Actually this part of a broader aim on my part. I would like to be able to download free stuff from the Itunes web site and run it on my PC - this covers Ibooks (free), podcasts and courses of various kinds.
One of my user groups said it isn't possible. But I have a hunch it should be possible. After all a long time ago you couldn't run PC software on a Mac, but now you can, so...... ideas please.
iBooks uses the industry standard epub, or pdf formats.
Checkout calibre (pronounced caliber), it is a program that runs on Windows/Mac/Linux which is great for managing ebooks.
The Apple store contains DRM, and non DRM encrypted ebooks. It is possible to export an ebook from iTunes and read it on your PC or put it on a non apple device (check with the apple license agreement before doing so).
You can not read a DRM encrypted ebook on a non apple device / PC.
Unfortunately calibre can not buy books from the Apple Store, you will need to find the books from another source (like amazon).
There's a thread on this in the apple support forums.
The general answer is that you may be able to read the free books (which don't have any DRM), but you won't be able to read those with DRM.
