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Old 04-09-2010, 07:03 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga View Post
Ok peoples. When it comes to ebooks, DRM rarely locks you to a specific reading device.
Right. DRM always locks you in to a specific vendor. Which leaves you at the vendor's mercy as to what device they will decide to support in the future.

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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga View Post
This is a bit of an exception, as DRM is often used for vendor lock-ins. But for whatever reason(s), that does not seem to be the case with a lot of ebook retailers.
Then please show us how to read DRMed Kindle eBooks on a non-Amazon supported device.
Or how about DRMed Sony eBooks on a non-Sony device?
Or DRMed B&N eBooks on a non-B&N device?

DRM = lock-in and lack of choice for the consumer. Period.
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