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brecklundin · 09-22-2010, 03:12 PM

This just popped into my head...why can't Amazon, who wants their software EVERYWHERE re-compile and adapt their reader software for the Pocketbook OS?

I know there are licensing issues like ADE vs. Mobi vs. Kindle books...but if I were Pocketbook I would be trying to get an Amazon reader app on my device line-up and along side the ADE/DRM EPUB content...it's not like Amazon won't install on your PC if you have reader software for other DRM content so why not for readers?

I just am wondering what obstacles exist to prevent this from happening? I would imagine it would be huge and push Pocketbook closer to the front in the US for sure and maybe even other countries.

09-22-2010, 03:12 PM	#1
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	Would it be possible for Amazon to re-compile Amazon Reader App for Pocketbook OS dev This just popped into my head...why can't Amazon, who wants their software EVERYWHERE re-compile and adapt their reader software for the Pocketbook OS? I know there are licensing issues like ADE vs. Mobi vs. Kindle books...but if I were Pocketbook I would be trying to get an Amazon reader app on my device line-up and along side the ADE/DRM EPUB content...it's not like Amazon won't install on your PC if you have reader software for other DRM content so why not for readers? I just am wondering what obstacles exist to prevent this from happening? I would imagine it would be huge and push Pocketbook closer to the front in the US for sure and maybe even other countries.