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Originally Posted by BookCat
I'm afraid I haven't read the whole thread but wanted to pop in my pennyworth: this will kill epub and give more and more power to Amazon and kindles, which don't use epub.
I can see the hoards logging on and purchasing their kindles right now (well, almost).
This upcoming change to ADE was one reason among many I chose a paperwhite as my second ereader, to avoid the change in epub DRM, (have I just repeated myself there? Sorry, my thyroxine needs to be increased and I'm easily confused at the mo'. Seeing gp on monday.)
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Like Amazon, Kobo and Nook also have their own DRM schemes and so are not dependent on Adobe DRM.
When you buy a DRM book from Kobo for example, you have the choice to download it with Kobo DRM or Adobe DRM. If you want to avoid Adobe DRM, you have that option.
Amazon on the other hand don't give you a choice of DRM schemes, so when Amazon changes their DRM the only way to avoid it will be to stop buying from Amazon.