Re: Re: "I never expected to have this problem"

It would, let's be fair, be a horrendous undertaking for Fictionwise  
to develop a version of eReader for EVERY possible mobile device,  
although I wouldn't put it past them to do so if there's sufficient  
demand. So, it would seem all Nokia smartphone users should contact  
them. Except how many of them will want to have an eReader version?  
Enough to justify the expense of developing the software? Probably not.

On the other hand, a Palm Zire is $99, and will open those books  
without a hiccup. So will the desktop version of the reader, albeit  
that's not as portable as a pocket-sized device.

As for Rocket format, if the books are .rb they could well be  
convertible for use on the EB-1150, depending on the encryption. I  
seem to recall Nuvomedia provided some kind of fix for that back when  
their version of the Rocket tanked. However, that might be something  
else to contact the good folks at Fictionwise about. I do know you can  
convert .rb format using either the Librarian software on Windows or  
the Content Manager for Mac.

Having heard this complain a lot in the last decade, I have to say  
this: you can waste time being PO'd about DRM, or you can find out if  
there really is no solution to the problem of dying hardware and  
encrypted books. Personally, I'd vote for the latter every time, and  
my experience is that it's rare SOME kind of answer isn't available  
somewhere.

Liz

Elizabeth Burton, Executive Editor
Zumaya Publications LLC
Opening Doors to the Creative Mind
http://www.zumayapublications.com




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