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Originally Posted by hermes
>You can also blame the publishers for REQUIRING that their ebook titles, whether sold by Amazon, Sony, Google, Kobo or anyone else, be protected by some form of DRM (Digital Rights Management Copy Protection).
I didn't realize this very important point. Perhaps there is an alternative that both pays the writers and publishers properly and isn't so geeky. But as I am not (at the moment anyway) in the publishing business - this is not up to me, so I must adapt. Ugh. "Me Dinosaur, no like adapt."
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There is. Amazon's implementation is amazingly non-geeky if you can live with the DRM, restricted environment (assuming you're not the type to remove DRM) and big brother looking over your shoulder (okay, I exaggerate, but there are people who see it like that). Alas, I'm not sure how Kindle availability and ebook selection is outside of the US. Oh well, the music world has learned. Aside from subscription services, most music purchases nowadays are DRM-free. Hopefully, book publishers can learn from the music industry's mistakes.
By the way, just in case you were considering it, I don't recommend using a Chinese address for your Adobe ID. Due to regional restrictions, you might find it difficult to get the books you want.