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catsittingstill · 11-20-2011, 07:51 AM

Wait, now I'm confused.

It doesn't matter that Kindle books can be read on other devices because you were talking about the Kindle hardware when you said "walled garden"?

Okay, you don't buy any DRMed content--which is great; I too would like to see DRM bite the bitter black finger of death, though I'm not as pure as you are. But can't anyone do that (use only non-DRMed content) just as well with a Kindle as with any other e-book reader?

Kindle reads non-DRMed mobipocket (and .txt and so on), which seems to be as widely available as non-DRMed ePub. Not to mention that the OP was asking about pdfs, (I'm assuming unDRMed--maybe I'm mistaken on that) which the Kindle is happy to handle without DRM. (Size is an issue there; the Kindle DX is the only big-screen e-Ink reader I know about (though I would be interested to hear of others), and handles pdfs on a drag-and-drop basis as the OP was asking; the major issue is probably that the e-Ink screen on the DX is not Pearl (I think) and the price.)

So what's the problem with the Kindle *hardware* again?

I'm fine with people buying other hardware. Many fine e-book readers are out there--let competition keep the maker of mine very much on its toes. But I have to admit I'm having trouble following your reasoning.

11-20-2011, 07:51 AM	#23
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	Wait, now I'm confused. It doesn't matter that Kindle books can be read on other devices because you were talking about the Kindle hardware when you said "walled garden"? Okay, you don't buy any DRMed content--which is great; I too would like to see DRM bite the bitter black finger of death, though I'm not as pure as you are. But can't anyone do that (use only non-DRMed content) just as well with a Kindle as with any other e-book reader? Kindle reads non-DRMed mobipocket (and .txt and so on), which seems to be as widely available as non-DRMed ePub. Not to mention that the OP was asking about pdfs, (I'm assuming unDRMed--maybe I'm mistaken on that) which the Kindle is happy to handle without DRM. (Size is an issue there; the Kindle DX is the only big-screen e-Ink reader I know about (though I would be interested to hear of others), and handles pdfs on a drag-and-drop basis as the OP was asking; the major issue is probably that the e-Ink screen on the DX is not Pearl (I think) and the price.) So what's the problem with the Kindle hardware again? I'm fine with people buying other hardware. Many fine e-book readers are out there--let competition keep the maker of mine very much on its toes. But I have to admit I'm having trouble following your reasoning.