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Originally Posted by ilovejedd
Yep. This is also why I buy Blu-rays and redeem digital copies instead of just buying digital directly.
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I go one step further. I rip the movies to my HDs to keep fingerprints off the discs (one family member in particular is a complete slob when it comes to handling discs), and then we can stream the movies to any TV in the house. And those rips are also backed up, plus having the original Blu-Ray in a safe spot as well as the digital copy, usually on Vudu. Doing that is especially good for when the internet is down for hours.
And of course, every ebook I've ever owned, even if I've gotten it as a freebie from Amazon, has the DRM stripped, and backed up onto several drives for safe-keeping. I don't trust that any store will keep a copy for me forever, not even Amazon.
I'd hate to think how much money I have invested in all my ebooks over the years, there's no way I'd risk losing them. Hard drive storage is now the cheapest way to back up your books, plus ebooks really don't take up much space. You can't rely on any business to remain around forever or to keep your digital purchases safe for you.