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Originally Posted by zerospinboson
Of course it doesn't have anything to do with readers. That's why they're offering files in a format that can be read on multiple readers, like ePub, instead of a locked-in format like the kindle has. Oh, wait...
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Yep. Amazon is offering discounted ebooks in a DRM format that is locked down to only work on their hardware. That isn't a coincidence.
I'm sure it's partially to give publishers the impression that their content is secure (even though we all know DRM is basically useless for preventing piracry), but Amazon is also doing it to serve their own interests.