reader to begin with. Unfortunately for me, I didn't realize that there were differences in Adobe formats, but at least I now understand that the reason the copies are in a locked format because it IS a lending library, and that must be their way of "recalling" them when the 2 weeks are up so that the books are not an outright gift.
The three titles currently hanging out on my computer for 2 weeks
are
Are You Afraid Of The Dark – Sidney Sheldon,
Lost Lake – Phillip Margolin,
The Closers – Michael Connelly, however, thanks to all of you good folks at MobileRead, I have found a couple of novels to put on my Reader, using some of the sources you have provided me with, so all is not lost.
If you'd like to check out this service here's the link:
http://www.cwmars.org/ ... which features the blurb "Don't forget our downloadable eBooks". Of course in order to make use of it, one has to have a Massachusetts Public Library card.
Meanwhile, I've had a fine educational experience today and even found my way to the forum's Wiki, so plan to visit often to learn more. I downloaded Book Designer, so who knows? Maybe I'll even play around with formatting at some point!
And yes, NatCH, you are absolutely right about learning ... I just wish these old brain cells would absorb stuff a little faster!
Thanks again to all of you for making this newcomer feel welcome!
