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Originally Posted by HarryT
I honestly think you're mistaken in your belief that the average reader actually CARES about DRM. I really don't think that they do, because it doesn't stop them from reading books on their Kindle, nook, Kobo, or whatever it is they may have. The typical user does not have half a dozen different readers; she has one, and buys from the store associated with her reading device.
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True.
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I think this is very true.
As much as I would like to see DRM eliminated, I don't think that the number of people who give a flying fig about ebook DRM is big enough to make the kind of monetary "noise" that would be necessary for publishers to take notice... even if you could get them all to boycott.
And while I'm absolutely certain that I could find new favorite authors from the plethora of DRM-free material available. That would—in no way—lessen my desire to keep reading my old favorite (drm-infested) authors. I see absolutely no benefit to depriving myself of the authors who've already earned automatic go-to-the-front-of-the-class passes on my TBR list... for any length of time.
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Also true.
It really all comes down to ease of use and availability. This is why Amazon & Apple are so successful. So long as these companies keep producing easy to use devices, and books for said devices, they will continue to succeed.
If I find a product that works, I generally stick with it for years. When it is time to get a new one, the first place I head is for the maker of the device I already have to see what they offer. Why should I change, if it has served me so well for years, which means one of their new devices will more than likely do the same.
Case in point, I had an Iomega Zip Drive for years. When I started purchasing ebooks I quickly realized that my 100mb zip disks were not going to cut it. So I looked at what Iomega was offering in external HD & purchased the 1TB Iomega Prestige. Why? Because the Zip drive served me for well over 10+ years, and is now serving my friend. The company/devices have proven their worth, and have earned my repeat business.