|
There is DRM and then there is DRM. Look at DVD DRM. I can take my legally purchased DVDs and play them in any DVD player. Not a problem. If my DVD player breaks, I can purchase another and my DVDs will work. I don't have to worry which DVD player I purchase. If Phillips stopped making them, I can get a unit from another company. It's that easy.
Now, if my 505 breaks beyond repair, my eBooks purchased from Sony won't work on a Gen3 or even a new 505 unless I register it and redownload. So if my 505 broke, I cannot go out and get a Kindle or a gen3 as they won't work. So if I have unread eBooks purchased from Sony, I either have to purchase another 505 or give up on the eBooks purchased from Sony. This is NOT a good way to handle DRM. That is part of why I am purchasing most of my eBooks in a form that I can take with me to a different platform should I ever want to.
|