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Originally Posted by jusmee
I do SO sympathise with shadowboxer. I am APPALLED at the implementations of DRM and the quality of the software in general. The troubles I had getting my wife's computer (Windows 2000) to even download and install ADE (issues with flash etc etc) then to get it and the ereader authorised were something NO non-technical user should EVER have to put up with.
Then the confusion over different formats (not just the drm'd ones) and types of DRM is so bad, I fear the fledgling eBook industry is doomed unless it gets sorted out real soon. Don't get me wrong, I love eBooks, but I can (just about) handle the silly idiosyncrases, but the pain and confusion being inflicted on newbie users will drive them away.
Shadowboxer says he's "lost trust in this device" and I don't blame him. This will be MANY new users' experience the way things are at the moment.
Sorry rant over  |
This is where it was a good step for Astak to open up an ebook store. Now they supply an ereader and have their own store selling books that will work on their device. Amazon did the Kindle/Bookstore combination well, and it looks like Kobo are releasing a reader that will read all their ebooks. So whilst people can buy ebooks for their EZReader at a variety of places, Astak having a one-stop-shop is a good move forward, especially for new users to the ebook market.