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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
But there is no reason why they should be paid twice if I want to switch from one e-reader to another.
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I agree with you. And in most cases you don't have to pay again. You can register you new e-reader at the site at which you bought your ebook at and use it with you new device.
On the other hand: When I buy software I usually get a license for one computer (or user in some cases). If I want to use the software on a second computer, I have to buy a new license. I can however, delete the program on the first computer and reinstall it on the second and still would only need one license. It's pretty much the same with ebooks, where you can use them on several devices. If you want to use them on additional e-readers, you have first to delete the book on one of the other devices and register the new one.
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Their work is done, they've been paid, I only want the story in another format.
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If you bought paperback and now want a hardcover edition you will have to pay again, because you use a new "container". Is there any reasons why this should be different when it comes to ebooks?
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Drm is only there, because we (and the book industry) mistake the container for the story, but basically that's not right: you want to pay for the story, not for the container (although you may be willing to spend some extra money if it's a very nice container, like a hard-cover).
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The story is pure information. Information always needs a means of transport like a paper book or an ebook or whatever. Information cannot exist without a "container". So it is indeed reasonable to govern the use of that container without which the story would not exist.
Alan