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Originally Posted by markkalina
There is an option to publish without DRM, but the consensus of advice I got was that Amazon DRM was not intrusive and was worth it for the author.
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Well if you do all your reading only on Kindles or using Kindle software, then the DRM is not intrusive, but that is true of B&N's and Adobe Adept DRM as well. The problem begins the first time you want to read the book on a device that is not a kindle... Lets say your Kindle breaks and you decide the new glowing Nook looks really good. Or you decide you are tired of your screen breaking when you drop it, and you get a reader (not yet available but soon) with the new flexible epaper. Suddenly DRM becomes very intrusive.
I am curious as to what some authors perceive as being the value added for them?
Oh right, I also resent that I essentially have to register every device I read on... So Amazon would know what devices I read on (at the very least).
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Meanwhile, to those who refuse to by a format-locked book with DRM, I understand your point of view, but, obviously, I'd be glad of your making an exception for my book... 
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Sorry, won't make an exception. The only exception I make is for B&N DRM and that is because I can read their DRM without registering a device with B&N.
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Bill