Thread: How do you feel about DRM?
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Old 02-13-2012, 09:46 AM   #142
murraypaul
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Originally Posted by murraypaul
But, to be fair, this (and the previous post) is a complaint about bad DRM systems, which the Adept/ADE combo is. If the DRM had been completely transparent, and the book just magically appeared on your Kindle/iThing, you probably wouldn't have had have such a strong response.
I don't believe a good DRM system is possible. That is, one that does not cause the person who buys a copy of the ebook problems now or in the future.
It will vary by person, but for me Amazon's DRM system is a good one (or at least miles ahead of ADE). I can buy a book on my PC, iPad or NC and read it on any of the others. The way Whispernet works means that the book just appears, I don't have to connect to a computer to get it.
Is it ideal? No. I'd rather be able to read the book in a different client app, as the Kindle one is rather lacking.
But of the current DRM systems around, it is the one I'd rather use.
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