There's been a lot of talk about Amazon's Kindle here in the library. A device with aspirations that could one day see our beloved paper books consigned to museums is bound to provoke reactions. Of course, the Kindle's big drawback was the digital rights management (DRM) scheme that only allowed it to display electronic books purchased through Amazon.
These days all DRM schemes seem to be irresistible targets for the code warriors out there, rendering corporate dreams of marketing synergy and forced sales little more than roadblocks that cause headaches for those using the devices as manufacturers intended. Amazon's Kindle has proved no different in that respect. Just a few weeks after launch, the DRM has been countered to allow the playing of MobiPocket books. As an aside, the library offers free downloads of MobiPocket books through its download stations.
Here's a link to the story about the Kindle being hacked: http://tinyurl.com/2aq96o
These days all DRM schemes seem to be irresistible targets for the code warriors out there, rendering corporate dreams of marketing synergy and forced sales little more than roadblocks that cause headaches for those using the devices as manufacturers intended. Amazon's Kindle has proved no different in that respect. Just a few weeks after launch, the DRM has been countered to allow the playing of MobiPocket books. As an aside, the library offers free downloads of MobiPocket books through its download stations.
Here's a link to the story about the Kindle being hacked: http://tinyurl.com/2aq96o
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