Thread: Is DRM in ebooks a big issue?
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Old 01-22-2009, 11:35 AM   #65
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Originally Posted by kazbates View Post

I don't really have a problem with DRM as copyright protection, just as I don't have a problem with copywright protection on DVD movies I purchase; I have no interest in making copies for myself or for anyone else. Not everyone who buys an ebook is planning or even willing to upload the book for general distribution or to share with friends. I would imagine that those who actually do pirating are in the minority. The problem with DRM is that unlike DVD players, the devices that are available do not use one universal format. If I want to read a book on my Sony 700, Ebookwise 1150, HP Ipaq, Ipod, or whatever, I should have that ability without having to buy the ebook in multiple formats. A universal book format with DRM would be the ultimate solution, at least for me.


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Granted, but it is not only the format that is the issue, but the PID that is carried by each reading unit.
One book for your Sony 700 will not, immediately, be readable on a replacement Sony 700 - until you download the book (again) with a new PID.
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