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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I know that is an extreme example, but it just goes to show one possible example of how things can go wrong and DRM screwing you over big time. I personally to not want to rely on my books being on some server and my being able to get it when I need/want it. I'd rather have it on my system and backed up on either another hard drive or CD/DVD.
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I don't think that's an extreme example at all. We've already seen it happen though not on as large a scale as it could be if either Kindle or Sony failed in their current endeavors. I think that's one of the reasons that they both have been more successful than smaller booksellers. People feel they'll have a better chance of being around down the line. I don't rely on Amazon for storing my books. I keep a local copy (not sure how common that is among fellow Kindle owners), but with any DRM that's just half the picture. The readability of that format over time is the other half. At least Sony offers desktop software if the hardware reader goes away. That gets you a bit more time but eventually becomes cumbersome if the software doesn't transfer well to later operating systems. Personally, I want to see a guarantee that if a company is going to stop supporting their DRM, that they provide a transition path for your content.