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Originally Posted by ApK
Well, while I certainly would not call any DRM scheme "open" or "non-proprietary", it is true that several sources use Adobe's ADEPT system (via Adobe digital editions) which makes them interoperable with several competing readers, unlike Amazon's DRM witch will only work on Kindle devices or Kindle software.
That being said, it must be true that many Kindle users find little reason to shop anywhere else. I don't care how well marketed the device was, if the Amazon store was not keeping people happy, Kindle would not be holding the market share it holds.
That, plus the fact that stripping DRM and using those Adobe ePubs on the kindle is, for the moment, trivially easy for those inclined to do so.
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The problem is, even though ADEPT is out there, not as many use it as people think. EPUB is supported on the Ipad/Ibooks platform, but Apple has told me (in a letter) , that OverDrive never will be. And that non-Apple DRM won't ever be.
It's not the devices that are the problem. It's the DRM, and the sooner that goes away, the better all these devices will be.