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Originally Posted by Catlady
Seems like your issue is pricing, not DRM. You want to pay used paperback prices for one-time right to read a book.
DRM issues--lost access, bookstores going out of business or discontinuing support for a format, inability to move books to a different device--none of that should be a concern for someone who reads only once. Sounds like you'd be happy to read books in the cloud, for that matter.
I have a totally different mindset. I bought it, I own it, I keep it. Once I've paid for the book, it's up to whether I want to use it or not. DRM interferes with that use.
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I hate DRM with a passion, but I have no issues with it for a rental service. If they want to rent a book to me for $1 and DRM it, that's fine. Easier than going to the library, cheaper than a used bookstore.
It's charging purchase price, and pretending it is ownership, while effectively turning into a rental with DRM that aggravates me.