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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
However, it's simple enough to convert content bought through iTunes to another format -- I believe converting to MP3 is an option in the iTunes desktop app. (Don't currently have it installed and can't check.)
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I remember looking all over iTunes for an MP3 conversion tool, and never found one. I had to do it the manual way... play the song, while I had other music SW open to record the feed in MP3 format. (Similar to copying an e-book into RTF to transfer it to another format!)
Not what I'd call frictionless.
This is why I'm holding out hope (but not my breath) for ePub, whatever Sony or Adobe decide to do.
On JSWolf's purchasing observation: I agree, it would be best to be able to simply download an e-book directly into your reader (and every bookstore ought to have people available to show newbies how to do it). But if you're caught out and about without your reader, you either want an e-book to be e-mailed to you... or, if your e-mail is not accessible (travelling) or you don't have e-mail (it can happen!), a paper card with the encoded file is a good alternative.
See, the card eases the friction of no available reader, no available internet access, and absolutely no net access. It's not for everyone, but it makes life easier for those who can use it.