I just paid $16.97 for the electronic version of Invisible Future: The Seamless Integration of Technology Into Everyday Life at Amazon. It was my first purchase of an Adobe Acrobat Reader ebook. I've been ordering Microsoft Reader ebooks up to now and have been very pleased, but as pleased as I've been with MS Reader I am equally disgusted with Adobe. They use a Digital Rights Management (DRM) Encryption through their “content servers“ for purchased ebooks and lo and behold, they don't support DRM security format on Pocket PC's. It took me several merry-go-rounds in activations, reading Acrobat Help, re-installations of Reader on the desktop and PocketPC until I discovered this tidbit tucked away in Adobe's Acrobat Reader 6.0 FAQ:
Q: Can I view eBooks on PocketPC?
A: eBooks are not currently supported on the Adobe Reader for PocketPC since it does not include the Adobe DRM system. We will evaluate Pocket PC support for a future release if there is enough demand from consumers.
This is one of those “why the f--k isn't this clearly stated at Amazon, Fictionwise, and elsewhere?” E-books can not be returned, of course, so it was a $16.97 lesson that will hopefully help others from making the same mistake.