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paulkbiba · 06-22-2006, 02:31 PM

Yes, I definately am reading more classic public domain books because of DRM (so, in a backhanded sort of way DRM is good for my intellectual development). The only DRM books I will buy are either ereader, which uses a credit card number, or Mobipocket books from Fictionwise. I have never had a problem changing the DRM key at Fictionwise when I change units. I am a bit less secure about buying them from Mobipocket, itself, because of the recent changes of ownership. In any event, of the many, many books I've bought from these two sources only 5 or 6 have been DRM. I try to stay away from these if at all possible. It is really amazing how many of the books on these two sites are not DRMed.

06-22-2006, 02:31 PM	#2
paulkbiba Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 45 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Device: Nokia e61i, iPhone	Yes, I definately am reading more classic public domain books because of DRM (so, in a backhanded sort of way DRM is good for my intellectual development). The only DRM books I will buy are either ereader, which uses a credit card number, or Mobipocket books from Fictionwise. I have never had a problem changing the DRM key at Fictionwise when I change units. I am a bit less secure about buying them from Mobipocket, itself, because of the recent changes of ownership. In any event, of the many, many books I've bought from these two sources only 5 or 6 have been DRM. I try to stay away from these if at all possible. It is really amazing how many of the books on these two sites are not DRMed.