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Halo · 10-13-2011, 12:09 AM

Whenever I think of DRM I'm reminded of the attached image. I know it deals with DVDs, but the idea is the same. Pirates often get a much better customer experience than honest paying customers. That's a shame.

I definitely "vote with my wallet" and purchase only DRM-free books. I'm glad to see some studies that are revealing how bad for business DRM can be. The music industry finally got it. I guess the movie and book industries will need to learn the lesson independently.

10-13-2011, 12:09 AM	#154
Halo Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 72130 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle DX 1st Gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen	Whenever I think of DRM I'm reminded of the attached image. I know it deals with DVDs, but the idea is the same. Pirates often get a much better customer experience than honest paying customers. That's a shame. I definitely "vote with my wallet" and purchase only DRM-free books. I'm glad to see some studies that are revealing how bad for business DRM can be. The music industry finally got it. I guess the movie and book industries will need to learn the lesson independently. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Halo; 10-13-2011 at 12:19 AM.