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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
You don't have to strip DRM to use any of the various readers with content from other sources and not use the attached stores at all. It just depends on what/where the content is from and what it is. Kindle is the most walled, in the sense that DRM'd content (sans disinfecting) is only available one place. Kobo, B&N, Tolino can use DRM from any source that offers content with Adobe Adept DRM (Google, Kobo, eBooks.com, BAM, some big pubs, etc.).
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Except if you download the Kepub version from Kobo, isn't that right (there will always be the standard epub available too). Are there any other bookstores that have a similar kepub/epub option?
Apart from Nook only giving a minimal amount of space to non Nook books (is this still the case or has that been fixed?), there is no difference in terms of any epub readers being any more of a walled garden than any other. Regardless of them being 'attached' to a particular bookstore.
It just makes it easier to buy books directly from your ereader if its linked. That apart, you just buy instead from your computer, tablet and sideload.