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Originally Posted by stonetools
Because it does prevent large scale casual sharing between friends and associates. This was dealt with at length in the Other Thread, so please reread that if you need a refresher.
If you can't come up with a better answer , then I conclude that DRM is the best answer, with a requirement that the booksellers establish a migration path for those who want to switch devices. I see this as quite sensible and achievable. Whats not sensible is attack the publishers and booksellers for the current arrangement, while pretending that their current concerns are unreal.
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So you're saying that DRM protects the industry because it prevents the age-old habit of passing a book along to your co-workers, who then pass it around the office until half the staff decide they're going to buy the next one?
Please note, Baen encourages casual sharing; and they are on record as making more money from eBooks than from Canada: and as someone who has managed a bookstore in Canada, I can say that Canadians spend more per capita on books than Americans.
DRM neither prevents lost sales nor increases sales.