[Wylug-discuss] advice on ebook reader or similar...

[Smylers]

Christopher McLean writes:

> From: wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk [mailto:wylug-discuss-
> 
> > Thanks. That doesn't sound good:
> > 
> >   when ... You want to read e-books ... from a library on a Kobo
> >   e-reader ... you will need to use Digital Editions to open your
> >   books and transfer them to your e-Reader.
> > 
> > That makes it sound not just like initial registration (which I
> > could probably find a Windows computer to do) but that I'd need to
> > run Digital Editions every time we borrow a library book. That'd be
> > sufficiently inconvenient to make it not worth buying the device.
> > ...
> 
> This is a function of adobe DE DRM, regardless of reader or OS. This
> explains things:
> http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#how-do-i-use-purchased-epub-books-with-app

Thanks.

> > Does using Wine require that I find a copy of Windows files for it
> > to leach off?
> 
> As far as I am aware, no.

Ah, OK. I'll give that a go then, and try to get Adobe Digital Editions
running before parting with any cash.

Cheers all.

Smylers
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