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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
I already have, more than once: The cable/satellite TV industry uses a DRM system (it's that little black box on your TV) to control their content. That box gives you access to some things, while restricting you from others, and making you pay for additional content (pay-per-view).
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If you buy a new TV from a different manufacturer will your cable still work? I hope so. That's not the case with DRMed ebooks.
Cable is not a good analogy. You are paying a subscription for access to TV channels for a month at a time, and you're usually paying per TV, which is reasonable and logical. Pay-per-view is exactly that. You are paying for a rental to watch once, and it is priced accordingly, and you are aware of the rules when you sign up. If ebooks are to be tied to a device they should be priced as rentals.
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And by and large, all those "mule-stubborn" customers have largely accepted this and either pay their bill and watch, or cut the service and go without.
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Not the same as with books and music. I play my digital music on a variety of devices. If I had any music with DRM I wouldn't be able to use it on all my devices. It's not unusual to have an MP3 player, a few computers, a car stereo, phone, PDA, etc. that all support digital music. Same goes for books. I want to use ebooks on my reader and PC, maybe even my work PC...and any device I buy in the future, maybe my phone sometimes, etc.