Comments on: Overdrive pulls out of Fictionwise distribution http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:38:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999775 Chris Meadows Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:00:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999775 I think you're giving Overdrive too much credit, Arthur. I don't think they really care. I think you’re giving Overdrive too much credit, Arthur. I don’t think they really care.

]]> By: Arthur Attwell http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999654 Arthur Attwell Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:10:03 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999654 This is going to be a real test of Overdrive's ability to respond quickly, because they must be losing potential clients every minute their move remains unexplained. On the whole, Overdrive have been really good to the ebook industry, and I hope their reasons are good. This is going to be a real test of Overdrive’s ability to respond quickly, because they must be losing potential clients every minute their move remains unexplained. On the whole, Overdrive have been really good to the ebook industry, and I hope their reasons are good.

]]> By: Paul Durrant http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999364 Paul Durrant Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:43:42 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999364 I have seven expiring books (out of over 200), but this sort of thing is why I only bought about ten DRMed eBooks between 2003 and mid-2005 and none from mid-2005 to mid-2008 But since mid-2008 I have bought over 200 DRMed ebooks. Why? Because a way to remove the DRM became available. Otherwise I'd have stuck to the Multiformat ebooks. I have seven expiring books (out of over 200), but this sort of thing is why I only bought about ten DRMed eBooks between 2003 and mid-2005 and none from mid-2005 to mid-2008

But since mid-2008 I have bought over 200 DRMed ebooks. Why? Because a way to remove the DRM became available. Otherwise I’d have stuck to the Multiformat ebooks.

]]> By: bwaldron http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999281 bwaldron Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:52:23 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999281 (I personally wish they could replace every Secure Mobipocket book I have ever purchased with a Secure eReader version, but perhaps that will happen eventually.) ------------- Heh. And I wish they could do the reverse. Actually I hope that someday they can replace all the books I've bought in either format with DRM-free copies... (I personally wish they could replace every Secure Mobipocket book I have ever purchased with a Secure eReader version, but perhaps that will happen eventually.)

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Heh. And I wish they could do the reverse. Actually I hope that someday they can replace all the books I’ve bought in either format with DRM-free copies…

]]> By: Christo http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999274 Christo Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:20:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999274 Hooray! 93 of my 101 expiring ebooks are already available as eReader replacements. This goes a long way to consolidating my ebook collection in a single format (without tiresome manual conversion on my part). Many, many thanks to Fictionwise for going the extra mile to help their customers retain their books. Hooray! 93 of my 101 expiring ebooks are already available as eReader replacements. This goes a long way to consolidating my ebook collection in a single format (without tiresome manual conversion on my part).

Many, many thanks to Fictionwise for going the extra mile to help their customers retain their books.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999262 Mike Cane Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:48:05 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999262 All the more reason for people to tell the FTC about the evils of DRM! Wonderful timing there, Overdrive! May it be a nail in your coffin! http://ebooktest.blogspot.com/2009/01/tell-ftc-you-hate-drm.html All the more reason for people to tell the FTC about the evils of DRM! Wonderful timing there, Overdrive! May it be a nail in your coffin!
http://ebooktest.blogspot.com/2009/01/tell-ftc-you-hate-drm.html

]]> By: Adam Gott http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999245 Adam Gott Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:04:18 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999245 Yet another strike against DRM. I had only purchased two books that were affected by this and one of them has a replacement (thank you!) so it's not that big of a deal to me. Yet another strike against DRM. I had only purchased two books that were affected by this and one of them has a replacement (thank you!) so it’s not that big of a deal to me.

]]> By: Christo http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999234 Christo Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:27:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999234 Steve Your efforts in allowing a transition to eReader format for books affected by this is appreciated. I have a number of MS Reader books that I can no longer download because I gave up fighting with Microsoft to re-authorise my machine. Perhaps I will get lucky and these will spring to life in a shiny new eReader dust jacket! Steve

Your efforts in allowing a transition to eReader format for books affected by this is appreciated. I have a number of MS Reader books that I can no longer download because I gave up fighting with Microsoft to re-authorise my machine. Perhaps I will get lucky and these will spring to life in a shiny new eReader dust jacket!

]]> By: Steve Pendergrast http://www.teleread.org/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-999226 Steve Pendergrast Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:09:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2009/01/08/overdrive-pulls-out-of-fictionwise-distribution/#comment-999226 The FAQ was put on our server yesterday in preparation, but was not linked in to our help page, but apparently google indexed it and somebody found it that way. We are actually rolling out the replacement files this morning, they should be online around 1pm eastern time today. The FAQ was put on our server yesterday in preparation, but was not linked in to our help page, but apparently google indexed it and somebody found it that way.

We are actually rolling out the replacement files this morning, they should be online around 1pm eastern time today.

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