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Originally Posted by Timboli
At the moment, DRM can be stripped, if you have things setup right.
That could likely change any time if Amazon wanted ... and we still can't strip it from version 25 and newer. So nowhere near a rare event like that meteor.
So in my view, not wise to buy a Kobo for me, counting on being able to strip the DRM from Kindle ebooks, which is what I mostly buy (99%). That to me, is like putting all your eggs in one basket.
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Isn't buying all of your ebooks from a single source and then only reading them on a device from that same source the very definition of putting all your eggs in one basket?
For me, if Amazon makes a change where I can no longer remove DRM/convert books, I can start buying elsewhere. Meanwhile, all the purchases I have already made are already converted to DRM-free ePub, so I won't lose anything.
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That said, if I did buy a Kobo, it would be because I wasn't counting on the status quo not changing. It would be because I have a large library anyway, and I wanted a Kobo for practical reader reasons.
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I agree. That is why I have my Kobo or Nook, even though I purchase from elsewhere.