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Your DVD doesn't lock to your DVD player with it's DRM, and streamed content doesn't lock to your browser. eBooks DRM locks it the reader, however.
by shakna 8y ago
Your DVD doesn't lock to your DVD player with it's DRM, and streamed content doesn't lock to your browser.
eBooks DRM locks it the reader, however.
- Eridrus 8y agoHence my point that the issue is not DRM. Even DRM that locks content to your account, e.g. iTunes did not result in a monopoly.
- marcosdumay 8y ago> e.g. iTunes did not result in a monopoly I'll have to disagree. Well, technically, when there is more than one it's called an oligopoly...
- pkaye 8y agoThere are many books (atleast technical books) that come in pdf format with watermarking but no DRM.
- marvindanig 8y agoPDF is a file format that is largely meant for enterprise documents. Books aren't files to begin with.
- pkaye 8y agoThose same companies (Informit by Pearson, Manning, Packt, etc) also provide the files in epub and mobi format. Again with just watermarks.