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Originally Posted by GreenMonkey
DRM'd e-books aren't as bad as Steam - at least you don't have to worry that when the company folds, the remote-authentication servers aren't there any more. But still...would you buy DVDs or Blu-rays that would only play on Sony players, and count on Sony always being around?
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If Adobe was to get out of the DRM business, you could still be screwed. If you needed to buy a new system drive because your current one is dying or has died. You buy a new computer to replace your old one...You lose the key to the ePub.
Look at Mobipocket. When I last upgraded my desktop computer, I tried to move the PID to the laptop. It was a big failure. The PID is tied into the computer. Sure, I was able to strip the DRM no problem. But if you aren't able to strip DRM, consider your eBooks dead.
Stripping the DRM is the only way I can be assured my eBooks will be usable in the future. I have not registered my 650 with Adobe because it never gets an eBook on it with DRM. They go through Calibre with has the plugins to remove the DRM. It's a seamless process.