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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
I am afraid if you explained the evils of DRM to most people, and they actually understood it, they wouldn't be overly concerned. They would just say couldn't I buy another book for my new reader while looking for the nearest exit.
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This is exactly what I meant by "uncaring".
I know someone (a somewhat older person who doesn't use computers) who bought an iPhone because he heard everywhere that it was the best thing since sliced bread. Later on, Android phones got a bigger and bigger screen and he wanted that, so he bought a Galaxy S3.
It was a hell to explain why he couldn't just download his App Store apps again, why some apps where not available, or why he had to pay again if they were.
It wouldn't sink in that iOS and Android are two completely different systems. "But they are both smartphones! But...."
I see this happening to people who switch from Kindle to an Epub reader, or the other way around, and they might even pay again for a book they already own. This would not have been necessary, had they cared to do some research.