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Originally Posted by JSWolf
You totally missed the point. Go back and read what I said. The point is not about DRM being there to stop eBook sharing. The point is that Amazon is trying to get exclusive access to eBooks. This means that if Amazon has their way, a lot of eBooks would not be available to people who do not read Amazon eBooks.
Now do you see the point?
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Yes, I do see your point. Of course, that is exactly what Apple, B&N, Sony and other ebook sellers do -- attempt to negotiate exclusive contracts with publishers. Maybe Amazon has more success, because they are so big. To me, this wouldn't be a problem if Amazon sold books in epub also. I still see it as a DRM problem, because, what would be the problem if you had to buy the book from Amazon? Their prices are usually quite good. The only problem is that you can't read them on anything but Kindle without conversion.