Thread: The beginning of the end for DRM?
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Old 05-21-2012, 11:59 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak View Post
Wait until you run out of activations and can't get a response from Adobe. Or 'til they update Content Server and you lose access to any DRM'd content you didn't know you had to update to the newer DRM scheme like they did going from Content Server 3 to 4.

Not saying it's necessarily likely, but it has happened and could happen again.
Mobipocket's DRM was even worse. It bases the PID on your computer. So if you upgrade the OS (via a full install), move to a new computer, change the system drive, you lose the ability to open the eBooks as the PID is now different.

I know it can be a pain to have to contact Adobe if you run out of activations, but it can be done. With Mobipocket, your only solution was to try to download all your eBooks again and if the shop you bought any from was gone (aka PagerbackDigital), you are out of luck.
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