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Originally Posted by Barcey
The most common is how difficult it is to install the applications on the computer and register the device to the application so you can purchase an ebook or download a book from the library.
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Amazon requires no software to be installed. There's nothing to register save for setting up your billing account. All content is wirelessly sent to your device. If you archive it (ie delete it from the Kindle), it is magically sitting in the "archive List" ready to be resent to the device, again, wirelessly.
You can't borrow library books with a Kindle.
See, that's my point: DRM doesn't get in the way of the Amazon experience. It delivers what it sets out to do, seamlessly. That's why DRM doesn't get in the way and why the vast majority of Amazon Kindle users don't care a fig for DRM arguments. (I'm speculating.)
Until Amazon goes bust, this notion of "you don't own your book" doesn't apply. That is fear-mongering about what might happen in the future. Folks who are really concerned about that are welcome to back up copies to their PC (easily done with the PC version of the Kindle app if you want it) or unDRMed if that's your pleasure.
The frustrations with desktop apps, syncing a device to Adobe software, etc all belongs to the ePub camp. Properly installed, it works pretty well -- including borrowing library apps. The only time I have had problems with Kobo in this regard is using it with Calibre directly. Calibre is not a Kobo app and Kobo can't be responsible if you muck about under the hood. (Note: This is not a slight against Calibre and the fine folks programming there but the software is a work in progress and Kobo can'tbe blamed if things go bump in the night.)