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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
Never surrender cause the devil is always around the corner to catch you when you're down 
Actually you are caught in a longstanding feud between Apple and Sony.
Sony as the longtime inventor of the walkman was the music leader .And when Apple stole the ball away, not being able to get it back, It has desperately been trying for a good while to find an alternate "aftersale" market. Hence the old yet uncrowned e-book market.
NatCh has pertinently pointed out that there is always a way around a software "lock". Believe him. Writing to mobileread was your best move. We are many Mac users around here, by all means keep your Mac and continue enjoying it.
I would suggest adding a used PC to your repertoire, because it will multiply the available software possibilities you can use. 
Diversity is the spice of life |
More generally, I suggest that (at some point in the future) you move up to an Intel-based Mac. That way, if -- heaven forbid -- you
absolutely positively must have a windows box, you can simply run Windows under
Parallels Workstation or some equivalent product without abandoning your Mac. And with the Mac market share rising, you may not find it necessary to do even that.
Xenophon
(posting from my G4 Powerbook)