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Originally Posted by thegrendel
Anyhow, just think. Authors post their work for download. If you like a book, you send a dollar or so to
the author by Paypal.
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That's exactly the situation that publishers want to avoid, because it severely erodes their ability to actually
sell their product. Hence DRM.
DRM does more than just prevent copyright infringement -- it's also a method to increase revenue by forcing you to buy more products from a vendor. And it's designed to take away your
rights - both fair-use, and the doctrine of first sale.
(First post here... I'm getting a Sony reader, but I'm not sure which one... can get the PRS-500 w/$250 in credit at Connect, or the PRS-505.)