Thread: Amazon's introduces "Digital Replica" format
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Old 08-27-2011, 08:58 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer View Post
I doubt it, but I'm guessing that if a potential solution would incidentally make it easier for someone to "steal" rented textbooks, the current developers of... you know... probably won't be very interested in solving that particular dilemma.
So people who buy the textbooks can't... you know... because someone might abuse the... you know... When did the philosophy about... you know... change to suddenly not tolerate the risk that it might be abused?

Or are bought textbooks just going to be plain PDF without the wrapper?

I really don't mind Amazon making new formats left and right as long as it's clear what the format is BEFORE you buy. I've bought textbooks from them before as mobis and I wouldn't want to buy thinking I was getting a mobi and instead getting something that can't be... you knowed.
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