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Originally Posted by wallcraft
I was not previously aware that the Windows MobiPocket Reader "phoned home" every time an e-book was read. It is one thing for a server to be up often enough to allow you to re-register an e-book for a new device, but something else again for it to be up 24/7 so that old e-books can be constantly re-validated. Also, if MobiPocket closes its doors then existing e-books will still be readable on existing hand-held devices - but not on a Windows PC. Does this also mean that a Windows laptop can't read MobiPocket books when disconnected from the web (e.g. on a plane)?
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Try it for yourself! I've tried reading two different DRM-protected MobiPocket books on my notebook PC while disconnected from the network and it works fine for me. No problem opening and reading either.