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Originally Posted by dugbug
Is a paper book without DRM? I cannot copy it nor can I mass-redistribute it. About the only thing I can do is give it away/lend it (which is a relatively small distribution list).
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Actually you forgot the most important thing you can do with it: read it again and again for many years without being tied to any particular piece of equipment other than what came with us in the world. Personally I am not interested in copying my e-books outside of prudent backups and availability of any device of my choosing, but I am definitely interested in being able to read and reread my books at will.
With drm books you definitely cannot do that (and wait until Sony or Amazon or Mobi either close down their store a la Google or decide to do an upgrade of the drm system a la Adobe/Microsoft/MLB and people will not be able to read the corresponding books...)