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Originally Posted by stumped
when that store goes out of business, you will regret buying books with proprietary, not-removable DRM.
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That was exactly my thought when I wanted to create a backup file. If they go out of business at any time, or even remove the book from their list at some point I might not be able to get it back or access it.
However, I did manage to create a backup file just in case with an unconventional method not including DRM bypass. It's a technical book for personal use and I truly had to make a file for safekeeping.
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Originally Posted by darryl
The second quote, if still true, indicates that the Publishers concerned may be a little more realistic than some of the traditional publishers in the west. However, there seems to be little hope that this DRM will be circumvented. unless the platform becomes really popular. In my view such platforms are to be avoided. If you can't read it on a Kindle or epub e-reader, forget it.
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I agree, I avoid generally "unpopular" platforms, but it was the only one that was offering the book in any ebook format. With the quarantine and everything underperforming I couldn't wait two months+ to receive the paperback as I needed it to carry on with my research asap.
Very interesting discussion. Thank you all for your attention and input.