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Originally Posted by HarryT
It doesn't lock you in if you have a bit of technical knowledge. The Kindle can read any DRM-free Mobipocket-format book.
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The keyword is "DRM-free". The vast majority of the market lacks that technical knowledge. They may discover they can get Mobipocket volumes in free editions from elsewhere, like Project Gutenberg or here, and obtain them, but they are far less likely to know how to remove DRM, or want to.
Vendor lock-in is the point of Amazon's exercise, and the reason for their proprietary DRM. They don't care about the free books. But any content you
purchase, you must purchase from them. Their pricing and selection is such that the vast majority of Kindle owners don't care, as they can get anything they want at a price they think reasonable, but it's still vendor lock-in.
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Dennis