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Old 01-28-2010, 03:48 AM   #1
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iPad and DRM question - newbie

Hi guys, I don’t own an ebook reader currently, because I’m confused by all this DRM and epub business.

If a reader only accepts DRM formats, does it mean that I can’t read free legal ebooks on it? For example those downloaded from Project Gutenberg. What about PDF files that don’t have DRM – e.g. my company reports and technical journals that I've subscribed to?

I’m actually interested in the upcoming Apple iPad, particularly for reading large PDFs in colour. Anyone knows if it will allow me to read my own material or is it constrained to only books purchased from Apple’s store?
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Old 01-28-2010, 03:52 AM   #2
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There should be no reason why you wouldn't be able to read regular, non-DRM-ed PDFs.

You can do it now on the iPhone.

P.S. It's also not dificult to "liberate" DRM-ed PDFs.
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Short answer - you will be able to read non-DRM content in multiple formats on the iPad.

Long answer - if a reader app can read a format with DRM, it is almost certain that it will also support the same format without DRM. For example, the Kindle can read Amazon's DRM, but also DRM-free mobipocket/PRC, txt, PDF etc. I think the iBooks app will also allow reading non-DRM ePub (assuming it supports ePub with DRM). The iPhone can read non-DRM PDFs natively, so I'm quite sure the iPad will too.

Even if the iPad doesn't have native support for a format, someone will have a free reader app for it.
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Old 01-28-2010, 04:07 AM   #4
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even iBooks supports only DRM, but iPad uses IPhone App. There are many free applications on App store that support many ebooks format such as stanza or PDFReader.
I would not be worry about that except Do i need to buy iPad or can say large screen Iphone on not?
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Even if the iPad doesn't have native support for a format, someone will have a free reader app for it.
We don't know this. Apple have been very protective in the past and it's a bad assumption to make. The non-DRM formats read...well...I'd not assume a wide range there either.
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Old 01-28-2010, 05:02 AM   #6
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Short answer - you will be able to read non-DRM content in multiple formats on the iPad.

Long answer - if a reader app can read a format with DRM, it is almost certain that it will also support the same format without DRM. For example, the Kindle can read Amazon's DRM, but also DRM-free mobipocket/PRC, txt, PDF etc. I think the iBooks app will also allow reading non-DRM ePub (assuming it supports ePub with DRM). The iPhone can read non-DRM PDFs natively, so I'm quite sure the iPad will too.

Even if the iPad doesn't have native support for a format, someone will have a free reader app for it.
This is obviously wrong, unless you have a source of information you haven't given.

All reader apps capable of reading ebooks are in direct competition with iBooks, and so they will not be available in App Store for iTab (though they are for iPhone).

There is no information yet on whether iBooks will let you import anything you didn't buy on their store, but since there's no program like iTunes for that, I expect there won't be any way.

So, in short, I expect only eBooks bought on iBooks store will work on iPad.
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Old 01-28-2010, 05:17 AM   #7
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So, in short, I expect only eBooks bought on iBooks store will work on iPad.
I disagree with this analysis.

Wednesday's announcement was that the iPad will run ALL iPhone apps available from Apple, within that set of applications is
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks...oad-reader.asp
(look closely and you can see the reference to "Available on the iPhone App Store")

Does anyone reading this forum have a reference to where it was stated that only SOME of the iPhone apps will run on the iPad?
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Old 01-28-2010, 05:20 AM   #8
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All reader apps capable of reading ebooks are in direct competition with iBooks, and so they will not be available in App Store for iTab (though they are for iPhone).

There is no information yet on whether iBooks will let you import anything you didn't buy on their store, but since there's no program like iTunes for that, I expect there won't be any way.

So, in short, I expect only eBooks bought on iBooks store will work on iPad.
That's quite a statement to make. You have no idea if Apple will dissallow any other ebook apps on the iPad. As it currently stands their App rules only apply to the iPod Touch and the iPhone, since the iPad isn't even released yet and won't be for another two months. It's pefectly possible that they will modify the rules for the iPad. They may even have a completely different set of criteria for the release of iPad apps. There are after all a whole bunch companies that will be well peeved if Apple bans some currently avilable apps from just the iPad.

The iPad is after all a very different beast really. It's less of a mobile device and more of a home use appliance. I can easily see different rules being applied.

Then of course there is the inevitable fact that you will be able to jailbreak it sooner or later anyway
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That's quite a statement to make. You have no idea if Apple will dissallow any other ebook apps on the iPad. As it currently stands their App rules only apply to the iPod Touch and the iPhone, since the iPad isn't even released yet and won't be for another two months. It's pefectly possible that they will modify the rules for the iPad. They may even have a completely different set of criteria for the release of iPad apps. There are after all a whole bunch companies that will be well peeved if Apple bans some currently avilable apps from just the iPad.

The iPad is after all a very different beast really. It's less of a mobile device and more of a home use appliance. I can easily see different rules being applied.

Then of course there is the inevitable fact that you will be able to jailbreak it sooner or later anyway
for example the iphones are locked to one carrier the iPad is unlocked, we ALL have to be careful making assumptions.
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Old 01-28-2010, 01:28 PM   #10
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I disagree with this analysis.

Wednesday's announcement was that the iPad will run ALL iPhone apps available from Apple, within that set of applications is
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks...oad-reader.asp
(look closely and you can see the reference to "Available on the iPhone App Store")

Does anyone reading this forum have a reference to where it was stated that only SOME of the iPhone apps will run on the iPad?
You might want to watch the video again. They didn't say "all". They said "virtually all" and "almost all". Now that doesn't necessarily mean that they won't let folks use other reading apps. We have no way of knowing yet.

I don't have much hope, though. Since they've opted not to use Adept as the DRM, and I doubt they've managed to convince all their publishers to go DRM-free, I'm guessing we've got another walled garden.
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Old 01-28-2010, 01:48 PM   #11
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You might want to watch the video again. They didn't say "all". They said "virtually all" and "almost all"..
In the presentation, Scott Forstall specifically says that ALL iPhone/iPod Touch apps will work on the iPad. Not saying Apple won't backtrack on that, or "clarify" it, but, he definitely says it.

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.ne...ent/index.html

(And as I noted in another thread, Jobs specifically says he can fly from SF to Tokyo "and watch video the whole time", which is another thing people will definitely call them on when the iPad actually comes out)
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In the presentation, Scott Forstall specifically says that ALL iPhone/iPod Touch apps will work on the iPad. Not saying Apple won't backtrack on that, or "clarify" it, but, he definitely says it.

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.ne...ent/index.html

(And as I noted in another thread, Jobs specifically says he can fly from SF to Tokyo "and watch video the whole time", which is another thing people will definitely call them on when the iPad actually comes out)
Sure, all the ones that they haven't dropped from the app store for the iPad will run.

This isn't a technical issue, it is a policy one.
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Well, there *are* a bunch of tech issues like GPS and Camera. But yes...
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Actually, according to Adobe (http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplatform...oken_link.html) the ipad will use a non adobe epub drm! Thus it is to be expected that other applications which allow the reading of adobe epub will be removed...

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"[...]Unlike many other ebook readers using the ePub file format, consumers will not be able to access ePub content with Apple's DRM technology on devices made by other manufacturers.[...]"

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I don't understand the big upset about DRM with this device. It reads drm-free PDFs it reads drm free epub. You can convert all your books and put them on.

If you don't want to buy books from ibook don't do it. Buy them from elsewhere and use stanza. There is nothing to fear here, in fact the device is more open than a lot of other readers. I will probably continue to buy books from Amazon and convert them to epub and use on the iPad.
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