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Adobe Digital Editions 1.5 packs more DRM, but in a good way

Adobe Digital Editions 1.5
Adobe has released a public beta update for its Digital Editions eBook reader. Version 1.5 included "enhanced" digital rights management software. And while we haven't ever been shy about expressing our disdain for DRM, in this case, a little more DRM might actually be a good thing.

That's because Digital Editions 1.0 didn't provide a way for you to transfer eBooks you'd purchased to other computers and devices. Digital Editions 1.5 does.

In order to run Digital Editions 1.5 you'll need to sign up for an AdobeID. Your purchased content will then be associated with this ID, not with the client running on your machine. That means you can copy EPUB and PDF documents from one device to another and keep reading. Digital Editions 1.5 will also work on mobile devices, although right now no devices are actually supported yet.

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Adobe realizes you might want to read eBooks on multiple devices

Adobe Digital editions
Ever download an eBook on your work computer only to realize that you can't read it on your PDA or even your PC at home? Thank DRM. But it looks like some relief is on the way, at least if you can blame Adobe for your DRM restrictions.

In what we assume is a response to complaints from everyone who has ever tried downloading a DRM restricted eBook, Adobe has finallyannounced that the next version of its Digital Editions eBook reader will make it easier to transfer copy protected documents from one machine to another.

Right now, Digital Editions and Acrobat use an "easy activation" scheme, which basically just lets you read a document on the machine you initially used to download it. Digital Editions 1.5 will use "named activation," which means you can read documents on any machine as long as you're running the proper software with your Adobe ID.

Digital Editions 1.5 will even examine your existing library and convert eBooks you've previously downloaded from easy to named activation, freeing you up to take your eBooks on the go. You'll only be able to convert the activation types on the same machine you used to download the document, so if you were planning on buying a new computer, Adobe recommends hanging onto your old PC until Digital Editions 1.5 comes out. Whenever that is.

[via MobileRead]

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