[JSWolf]

One problem as I see it is this.. Both myself and my wife have a Sony Reader. I can connect her reader to my computer and we can both read the same books purchased at the connect store. But, if I do that, the books she has from there cannot be read as long as she is active on my computer. Then we have to deactivate her from me and back to her computer and the books she has from my computer no longer work. It would be good if all the devices in one household would work with whatever books were purchased on whatever computer. That would make DRM a lot more useful. As it stands, DRM is a hinderence. I do not want to have to purchase seperate copies of books just to be able to read them on multiple devices. Basically, once my $50 credit is up, I'm purchasing books I can deal with the way I want. So Sony, all I can say is SCREW UP GUYS! (Thanks Eric Cartman for that line)

Is there a DRM that that does anyone any good? Let's try this scenario (not true, but not impossible). Let's say the Sony Connect store goes away. I have on my computer all the books I have purchased from there. my wife has all her books she's purchased. We have her reader registered on my computer so she can read some of my books. We then go back to her computer to register her reader there so she can read some of her books. But wait, the connect software might not be able to connect to the Connect store to authorize her reader (if that's how it works), what do we do with the books she has since she can no longer read them?

Mobipocket is registered via a name and credit card number. So you change your credit card number. And you purchase new books with your new credit card. Can you read the old books while the new books are registered? Do you have to keep switching info to read the old vs. the new?

DRM is more a hassle then it is worth. Give me one instance where DRM does ME any good in the long run.

Jon