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Originally Posted by HarryT
Where we disagree is that you consider DRM to be "treating you like a criminal", and I don't. I see it as a gentle reminder to an honest person to stay honest, just like a lock on your front door is. A lock won't prevent a professional burglar from entering your house, but it will remind an honest person that they shouldn't be going there.
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But the problem is, as you well know, when the company decides not to support the DRM any more, or they go out of business, or your reader breaks or you want to do something they don't want you to do, like read my kindle books on my xoom. THAT is the REAL Difference. It's like the Patriot Act. You are guilty until proven innocent, we'll go ahead and put the shackles on just in case you decide to break the law.
The point is that DRM is a problem for the average person. It may not bother you at the moment, but unless you are already stripping it, I can assure you it will.