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Old 03-22-2011, 10:35 AM   #272
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Originally Posted by stonetools View Post
I'm willing to be hear argument on this, but what I've heard is "PUBLISHERS EVUUL!!! DRM EVUUL!!! YOU EVUUL BECAUSE YOU MUST WORK FOR PUBLISHERS!!!" I'm not impressed by such blathering.
Maybe someone here can do better.
If that's all you heard, you should really go listen again.

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I would say that could be a third way-toward a "better DRM" -a DRM scheme, that while taking the publisher's concerns into consideration, would allow a migration path for those who want to switch devices, for example.
What happens when the store shuts down? Am I still able to change devices or is my content forever dead to me? Can I lend a book to my father? Can I read the books on multiple devices (that is, I read interchangabley on a Sony and a Kindle)?

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Unfortunately, the discussion here hasn't reached that stage yet. Oh well...
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