http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/tags/overdrive/eResources/technology/default.aspxTags: overdrive, eResources, technologyenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2009/05/16/now-you-can-download-ebooks-to-your-sony-174-reader.aspxSat, 16 May 2009 21:10:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:1508Bufkinite@evpl2http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1508http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2009/05/16/now-you-can-download-ebooks-to-your-sony-174-reader.aspx#comments<p><img style="float:left;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/3536364709_e925765da5_m.jpg" alt="Sony eReader" width="240" height="234" />EVPL customers have been asking about when they&#39;ll be able to load eBooks onto their Sony&reg; Readers or Amazon Kindles. &nbsp;Beginning May 15th, they can start downloading eBooks to the Sony&reg; Readers, thanks to the availability of eBooks from OverDrive in the new Adobe&reg; EPUB format.</p> <p>On the OverDrive pages, there is an <a href="http://evpl.lib.overdrive.com/056DD32C-E55A-4058-907A-8FF3DFB5436F/10/376/en/Help-FAQ-Format410.htm" target="_blank">entire page devoted to frequently asked questions about the EPUB format</a>, as well a page listing <a target="_blank" href="http://evpl.lib.overdrive.com/056DD32C-E55A-4058-907A-8FF3DFB5436F/10/376/en/SearchResults.htm?SearchID=17651798">all of the titles available for download</a> in the new format.</p> <p>More about the Sony&reg; Reader can be found at <a href="http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&amp;storeId=10151&amp;langId=-1&amp;categoryId=8198552921644523779&amp;XID=O:sony%20reader:dg_read_gglsrch" target="_blank">Sony&#39;s web site</a>.</p> <p>Due to Digital Rights Management (DRM) issues, and the fact that it was primarily invented to push proprietary content, the Amazon Kindle is not supported by any format currently provided by OverDrive. &nbsp;Also, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3MDRBWMQBI2PS/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort%5Fby=MostRecentReview" target="_blank">early reviews about difficulty migrating Kindle 1 content to the Kindle 2 device</a> should give avid readers pause when it comes to investing in a Kindle.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1508" width="1" height="1">technologyoverdriveebookseResourcesAmazon KindleSony Reader