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Old 10-25-2010, 03:44 AM   #1
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I reside in South Africa and recently purchased an iriver reader. I am totally frustrated as I am battling to find sources to obtain ebooks that will work on my reader. All sites seem to impose DRM of which Amazon and their Kindle is the main culprit.
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Old 10-25-2010, 03:56 AM   #2
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welcome to mobileread ....

We understand your frustration...follow some of the links in my signature line, you may find some that will work in SA.
Personally I use Fictionwise (Their multi-format range seems DRM-free), and there are many other indie sources .... even the mobileread library (dedicated to a former member) may have some gems for you..

Enjoy the journey .
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Old 10-25-2010, 05:35 AM   #3
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Good to have your company, Dusty, and I understand your frustration. Pop into the bookstore section of my own indie house (linked below), pick out a couple of titles that catch your eye and email me with your preferred format and I'd be happy to send them along with our compliments. No geographical restrictions on our titles at our own store or others, by the way, and DRM-free for sharing and conversion. Cheers. Neil -- ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign)
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Old 10-30-2010, 03:29 AM   #6
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Many thanks for the kind words. I will visit your site soon and take you up on a couple of titles.
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welcome to mobileread ....

We understand your frustration...follow some of the links in my signature line, you may find some that will work in SA.
Personally I use Fictionwise (Their multi-format range seems DRM-free), and there are many other indie sources .... even the mobileread library (dedicated to a former member) may have some gems for you..

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Thanks for this. I appreciate it!
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Good to have your company, Dusty, and I understand your frustration. Pop into the bookstore section of my own indie house (linked below), pick out a couple of titles that catch your eye and email me with your preferred format and I'd be happy to send them along with our compliments. No geographical restrictions on our titles at our own store or others, by the way, and DRM-free for sharing and conversion. Cheers. Neil -- ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign)
Many thanks for the kind words. I will visit your site soon and take you up on a couple of titles.
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