On 9 Oct 2006, at 20:34, amnesia wrote:

> I downloaded it and printed it out and then photocopied it, so now
> I can
> read it anywhere :-)
>
> drew 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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