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Originally Posted by sircastor
Unify the format first, then the solve the DRM problem, then you'll have your assured access to your content where-ever you want, whenever you want.
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I think that's entirely backwards. Formats are trivially easy to convert back and forth with the numerous free, GUI-tastic tools that are available. It is DRM that is really keeping the EBook market fragmented. These are still the early days of the market and it is imperative that we do our best to ensure that the DRM system that wins out is the most consumer-friendly. So far, that DRM is EReader style DRM which is keyed to a password or credit-card number and not tied to a server that will eventually go dark. Have you ADOBE library books that won't open because of some bug or have you not been able to authorize your computer because of a bug that forces you to run through your entire authorization count? This doesn't happen with EReader. Oh, and I don't need screwey proprietary software to download my EReader books. I just need a web browser.