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Originally Posted by ApK
No, it's a non-issue because it seems most normal Kindle users find everything they want Amazon and have no need or desire to go off the device to shop at any of the few other big DRM booksellers, just like it appears that most normal nook owners are happy to stay with B&N. That seems to be why single-store wifi shopping is still included in the least expensive new readers.
Normal users, if not for being TOLD they'd be lock in on sites like this, would probably have no awareness of any 'locking in' at all.
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The problem arises when one decides to buy a different brand eReader at some point in the future. How will they get all those books purchased at Amazon onto their new Kobo/Nook/Sony eReader? In other words, Kindle owners that buy books from Amazon's store are "locked" because of their proprietary eBook format (even though it's mainly mobi with some slight changes) and DRM.
Think of it like HD DVD vs Blu-Ray. Of course you can strip the DRM and convert between file types but as I've mentioned in my last posting there are issues with that approach.