Comments on: Why does DRM really exist? http://www.techusers.org/2007/10/19/why-does-drm-really-exist/ Tech from an e-booker's point of view Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/10/19/why-does-drm-really-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Ellen Hage Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:44:30 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/10/19/why-does-drm-really-exist/#comment-338 Frank, There are ways around the file format issue. I just wish it was easier. These things should work natively. There are people over at Mobileread that fix up public domain books for the Sony reader. Included in their growing list is the Harvard Classics. They look great. I know that it must have been time consuming, but some people are just better at formatting. I'm not one of them. I keep hoping that someone comes up with dummy proof software that does it automatically, like the EBW library. Ellen Frank,

There are ways around the file format issue. I just wish it was easier. These things should work natively. There are people over at Mobileread that fix up public domain books for the Sony reader. Included in their growing list is the Harvard Classics. They look great. I know that it must have been time consuming, but some people are just better at formatting. I’m not one of them. I keep hoping that someone comes up with dummy proof software that does it automatically, like the EBW library.

Ellen

]]> By: Frank Lee http://www.techusers.org/2007/10/19/why-does-drm-really-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Frank Lee Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:05:03 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/10/19/why-does-drm-really-exist/#comment-337 Considering that it's Sony and given their propensity for DRM-crippling products, I can't say I'm surprised that non-Sony file formats are so hard to use on the PRS-505. This is unfortunate because there's a lot to like about the PRS-505. However, Sony has lost me as a potential customer on the file format support issue. I just want the freedom to read my content the way that I want. Considering that it’s Sony and given their propensity for DRM-crippling products, I can’t say I’m surprised that non-Sony file formats are so hard to use on the PRS-505. This is unfortunate because there’s a lot to like about the PRS-505. However, Sony has lost me as a potential customer on the file format support issue. I just want the freedom to read my content the way that I want.

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