The continuing issue of geographic rights restrictions on eBooks in eReader and fictionwise rumbles on, but there may be a way around it for iPhone and iPod Touch users at least. In eReader The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown is restricted and so I cannot buy it because I live in the UK. If I go to Powell’s Books I can buy it in pdb format without a problem.
Next, I can go back to eReader and use the new ‘personal content’ button to upload my newly purchased eBook. I can then read it on an iPhone. The book is more expensive at Powell’s, but at least you can now buy it to read electronically. So, is Powell’s not following the rules or is eReader allowing us a way around this issue on the quiet? Who knows, but at least a solution is available. Thanks to Gavin for the tip.
The system works for other platforms too. It is just with the ipod you have to sync from your ereader account. The other issues people in Europe cant buy the damm books, and powells allows you to do so.
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