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Originally Posted by FerretMochaLatte
I see that a lot of people are supporting the Nook, because of the ePub file format and the notion that you are not locked into the Nook. This is half true as yes you are not locked into the Nook because it supports non-DRM ePub books, but the majority of books you are going to purchase on the Nook are going to be from the Nook’s market, which are DRM protected ebooks.
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Tell me, who locks you more in?
- the company that uses a DRM-scheme it is not willing to license to other companies that have put ebook-readers on the market (Amazon)
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- the company that uses a DRM-scheme it is willing to license to other companies that have put ebook-readers on the market (Barnes & Noble)
That's right: Amazon.
B&N offers the key to everyone who is willing to take it; Amazon doesn't.