Wow, this is actually worse than I thought. I had assumed that even if the ebook is locked to one reader, if you upgrade to another, you could just re-register that reader with your account. So, that's not the way it works? That's just stupid. And when you think about it, it's bad for the manufacturers, too. Sales of devices are dependant on manufacturers coming out with newer, better tech over time. If I have books that can't be read on any device other my current one, then that would obviously discourage me from buying a new e-reader, which is not what they want. This is hurting them, too, isn't it? What a dumb system.
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Originally Posted by FizzyWater
DRM sucks if you're a re-reader. If you only read the books once (and pretty much right away after you buy them), it's really no big deal. But when I think about how long books sit on my TBR pile before I eventually get around to reading some of them? DRM sucks.
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So, you can only read ebooks a certain number of times or for a limited time? Wow, this just gets dumber and dumber. I have several books that I've read multiple times. Man, this DRM business is worse than I ever thought. I better teach myself how to strip it, pronto.
Oh, and thanks to everyone for the info. I appreciate it.