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Originally Posted by Lemurion
This is also where DRM hurts. As of right now there's no guarantee that either the authorization servers will still be up or that the book will be available for re-download in ten years, and authorizing a new device for mobi requires that both conditions be met.
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There's no guarantee that you'll still have a paperback, either. What proportion of the paperbacks that you bought 10 years ago do you still have today?
Life is full of uncertainties. When I buy a book, either on paper OR electronically, I certainly don't buy it with the view that it's a "lifetime investment".