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Originally Posted by JSWolf
But if there are multiple viruses infecting ePub, that may be all that's needed for publishers to just say ePub is too much of a hassle and ignore it and not bother and we the consumer get screwed. We do not need another DRM virus to cock up the works and get ePub not to be adopted.
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That may be, but the problem has nothing to do with ereader. Their DRM at least is device neutral and there is no attempts by them to use DRM to control where and how I read my books. The basic problem is that the ePub spec essentially left any details regarding DRM to the implementor. Thus the failing is ePubs.
With respect, I think most of your arguments seem to be built around the ability to remove adobe DRM from existing ePub files. The problem is that, 1. That removing DRM is illegal for most of us and 2. suggests a level of computer sophistication that most people don't have.
My personal preference is to have no DRM at all. In fact, I won't buy or otherwise read a DRM'd book (nor obtain an illegitmately unlocked copy). That being said, if I were to do so, I would choose eReader (either original or the ePub version) over any other DRM'd format simply because I know that as long as I retain my passcode, I will be able to read the book well into the future without needing to break any laws.
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Bill