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Old 07-21-2010, 12:27 AM   #50
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Originally Posted by pilotbob View Post
Because the situation is the same no matter where you buy DRM infected ebooks... I don't see how this is specific to Kindle.

BOb
You're right that DRM issues are not Kindle-specific. But the Kindle compounds the problem with its poor support of open formats. I agree that the Kindle user experience is second if you don't mind DRMed content locked up in a proprietary, Kindle-only format (once a Kindle user, always a Kindle user). But if you want to read open content, almost your only option is unformatted plaintext which, in terms of a pleasant reading experiences, is just about one step up from useless.

I don't mind my ereader supporting DRM. I'm just not interested in a reader that ONLY supports DRM.

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