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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
FYI, in the interest of supporting Charlie Stross' experiment in the blog (and because the book sounds interesting), I just tried to buy the e-book version of Atrocity Archives. Unfortunately, the site first tried to get me to buy both the LIT and PDF versions... then told me I didn't have MS Reader installed (I do) or activated (I do), and when I tried reactivating it, was told I needed a different browser...
That's the problem with the current e-book system, and DRM (not to mention Micro$oft)... too many hoops to jump through, and most of them you can't tell are aflame. This is what keeps e-books from being more widespread in the public eye, not cost.
Edit: I did manage to buy the e-book, after switching to another browser, and trying to download twice. Point is, I shouldn't have had to go through half the steps I did, not to mention switching to a Microsoft-approved browser, just to buy a book.
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I used Firefox to purchase the book but not after changing the page with the IE plugin.