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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
How about building one of those electronic diabetes finger-pricker-thingies into every eReader? The eReader could then; 1) stab you 2) do a quick DNA analysis to make sure the proper owner was opening the ebook. DNA on file could even be used to enforce a family-only lending program... just gotta make sure the right alleles line up (other than spouses of course).
Bada-bing, bada-boom.
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They could also have a DNA database containing people suspected of removing DRM, and every time they try to use an ebook reader it renders the reader unusable. Or if that's too draconian maybe the ebook reader could issue an automatic fine when a book with removed DRM is opened, with the money taken from the owner's credit card. Say $100 for a first offence, $1000 for a second, $10,000 for a third offence, etc. Obviously all this would be in the license agreement for each ebook, otherwise it probably wouldn't be legal.