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Hi

Forgive me if I've totaly misunderstood how Mobipocket works.

I want to download a secure Mobipocket text from Franklin.com, it's
not available from the mobipocket website.

As I understand it, if I change my PDA or reinstall, my PID will
change and the text will no longer work. Does that mean I end up
having to buy it again?

Thanks

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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 15:43:02 +0000, CM wrote:
> Forgive me if I've totaly misunderstood how Mobipocket works.
>
> I want to download a secure Mobipocket text from Franklin.com, it's
> not available from the mobipocket website.
>
> As I understand it, if I change my PDA or reinstall, my PID will
> change and the text will no longer work. Does that mean I end up
> having to buy it again?

Maybe. It depends on how you reinstall your PDA.

But that's the reason that I avoid DRM like the plague. Remember that
"secure" eBook means that it is "secure against you giving it to someone
else". It doesn't mean that your investment in it is secure.

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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 17:14:04 -0500, Ranma <tendo@dojo.org.jp> wrote:

>On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 15:43:02 +0000, CM wrote:
>> Forgive me if I've totaly misunderstood how Mobipocket works.
>>
>> I want to download a secure Mobipocket text from Franklin.com, it's
>> not available from the mobipocket website.
>>
>> As I understand it, if I change my PDA or reinstall, my PID will
>> change and the text will no longer work. Does that mean I end up
>> having to buy it again?
>
>Maybe. It depends on how you reinstall your PDA.
>
>But that's the reason that I avoid DRM like the plague. Remember that
>"secure" eBook means that it is "secure against you giving it to someone
>else". It doesn't mean that your investment in it is secure.

I really wish I could avoid it, but can't; it's a med textbook I
really need, and there's no other way to get it.

Presumably I'd have to have the original setup file to get the same
PID on my PDA.

If I didn't, I'd have to contact them or something?

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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 23:23:37 +0000, CM wrote:
> I really wish I could avoid it, but can't; it's a med textbook I
> really need, and there's no other way to get it.
>
> Presumably I'd have to have the original setup file to get the same
> PID on my PDA.
>
> If I didn't, I'd have to contact them or something?

Ya, if you had a Palm and you did a restore, the Palm should have the same
user ID and Hot Sync ID as before - meaning that all your registered
programs should work just fine.

If it doesn't, then, ya, I'd contact them and see what they would do.

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CM <chris.geller@angelfire.com> wrote in message news:<u1t101ph9trb010rnucfl4qb7col6fko2v@4ax.com>...
> Hi
>
> Forgive me if I've totaly misunderstood how Mobipocket works.
>
> I want to download a secure Mobipocket text from Franklin.com, it's
> not available from the mobipocket website.
>
> As I understand it, if I change my PDA or reinstall, my PID will
> change and the text will no longer work. Does that mean I end up
> having to buy it again?
>
> Thanks

There is an article in the Mobipocket FAQ matching your question. You
should go on the Mobipocket website directly to get the answer.

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On 3 Feb 2005 02:40:04 -0800, info@mobipocket.com (mobi user) wrote:

>CM <chris.geller@angelfire.com> wrote in message news:<u1t101ph9trb010rnucfl4qb7col6fko2v@4ax.com>...
>> Hi
>>
>> Forgive me if I've totaly misunderstood how Mobipocket works.
>>
>> I want to download a secure Mobipocket text from Franklin.com, it's
>> not available from the mobipocket website.
>>
>> As I understand it, if I change my PDA or reinstall, my PID will
>> change and the text will no longer work. Does that mean I end up
>> having to buy it again?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>There is an article in the Mobipocket FAQ matching your question. You
>should go on the Mobipocket website directly to get the answer.

Hm. Not to sound harsh, but a link would have been useful. Having
looked at the FAQ, I've found nothing that directly answers my
question. Perhaps you didn't understand it.

It concerned DRMed downloads from non-Mobipocket.com sources.

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http://www.mobipocket.com/en/Suppo [...] rticleID=8

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2) You have purchased this eBook on another eBookStore or it was sold
on an expansion card.

If you purchased your ebooks at another ebook retailer, you may need
to go to your account on that site to update your PID and then follow
the instructions above.
If the error message comes up from an eBook sold on a memory card, do
not follow this article's instructions and contact directly the retail
store or the website Technical Support where you purchased the card.
Never delete an eBook if sold on a memory card.
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CM <chris.geller@angelfire.com> wrote in message news:<9o2401hlos0uv13rqho50bh9kom5c6pgn8@4ax.com>...
> On 3 Feb 2005 02:40:04 -0800, info@mobipocket.com (mobi user) wrote:
>
> >CM <chris.geller@angelfire.com> wrote in message news:<u1t101ph9trb010rnucfl4qb7col6fko2v@4ax.com>...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Forgive me if I've totaly misunderstood how Mobipocket works.
> >>
> >> I want to download a secure Mobipocket text from Franklin.com, it's
> >> not available from the mobipocket website.
> >>
> >> As I understand it, if I change my PDA or reinstall, my PID will
> >> change and the text will no longer work. Does that mean I end up
> >> having to buy it again?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
> >There is an article in the Mobipocket FAQ matching your question. You
> >should go on the Mobipocket website directly to get the answer.
>
> Hm. Not to sound harsh, but a link would have been useful. Having
> looked at the FAQ, I've found nothing that directly answers my
> question. Perhaps you didn't understand it.
>
> It concerned DRMed downloads from non-Mobipocket.com sources.