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Originally Posted by CRussel
Yes, it does. A backup must be able to be restored to a different physical machine to be a valid backup. Otherwise, there's no point. If my house burns down, or I'm caught by hurricane, or earthquake or whatever, I need to be able to restore my systems and files and use them. A backup that is only usable on the original device is not useful, and is only giving you a false sense of security.
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No, it doesn't . You can re-download your ebooks from Amazon if your house AND your system burns down. The Kindle Agreement allows you to re-download your ebooks to up to 6 devices.
Its this kind of misinformation that is a constant in such debates. Whatever your feelings about DRM, at least make it clear that there are non-DRM-stripping ways of backing up and restoring your ebook collection.