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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
I guess I feel more comfortable with Amazon then I do Pottermore because Amazon is more diversified and would have to be in really bad shape for things to go totally pear shaped. It is going to take longer and there will be many signs of the impending apocolypse. Pottermore might not be so obvious. Similar sites, Publisher run or author run, might be even more vunerable. Thanks, but I would prefer to have the option of buying my book from Amazon (I know others prefer other stores) then Pottermore for convience sake and security sake
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I find this concern perplexing because Pottermore allowed me to transfer my books to the Amazon cloud. Yes, when you try to buy from Amazon, it takes you to Pottermore. However, once the books are bought, you may transfer them to the store(s) of your choice - at least in Canada.
I did a direct download in ePub to my computer (which has an automatic backup program). Then i used the 2nd of my 8 downloads to transfer the books to Amazon. From there I downloaded them to my Kindle. So on the off chance that Pottermore fails, and my home computer fails, and i lose my kobo, and i lose my kindle, I have full access to the books via Amazon's "manage my kindle" site.
Though this is not perfect, it is several miles down the road, and headed in the right direction, in terms of consumer protection. Especially for average people who have no idea how to strip DRM to shift formats.
Controlling? Yes - the strategy is conscious and intentional. No wonder it took time. I'm amazed that she has managed to influence / force/ entice / negotiate / whatever, Amazon, Sony and the others to play ball. Let's hope it's one of the sparks that ignite DRM.