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Avarwen · 10-21-2009, 07:45 PM

Not surprising with music it's easy to find a site and download free music. In that case something like Zune pass would be a good idea for all MP3 stores to use. With ebooks it's the fact that you can only read their book on their device. This limits the choice of the buyer and for some will lead them to illegal download sites. I myself want to be able to buy from all ebook stores but am limited to a few because of this DRM nonsense. They don't seem to want my money so I will save it for something else. If push comes to shove I may be forced to find other ways to get some books. This is why DRM at some point should be dropped.

10-21-2009, 07:45 PM	#54
Avarwen Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 12170 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: EZ_ Reader, Nook wifi, Kindle 3G	Not surprising with music it's easy to find a site and download free music. In that case something like Zune pass would be a good idea for all MP3 stores to use. With ebooks it's the fact that you can only read their book on their device. This limits the choice of the buyer and for some will lead them to illegal download sites. I myself want to be able to buy from all ebook stores but am limited to a few because of this DRM nonsense. They don't seem to want my money so I will save it for something else. If push comes to shove I may be forced to find other ways to get some books. This is why DRM at some point should be dropped. Last edited by Avarwen; 10-21-2009 at 08:27 PM.