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Originally Posted by Quoth
Physical ereaders die.
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And sometimes the dead ones are replaced by new ones from a different manufacturer.
Which won't display a DRM'ed book locked to the dead eReader (or account at the dead device's manufacturer).
Which doesn't matter much in Amazons case anymore, because they are forcing you to download eBooks directly to your eReader rather than to your computer - which might have facilitated you transferring it to a different manufacturers eReader (the DRM issue nonwithstanding).
I don't mind if other people don't worry about this. I may think a "don't worry" attitude is foolish, but it's their choice and not a concern to me. I will point out things they might want to consider in case they hadn't thought of them. I like people making their own decisions. I like it better if they are informed decisions. Point out the pluses/minuses I know of if it appears the person may not have considered them. Then let them decide. No one decision is best for all cases.