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Originally Posted by vaughnmr
Odd. I have a Kindle, and I don't have to buy all my ebooks from Amazon. I can get DRM-free books from several places, and furthermore, Calibre is my friend.
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I thought it obvious that I was talking about major "real" books, copyrighted ones that are also sold in a hardcover edition. Practically none of them come without DRM. The Kindle uses their own proprietary flavor, and I am not aware of an easy & legal way to buy your books at, say, Barnes & Noble or one of the specialty bookstores and read them on a Kindle. So, yes, there's definitely a device lock-in factor to consider, that's the point I've been trying to make.
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A major drawback to one can be a minor hindrance to another, although YMMV.
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Quite so.
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Are you a real librarian? I hope not, with your opinions.
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Ah, you mean I should leave my views at the library door? Let's put it that way: they don't affect my work but I still have them, 'k?