Mobipocket where are you?
August 23rd, 2007 | 
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I am still trying to make sense of my iLiad and Mobipocket’s disappearing act isn’t helping. I hope everyone took my advice the other day and did a backup of your e-book files. The server was supposed to be back up by today, but it’s not looking too good. Here’s a thought: What if they don’t come back? It’s been over a week and still no fix? Better still what if when they do come back it’s different? Could it be that the Amazon Kindle (prototype pictured here) is ready for prime time? And if so, maybe the Mobipocket we know will somehow be changed to only work with the new device. It is a possibility and makes some sense of why they have been so closed mouth on the details about what happened to the DRM server. Well, I am done speculating…back to the iLiad.
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Hi Ellen -
I, too, am beginning to worry about Mobipocket. I was OK with the hardware failure story ’til last night. Then I remembered that hardware can be shipped overnight delivery. I also attempted to access the actual Mobipocket forums only to find that these are down, too. Not good.
I made the decision to purchase my Nokia N75 because I could (and do) run Mobipocket on it. I love my Nokia and will be bummed out if I can’t do the Mobipocket thing on it.
Are you having any better luck with your iLiad? Have you gotten far enough to compare it with your Sony Reader?
Just wondering.
Jean K.
Jean,
I am still hoping that Mobipocket will recover. I have over a hundred mobi format books. As a reader, the only one I use more is ubook. My luck is starting to turn with the iLiad. I was able to install FBreader and a few PDF files. I can’t connect it to my mobi desktop, since I need the most current version, and Mobipocket is still down. Once, I get a few days with it, I plan to do a review of the reader.
Ellen