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Thighpaulsandra

On 9 Oct 2006, at 17:15, andrew dalio wrote:

> Well, after years of having the first edition, I finally decided to
> download the second (twice as many pages and updated by ten years...).
> First, I needed to update Adobe Reader to a version that accepts DRM
> encoded files. About an hour of downloads, installs, troubleshooting,
> etc. Then the process of McGraw/Hill's ebook. Upload all your info to
> the site. Upload all your info AGAIN to order the book. Download the
> book (about 45M). The reader checks your DRM and you're off. In all,
> it took about 3 hours, mostly to me being ignorant (tried doing it on
> my Mac, and had to switch over to the Windoze machine to actually get
> anything to work...).
>
> The drag In order to read the file on a computer other than the one
> you downloaded it on, you need to sign up to Microsoft's DRM network,
> have a live internet connection, punch in more personal info. Then and
> only then, you can do a "save as" on the orig file and bring it to
> another computer. If you want to read it again, go through the
> authorization process again. And so on... It gets to be a drag for me,
> since not all the computers here are connected to the 'net, and you
> need to be for the DRM authorization. The only other drag, as has
> already been pointed out, is the page scans aren't all clear,
> especially RE: illustrations. It looks like a scan of a Xerox copy of
> the book.
>
> The plusses Hey, it's the only way to get a legitimate, authorized
> copy of the book for fifteen dollars. Anyone trying to buy a college
> textbook knows what a bargain THAT is! Not to mention that the second
> edition is really a completely NEW book; I'm glad I have both!
>
> -andrew bunny
>
>
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