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Originally Posted by DreamWriter
You can tell whether a Kindle ebook has DRM by the information on its product page under Product Details. It'll say "Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited" if there's no DRM, as in this example for The Right Side of the Fairway:
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Product Details
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 493 KB
Print Length: 277 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1463759568
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
Language: English
ASIN: B005C1N4VE
Lending: Enabled
A lot of indie authors do sell their books without DRM. It is a pain to have to check the Product Details for each book—and then you have to convert it to ePub, of course. It is definitely a hassle, I agree. |
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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks
I agree. It is possible to use the "unlimited" as key, but I'm not positive that it always means no DRM. And I really don't expect readers to go about sorting and guessing. I like to note it though because we do make a conscious choice to try and make the lives of our readers easier.
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Yes, if the "Unlimited" is present, there is no DRM. Unfortunately, many if not most DRM-free ebooks don't say "Unlimited." They don't say anything.
Here is an example. Barry Eisler's The Detachment is DRM-free but isn't noted in the product description. Mr Eisler himself went out of his way to ensure it was DRM-free and blogged about it.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Detachment...3563546&sr=1-1
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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 947 KB
Print Length: 325 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1612181554
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (September 15, 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
Language: English
ASIN: B005CDHZS0
Lending: Enabled
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