Thread: Does anyone else have concerns about DRM in the future?
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Old 01-01-2014, 10:06 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by DrNefario View Post
I did want to ensure that the DRM was cracked before I bought my very first kindle, but I'm kind of coming around to the view that you get what you pay for. I'm agreeing for my ebooks to be transient in exchange for lower prices. It seems a little dishonest to say "I agree to rent this ebook" and then "muhahaha, now it's mine" when you get it.
I disagree. I haven't agreed to rent any of my ebooks, I've bought my ebooks. They are mine.

The RRP of the ebook edition is a bit lower than the RRP of the paper edition, but that just reflects a reduction in book production costs.

If I was truly renting ebooks for my own personal consumption and expecting to lose access after (say) five years, I'd expect to be paying $1 per book or less, not $3 or so.
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