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Originally Posted by JSWolf
The problem is that if the DRM was changed, a lot of people would not be able to read new books on the device of their choice. And it would be possible that the publishers would insist on this DRM even for Amazon. So that means that for an eInk Reader to handle this new DRM, there would have to be new firmware that supports this new DRM. That means that everyone who has an a older Reader might never have access to this new DRM. Also, I cannot see Amazon going along with it as that would give up control.
A new DRM like that means we would lose so much that a lot of people would go back to pBooks and give up on eBooks.
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That would only make sense if there was only one DRM scheme right now. The publishers obviously don't have the clout to insist on any one DRM scheme, or else why would they allow all of the different schemes already? The only way they could "insist" on any one thing would be if they conspired again. Do you really think that they would take that chance again?
Shari