05-09-2010, 11:27 PM | #31 | |
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Publishers would deny that though. |
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05-10-2010, 04:19 AM | #32 | |
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I even think the authors should be glad about the difference. They can sell the digital rights separately and therefore get more out of it. |
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05-10-2010, 05:52 AM | #33 |
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another way to bypass these restrictions would be to .... (erm) .... re-locate ....
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05-10-2010, 05:56 AM | #34 |
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I also prefer to buy rather then to download. But now I'm getting so pissed off by these ***** restrictions, I'm seriously thinking about returning to the dark side. |
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05-10-2010, 09:27 AM | #36 |
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I hear you!
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05-10-2010, 10:03 AM | #37 |
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I paid thebookdepository.co.uk with paypal and have been able to override the regional restrictions. As a matter of fact I've just downloaded The Infinities by John Banville for only $9.03 saving myself about $7.00. Thebookdepository is a nice site but they are frequently out of stock of many titles. One bonus is that they often have books that have not yet been published in the USA.
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05-11-2010, 06:55 AM | #38 |
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DRM is much more easily circumvented than geographical restrictions, yet it gets a lot of flak as if it were the main problem. Unlike DRM, the publishers of content are in control of those restrictions, and boy do they use them. I'm absolutely fed up of finding Youtube videos locked up just because I use a Spanish version of my software and I happened to live in Germany.
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05-13-2010, 07:46 PM | #39 | |
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Also does removing the DRM involve using that Python script thing? I'm either too dumb or not computer savvy enough to use it. Lush. |
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05-13-2010, 07:54 PM | #40 |
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I live in Australia and have been able to buy any ebook I want from Amazon using the kindle app. I was surprised actually as ereader and fictionwise would hardly sell me anything at all. www.cyberread.com is also really good.
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05-13-2010, 09:43 PM | #41 |
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Love to know how you do the bypass. I have to go through hoops and a VPN to even get a valid purchase link
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05-13-2010, 11:11 PM | #42 | |
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I've tried hidemyass.com, as well as all the tricks I've read in these forums, but they don't work for me. Perhaps it's something to do with residing in Australia. The successful "bypassers" seem to be mostly based in Europe. |
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05-13-2010, 11:22 PM | #43 |
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The VPN service (based in USA) I use does give me a valid "Available in your Country" link or suchlike though.
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05-14-2010, 12:43 AM | #44 | |
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05-14-2010, 12:44 AM | #45 | |
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Could try something else - if using the right OS. - The AOL desktop software can give you a US ip address, if it is an IP address problem. You choose to set up a new 'home network' connection and use that. I tested it, it works, gives you an AOL ip. Didn't try buying a book, but did try last.fm for a few minutes to stream some songs, and that worked, when it wouldn't otherwise. |
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