Why hasn't ereader.com have an eink device which supports it's drm?

onewayherway · 07-20-2009, 03:30 PM

I like the selection and price of ereader.com but there isn't and eink device which supports it's drm. Is there a good reason for this and will it change?

wallcraft · 07-20-2009, 03:39 PM

The reason is that FictionWise (now Barnes and Noble) is still working on the reader software for EInk-based devices. Before FictionWise was acquired by B&N, both Astak and Foxit announced that their EInk-based devices would support eReader DRM. Astak is still saying this, see Adobe Digital Editions for EZ Reader. We don't know what B&N's plans are, but it almost certainly includes their own brand of EInk-based device with eReader support. There may still be advantages to the Astak devices, since they will support both Adobe and eReader DRM.

07-20-2009, 03:30 PM	#1
onewayherway Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony reader 505	Why hasn't ereader.com have an eink device which supports it's drm? I like the selection and price of ereader.com but there isn't and eink device which supports it's drm. Is there a good reason for this and will it change?

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07-20-2009, 03:39 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The reason is that FictionWise (now Barnes and Noble) is still working on the reader software for EInk-based devices. Before FictionWise was acquired by B&N, both Astak and Foxit announced that their EInk-based devices would support eReader DRM. Astak is still saying this, see Adobe Digital Editions for EZ Reader. We don't know what B&N's plans are, but it almost certainly includes their own brand of EInk-based device with eReader support. There may still be advantages to the Astak devices, since they will support both Adobe and eReader DRM.

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