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Originally Posted by eschwartz
http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com
Many books have DRM which prevent you from reading them on the devices you choose (and only on officially vendor-approved devices). With this, your options become more flexible, and you don't have to worry the store might close down (several stores have, back in the day. Also an ever-present fear with Barnes & Noble Nook, who aren't looking so good.  )
Many people here alf their books. 
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The DRM isn't preventing reading on a "device". It should be remembered that the "device" for DRM is really the reader app as in "reader app = device" for DRM.
When I got may Nook HD+, it had a "device" setting in the HD+ settings; read the books from BN OK. Found out about Aldiko ereader & decided to try it; wouldn't work as Aldiko has its own DRM setting within the Aldiko app even if the "device" had the DRM info.
Was able to use Aldiko only after entering the DRM data in Aldiko even tho the HD+ "device" had the necessary DRM data. At that point I decided it was necessary to disinfect all my ebooks by using Calibre & Alf.
At least, that's my experience. Mantano also has its own DRM setting but don't know if it is now fully implemented as at one point Mantano wasn't able to do the "return book" from Mantano but had to do it at the public library(?).