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Originally Posted by JoeD
That depends on the DRM and number of activations. You still lose the ability to sell a book if you don't like it. You may also lose the ability to read all of your library in the future if the activation servers are taken down and for any reason you need to register a new device (such as hardware failure or upgrading to a newer reader).
Then there's the fact you're paying more for the reader hardware and books due to the need for companies to license a DRM solution. Costs that are not stopping piracy and are causing legit customers to pay more.
DRM may not be harming you yet, but it has harmed many people that purchased music only to have the (rather large) companies close their authentication servers down.
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I dont disagree with any of that AND I know people have been stung in the past.
However the risks are minimal for me as I rarely reread books and the advantages outway the disavantages.
thats why the value of an ebook to me is higher than a physical copy.
Horses for courses and all that
