[vicsireland] Re: trouble with E-book
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- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:54:58 +0100
Hi Mike,
It's the usual story from these people, issue the refund and forget about
the problem. I suppose they don't feel it is worth getting into the area of
making their products accessible or don't wish too. Well at least you'll get
your money back.
Paul.
-----Original Message-----
From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Meaney
Sent: 18 June 2006 20:09
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: trouble with E-book
Hello Jim this is the reply I got when I wrote to these people about my
difficulty in reading E-Book.
Dear Mike,
Thank you for contacting iUniverse. Unfortunately all of our e-books are
created with the DRM restrictions attached. We are unable to separate them
and send you a different file. I am not aware of any restrictions regarding
screen readers but it could be possible that the DRM is restricting this. If
you would like, since you are unable to use the e-book, I would be happy to
issue you a refund for your order. Please let me know what you would like to
do.
Regards,
Blair Wyant
iUniverse Author Services
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dunleavy" <jim.dunleavy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 3:58 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: trouble with E-book
> Hi Ronan,
>
> Open xml-based standards are the future.
> DRM-encumbered opaque binary formats will soon be history.
> We should do everything we can to promote open text-based formats
> and hasten EBooks into the history books.
> Writers like Cory Doctorow and Charlie Stross are good counter-examples
> to the lies that publishers tell us.
>
> --Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ronan McGuirk <ronan.mcguirk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:23 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: trouble with E-book
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Jim I agree with you about ebooks.
>>
>> However there is a growing amount of free online material.
>>
>> For example, The Wikipedia encyclopedia is now excellent and appears to
>> me
>> to be fully accessible and simple to search with Google. They have
>> also
>> started free online textbooks at www.wikibooks.orb.
>>
>> If anyone has had any success with Adobe or Microsoft ebooks could they
>> respond to this list? I personally have not had success with them and
> have
>> given up on MS and Adobe ebooks.
>>
>> By contrast the free online content seems to be getting better and
>> better.
>>
>> What do other VICS members think?
>>
>> Ronan
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Dunleavy" <jim.dunleavy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:08 PM
>> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: trouble with E-book
>>
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > EBooks are nothing but trouble. Don't buy or download them.
>> > If they're not made up of scanned images that can't be read with a
>> > screen reader, they're encumbered with digital restrictions management
>> > to stop you from saving the text.
>> > They're even a problem for sighted people, when, for example,
>> > they enforce policies such as only allowing you to print one copy; so
>> > if your printer chokes on it, you have to purchase your EBook again.
>> > </Rant Over>
>> >
>> > --Jim
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Mike Meaney <mikemean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: vics ireland <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:16 AM
>> > Subject: [vicsireland] trouble with E-book
>> >
>> >
>> > > Hello Vickers,
>> > > I downloaded a book a few days ago and am trying since to get Adobe
>> > > to
>> > read
>> > > it. I have the version 7.08 and I can't get a murmur out of it.
>> > > The writing comes up on the screen I'm told by my Wife but it doesn't
>> > allow
>> > > you to copy. I've tried using Kurtzweil and I get the message it
>> > > can't
>> > > access the file. Can anybody help.
>> > > Frustrated!!
>> > > Mike Meaney
>> > > All the best,
>> > >
>> > > Mike
>> > >
>> > > 061 300044
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
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