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• Charlie Stross commented on Special offer: Neptune's Brood (UK only)
  Will the file be readable on vanilla epub reader (Aldiko on Android, to be precise)? Not without non-trivial dicking around. You will need to do the following: Download and install Adobe Digital Editions (their DRM'd epub reader) Generate a PID (device ID) and add it to your Waterstones account when buying the book. Buy the DRM'd epub file. Google for "apprentice alf drmtools", download the software archive, read the documentation, set up the DeDRM app by giving it the encyption key Adobe Digital Editions generated for your device. Use the app to strip the DRM off the ebook. Enjoy! (A...
• paws4thot commented on Special offer: Neptune's Brood (UK only)
  Ref "Note", the same can be applied to "region encoding" on DVD players. It took me about 7 minutes to hack mine, including 3 minutes to find the handbook so I could get the exact model number. My sole reason for doing this was so I could play legitimately purchased R1 titles that have never had an R2 release....
• Ian S commented on Special offer: Neptune's Brood (UK only)
  Or you can spend about 10 seconds and have it downloaded, in every format you could wish for, sans DRM, from the usual jolly roger sources. Honestly, the book publishers are making all the same mistakes as the music industry - but without the excuse of ignorance. Anyone want to bet when we will reach "right price, immediate gratification, no DRM" stage? And will Amazon own the industry by that point? They aren't even trying to move their game on - they are still thinking dead trees on dusty shelves with themselves as gatekeepers....
• Charlie Stross commented on Special offer: Neptune's Brood (UK only)
  I found it worth the pain to install DRMtools. Makes it easier to square with my conscience, and although it's a pain in the neck the first time, once they're on your computer stripping DRM becomes a routine step....
• not.torp commented on Special offer: Neptune's Brood (UK only)
  Good regional idiocy example. I'm in Romania and on the iBooks store it's 2.99 EUR, which is close enough to 2 UK pounds. However, on the Kindle store I get the US prices, and it's listed as $7.43. First time I buy an ebook from Apple :)...