06-18-2010, 06:16 PM | #1 |
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ACSM file - anyway to download book without ADE?
I just checked out a book from the public library and downloaded the acsm file. I hate installing Adobe products (resource hogging bloatware) on my laptop. Is there anyway to download the ebook without installing Adobe Digital Editions?
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You can also use the Sony software.
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I don't have that installed either. Any other options?
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So how does this work - ADE or Sony's software fetches the ebook, decodes it and leaves a viewable ebook on your hard drive? Which you then copy to your e-reader using Sony's software or Calibre? Does the ebook contain a self-killswitch that activates after the borrowing period is finished?
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I generally use ADE as it doesn't seem to bog down my system like the Sony software sometimes does. |
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06-19-2010, 11:24 AM | #7 |
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Thanks.
And if I don't bother installing ADE or Sony, and never fetch the ebook using the acsm file, will the ebook be automatically 'returned' to the public library on the due date? |
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Yes, it will.
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In that case it doesn't have to be `returned' because you haven't even downloaded the book. The acsm file is just a description (or ticket) for the real thing.
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