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crane3 · 03-30-2016, 10:18 PM

I voted NO. BUT there isn't anyway to know if the DRM'ed book is "unbreakable" before purchase; the seller/publisher surely won't state that the ebook had an unbreakable DRM code. So, a purchase of an unbreakable DRM'ed book may happen unintentionally.

My problem with DRM is that it isn't for a "device" as that is a lie; the DRM is on for a reading app NOT a device. My Nook HD+ had a device setting for DRM authentication, which I did. Found that it was for the Nook reading app & the DRM registration didn't work when I tried out MoonReader to read a book; it was supposed to as the DRM device was registered.

I'm against DRM as it restricts my using a reading app of my choice or even trying out any reader to see how I liked it. And DRM won't let one do a backup as I found out with Rick Riordan's sample chapter that was DRM'ed; never got interested in anything Riordan wrote since he felt that he had to have a SAMPLE CHAPTER DRM'ed.

There are lots of readers around & it is worth checking them out on occasion & it is easier to do so with Calibre Companion installed.

03-30-2016, 10:18 PM	#38
crane3 Guru Posts: 608 Karma: 5007204 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Calif Device: Fire hdx 8.9, Tab S2, Tab S5e, Aura ONE	I voted NO. BUT there isn't anyway to know if the DRM'ed book is "unbreakable" before purchase; the seller/publisher surely won't state that the ebook had an unbreakable DRM code. So, a purchase of an unbreakable DRM'ed book may happen unintentionally. My problem with DRM is that it isn't for a "device" as that is a lie; the DRM is on for a reading app NOT a device. My Nook HD+ had a device setting for DRM authentication, which I did. Found that it was for the Nook reading app & the DRM registration didn't work when I tried out MoonReader to read a book; it was supposed to as the DRM device was registered. I'm against DRM as it restricts my using a reading app of my choice or even trying out any reader to see how I liked it. And DRM won't let one do a backup as I found out with Rick Riordan's sample chapter that was DRM'ed; never got interested in anything Riordan wrote since he felt that he had to have a SAMPLE CHAPTER DRM'ed. There are lots of readers around & it is worth checking them out on occasion & it is easier to do so with Calibre Companion installed.