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I am not saying they are out to get you, but they might get you by mistake (lets remember what happened when Sony tried to do DRM on CD's; they installed a root kit on people's PC's that made them vulnerable to hackers). I also know I can't hide everything about myself from the internet. I buy books and music online, and I accept that Amazon and others may use that information. But I do it with open eyes knowing what information they are collecting.
Audible or iTunes on the other hand actually have the ability to know what devices I am using, and possibly also to collect other information about me through their DRM enforcement software, information I don't know about.
Now, as for Audible being "generous" in allowing us to use music we "purchased" on 6 devices... I am glad you consider that generous. I buy a CD and I can play it on any CD player I want. My car, my wife's car, my home Stereo, my work stereo, a diskman, my computer, or the cd player at my parent's house.. or at my In-laws house. So lets see, I am at 8 different places... sure glad CD's don't limit you that way.
Ok, maybe I am being a little snarky here... but the point is, that I have yet to see a single benefit that has yet to come to the consumer because of DRM. Digital Music didn't take off because of DRM, it took off because of Napstar and then iTunes (which succeeds in spite of DRM). I think similarly, eBooks will succeed not because of but in spite of DRM.
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Bill
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