OverDrive Media Console is a free application designed to use the OverDrive titles available for download at many public library and retail websites. Built with the user in mind, OverDrive Media Console makes downloading easy and convenient. For those who prefer to take content 'to go,' OverDrive Media Console has built-in Transfer and Burn Wizards, allowing users to transfer OverDrive titles to portable devices and burn to CD in just a few clicks. OverDrive Media Console is available for Mac®, Windows®, and Windows Mobile®.
Adobe Digital Editions is a free application used to read DRM-protected EPUB eBooks. Additionally, Adobe Digital Editions support eBooks in the PDF format, but results have been known to vary occasionally based on a number of factors including the complexity of the book (novels tend to render beautifully while complex text books with graphs and charts may render oddly) and the quality of construction of the actual PDF file.
Microsoft Reader software allows you to read secure Microsoft eBooks on most Windows computers and Pocket PCs. Microsoft Reader is a free software application designed to deliver an on-screen reading experience that approaches the convenience and quality of paper. It offers a clean, uncluttered layout, ample margins, proper spacing, leading, and kerning, plus powerful tools for marking, highlighting, and annotating eBooks.
The Mobipocket Reader is a universal eBook Reader for most Windows computers (desktop/laptop/tablet) as well as Smartphones and most PDAs (Palm/Pocket PC/etc.). Featuring bookmarking to facilitate quick returns to noteworthy sections, full text searching, and adjustable font size and color, the Mobipocket Reader offers an enriched reading experience. Mobipocket Reader is required for reading Mobipocket eBooks.
Windows Media Player works with OverDrive Media Console to enable the transfer of DRM-protected content to portable devices, and to burn DRM-protected files to CD (where permitted by the publisher or record label).
