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Originally Posted by Crowl
Except for the ipad, pretty much any other ebook reader that supports epub will read those files.
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Hi Crowl,
I was referring to eBook clients (meaning, reader clients - e.g., applications) - I was not referring to hardware.
So when I asked the question: "
So if I wanted to, for example, move my Sony purchased, ADE protected ePubs to clients other than Sony's clients, I could? Which other platforms (hardware and/or software) could I move those to - without scrubbing the DRM first?" - I meant moving those ADE protected Epubs to other apps - and
definitely meant with the iPad. Sorry if that wasn't too clear.
EDIT: Sorry, I just realized that I did refer to hardware as well as software ... thanks, Crowl!
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Originally Posted by scottjl
well in theory you should be able to move any ADE protected documents to any device/application that can read ADE files. i have read of people downloading sony .epub files and loading them up into txtr on the iphone. i haven't tried this myself. perhaps someone else can chime in. but since ADE is ADE is ADE, there shouldn't be any reason not to, unless the vendor has included some additional DRM.
point is, one would expect a Adept protected .epub file from one vendor would be equal to the same .epub file from another vendor and that both files would be usable on any device with software supporting Adept protected .epub files. actual practice may vary, sadly.
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Scott,
But therein lies the rub... it is not simply the format support (or lack of same) which is in question. It is the portability. Does Kobo accept side-loading of ADE ePubs? Does B&N's app? I have also heard that txtr does (have not tried it), I know that Stanza does and I know that Apple does not.
So my conclusion is that ADE infected ePub is not universally accepted by all clients and that, even if readable by many clients, is not easily ported to those clients. Am I mistaken?
Thanks,
-- Rique