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Originally Posted by readingglasses
Would the kindle defenders who dismiss epub as an irrelevant issue also have previously questioned why anybody would need to borrow from the library?
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Firstly, I don't see the connection in the comparison. They seem to be entirely different issues.
Second, I don't know about the others, but I'm not sure I can really be classified as a "kindle defender"*. As you can see on my profile to the left, I do not own an Amazon device. I am, however, a defender of common sense.
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Originally Posted by readingglasses
I don't think they all suck. Commercial products need drm to increase profitability.
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I disagree. I don't see any evidence that DRM is increasing profitability. Maybe certain retailers like Amazon would benefit from format limitations -- thereby making Kindle users' buying ebooks from Amazon the easier option, which encourages them to stick with Kindle store -- but the fact that it is DRMed isn't particularly advantageous to their bottom-line.
* Is it just me, or is there something wrong when such a term carries negative connotations?