![]() They were paid a small percentage of each sale for the use of the DRM technology. My understanding is that Microsoft only made money on Microsoft Reader ebooks when they were sold with DRM. Microsoft Reader can not be used on any of these devices, and as a result, fewer and fewer people have been using Microsoft Reader. The design of the reader, the color of the pages, the Clear-Type of the text, all made the reading experience feel like a paper book.īut now we have e-Ink e-readers like the Nook, Kobo, BeBook, Sony Reader, etc, as well as tablets. It provided a much more “book-like” feeling than PDF files. I always liked Microsoft Reader as an ebook format. ![]() It was mostly used on Windows PCs and Pocket PCs (which later became Windows Mobile). During this time there were many ebook formats available, and Microsoft Reader one was one of those. After smartphones became available, some folks with a pioneering spirit read ebooks on those small screens. These devices use PDF and ePub files, except for the Kindle, which uses its own special format.īefore this surge of e-reader and tablet usage, ebooks were generally read on computer screens and PDA-style devices like older Palms and Pocket PCs, along with some older e-readers like the Franklin eBookMan and Gemstar eBook. During that time, e-Ink e-readers have become very popular, and now tablets seem to be taking it to the next step. eBooks have been around for many years, but have grown in popularity over the past few. This is a result of the ebook industry growing and developing. lit format will be discontinued on November 8, 2011.” New content for purchase from retailers in the. ![]() lit materials on their PCs or devices after the discontinuation on August 30, 2012. However, customers may continue to use and access the Microsoft Reader application and any. It says: “Microsoft is discontinuing Microsoft Reader effective August 30, 2012, which includes download access of the Microsoft Reader application from the Microsoft Reader website. If you go to the main Microsoft Reader website right now, you’ll see a short message. Microsoft has announced that it will be discontinuing Microsoft Reader. ![]()
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