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Originally Posted by HarryT
I really don't agree with you that DRM is the huge issue that some people make it out to be.
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You decide you want a specific book. You go online to look for it to find out that it's only available in eReader format. You then cannot purchase this book as you have no device to read it with and no way to convert it. That's an issue.
If said book is out of print bt avalable as an ebook you cannot read, that's an issue.
If said ebook is available in BBeB & MobiPocket, but priced as a hardcover even when there is a paperback (mass market), that is an issue.
There are a LOT of issues with ebooks. These issues aren't going away anytime soon. Pricing is probably the biggest issue now. There are a lot of ebooks that are mistakenly left at the higher hardcover price after the book has hit paperback. Plus there are books you want that you cannot get because the format(s) you can deal with don't have it.
To say that DRM is not a huge issue is (IMHO) incorrect. If it wasn't for DRM, I could purchase any ebook available for sale even if I have to convert it.
Let's say I wanted to purchase a V9 because it does a nice job reading PDF, all my BBeb (LRX) books won't work on it. I'm stuck with two different devices. I'm sorry, but DRM is THE biggest issue there is for ebooks.