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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy
Most ebook stores that carry current, DRMed books (if not all), only offer one format, so Kindle owners cannot buy from B&N, and vice versa. Only non-DRM books in multiple formats are sold in ebook stores.
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But Kindle owners could choose to jump ship to the Nook, and Nook owners could choose to jump ship to the Kindle. There are a number of smaller retailers to choose from. And if there is a book that is available from one retailer, but not from the other, nothing prevents you from purchasing it from one retailer and then stripping the DRM. The TOS may say you can't, but it doesn't prevent you from doing it. The existence of competition influences companies.