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Originally Posted by ottdmk
My problem with Amazon (in the ebooks market) is two-fold:
1) I don't like lock-in. Given that ebooks are glorified text files there is no reason for them to be locked to a particular platform. The whole thing came about because publishers were idiots and played into Amazon's hands. I prefer an approach like Kobo's. Although I'd prefer no DRM or social DRM at least all my Kobo books are compatible with any device that buys into Adobe's tech.
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I'm afraid I don't understand your logic.
Kobo ebooks are locked into a particular platform as well -- the Adobe platform.
The fact that the Adobe platform spans multiple manufacturer devices does not mean there is no lock-in.
You cannot read a Kobo book in iBooks, Kindle, or any of the numerous third-party apps that don't support DRM.
Adobe's tech would be meaningful if it was encoded in a standard, and everyone could use it merely by implementing it. Since it requires licensing proprietary tech from Adobe, the oft-spoken-of, mythical, delusional "openness" of Adobe DRM amounts to nothing more than cheap hypocritical sniping at Amazon. (But not at iBooks, simply because no one cares about them.)