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Hi, might be a unusual situation.

Have ipod touch 3.0. Have downloaded Stanza via itunes and Stanza Desktop, no problem.

But cannot find anyone in the Stanza library list that has the book I want, Trafalgar 200 Through the Lens. It is on mobipocket

http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=33376

Have loaded the book preview from Mobipocket to my mac, it is a .prc file. But when I try to open it from Stanza Desktop, it says cannot be opened as locked.

So I tried buying the total book from Mobipocket, they took my money but will not let me download the book, as I do not have a device that can read the book.

Now my understanding is that Stanza supports Mobipocket; but how do I buy or read this book?

All the very best wishes, and thanks in anticipation, Des.

The book is likely restricted

The book is likely restricted use-- only with Mobipocket. It's what's called a DRM version (digital rights management) and not openable by Stanza. You need non-DRM titles or ePub version for Stanza. Alas, MP is not out for the IPT. Amazon bought it and I don't know if the Kindle reader for the i-devices would read it or not. Shoot Amazon an e-mail and see!

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