Adobe Digital Editions 1.5 packs more DRM, but in a good way

February 13th, 2008 | Category: Tech Talk

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Adobe has released a public beta update for its Digital Editions eBook reader. Version 1.5 included “enhanced” digital rights management software. And while we haven’t ever been shy about expressing our disdain for DRM, in that case, a little more DRM might actually be a good thing.

That’s considering Digital Editions 1.0 didn’t supply a way for you to transfer eBooks you’d purchased to other computers and devices. Digital Editions 1.5 does.

In order to run Digital Editions 1.5 you’ll need

to sign up for an AdobeID. Your purchased subject matter will thereupon be associated with that ID, not with the client running on your machine. That means you can copy EPUB and PDF documents from one device to another and keep reading. Digital Editions 1.5 will additionally work on mobile devices, although right now no devices are actually supported yet.

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