Thread: Why are DRM ebooks evil and why should I avoid them like the plague?
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Old 04-05-2011, 12:09 AM   #114
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Originally Posted by stonetools View Post
Er, no? I don't have a Kindle and I read Amazon books on both my Ipad and my smartphone. The whole "DRM is bad because if your device dies, you'll lose access to your library forever" argument is really kind of obsolete these days. In 2007 it had some force: now, not so much. I'm sure people will continue to make it, though.
A lot of people here do say that DRM is intrinsically evil. Where do you think the OP got that language? At least one person has said that he hates DRM so much that he opposes ebook library lending (which needs DRM.)
I don't think it's evil. However, you do realize kindle will work on iPad until amazon and apple decide to have a spat over subscription fee?
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