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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I'm pretty sure that at the time IE usage was up over 90%, which is where the Amazon ebook store was at for a while.
No need to apologize, web boards are narrow communication bands, so misunderstandings are to be expected. I'm sure that I could do a much better job of communicating my ideas clearly.
The big thing that DRM does is make it difficult for stores to sell ebooks that work with all sorts of readers and all sorts of formats. I don't have a big problem converting between formats since I've taken the time to acquire the tools needed, but most consumers have neither the desire nor the ability to follow that path. Right now, both the Amazon and B&N book reader apps are tightly coupled to their stores. The Kindle devices are very tightly coupled to the Amazon store. I can buy Amazon books from Baen books, for example, that doesn't have DRM and automatically gets sent to my kindle device, If I were to desire it.
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Thanks for being the bigger person and saying no need when there obviously was
I was in error.
DRM makes it pretty well impossible for stores to sell ebooks that will work on any reader. But in the case of the major players, Amazon and Kobo, possibly Applei is this not what they want? I think Amazon would be crazy to let people buy books easily from other stores if they can prevent it, likewise Kobo or Apple.
Possibly someone is developing a reading device that will be able to handle all types of DRM and that will solve the problem. Oh wait, most tablets can do that and possibly a phone or two.
I am just not understanding the miracle that will occur when you can read book on any device without authorization. Lots of people don't care, but then again lots of people don't read so that means nothing.
Aside from MR I have yet to encounter a reader who cared though. Ignorance of the problem or not a big problem for those who are not big into collecting books. Very few, seem to be.
I am no doubt confusing the issue. I do not see it as to a publishers advantage to go DRM free or for a bookstores advantage to make it easy for people to buy from their competitors.
Most front/mid list books AFAIK are available in either format/DRM type, and in the US can often be obtained free fin either format. Only epub in Canada, but that has not stopped kindle sales here. Plus most books can still be bought or borrowed in paper even in Canada.
Well as you can no doubt tell from my rambling, I am missing the point where DRM removal will make things better for all but the truly honest and paranoid.
Helen