Chris Leckness

Mobipocket site has been down since Wednesday, August 15. For those who use the site for reading and purchasing ebooks, this outage may have hit you hard, leaving you stranded bookless. 

From Mobipocket:

NOTICE: A major problem occurred with the Mobipocket DRM server at about 6:30 PM Eastern Time, Wednesday, August 15. Engineers at Mobipocket.com have informed us that they hope to be back online sometime this weekend, August 18 or 19. We have switched, where possible, all Secure Mobipocket files purchased during the downtime to an alternative DRM provider, Content Reserve. We have also taken all titles that could not be switched offline in Mobipocket format until the problem is resolved.

So, at this point in time, any Secure Mobipocket title you see onsale can be downloaded immediately. Titles that cannot be downloaded immediately have been temporarily taken offsale in the Secure Mobipocket format.

We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused, and we will post a new message when the problem is resolved.

Fictionwise has secure mobipocket ebooks (as well as Adobe reader, MS Reader, and Palm reader).

To visit Fictionwise go here

To check on Mobipocket, go here

[Editor's note: I have used Fictionwise for years and have never had any issues~ Susan]

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Pedah

Well thankyou, I've contacted them a couple of times this week, and getting no response, that makes me feel a bit better to know that they're down, but I have still been able to buy things through the site? So it's weird!

gasusan2005

Good to hear you can still purchase through Mobipocket even though the site is down. I use Fictionwise, mainly because I already had an account with them back when I used MS reader. They have some good deals (specials). I read 3-5 books a week, at times, so I need the specials ;)

Susan

Pedah

I use my paypal to purchase? maybe that makes a difference but I have never gotten that screenshot you're OP shows. I can't log on though and I have requested forgotten password info three times without a response Maybe it's where I am located

Go Well

PDAAddict

Anybody knows where I can download the Smartphone version of the reader?

I switched from an Axim to a HTC S621 last week, and I need my reading!

Thank you

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PDAAddict
Palm M125 -> Tungsten E -> Axim X50v

gasusan2005

Originally Posted by PDAAddict

Anybody knows where I can download the Smartphone version of the reader? I switched from an Axim to a HTC S621 last week, and I need my reading! Thank you

when the site gets back up
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/Downloa...ailsReader.asp

Susan

marisa4755

August 24th and still nothing! 9 Days.

Does anyone have any idea what's going on?

Having spent a considerable amount of money on their books etc, I think it would only be proper for them to make some kind of statement on progress on resolving this problem.

Or, have they closed down permanently?

gasusan2005

Originally Posted by marisa4755

August 24th and still nothing! 9 Days. Does anyone have any idea what's going on? Having spent a considerable amount of money on their books etc, I think it would only be proper for them to make some kind of statement on progress on resolving this problem. Or, have they closed down permanently?

Here is what is posted on fictionwise.com:

Quote:

NOTICE: A major problem occurred with the Mobipocket DRM server at about 6:30 PM Eastern Time, Wednesday, August 15. Engineers at Mobipocket.com have informed us that they hope to be back online sometime this week, August 23 or 24. We have switched, where possible, all Secure Mobipocket files purchased during the downtime to an alternative DRM provider, Content Reserve. We have also taken all titles that could not be switched offline in Mobipocket format until the problem is resolved. So, at this point in time, any Secure Mobipocket title you see onsale can be downloaded immediately. Titles that cannot be downloaded immediately have been temporarily taken offsale in the Secure Mobipocket format. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused, and we will post a new message when the problem is resolved

Today is the 24th, so we shall see.....

I agree. They should have had some information on their site, other than "down for maintenance.....sorry for the inconvenience"

An explanation, an update....anything...... would have been better....

I, too, have spent a considerable amount of money on ebooks... and am NOT pleased

I will pass along any news I hear though

Susan

buckyg

Looks like things are back up, checked both Mobipocket.com & Fictionwise:)