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Well, when you bought your iPad, weren't you fully aware of Apple's whimsical and capricious nature in dealing with the App Store? Even though Apple are just be

Well, when you bought your iPad, weren't you fully aware of Apple's whimsical and capricious nature in dealing with the App Store? Even though Apple are just being assholes here, I have no sympathy for computer-literate people who would willingly take part in an ecosystem which has DRM built into its DNA.

trobertson 16y ago
> I have no sympathy for computer-literate people who would willingly take part in an ecosystem which has DRM built into its DNA. I'm inclined to agree with this, but only until I consider other DRM-laden platforms that I take part in. I have a Steam account, and have many games tied to that account. Steam is DRM. I have a Kindle, and I have many books on it. Kindle books use a DRM protected file-format. The difference betweens these, and Apple's, ecosystems is in the value provided to the user, as opposed to the alternatives. Amazon's Kindle gives me multi-platform access to my books, Steam allows me to install my games on any Windows (or Mac, for some games) computer that I interact with. Apple, on the other hand, actively assaults the freedom to use your purchased data/products/info on any device that isn't made by Apple. So while I think you have the right idea about DRM infused systems, I think that the intent of the system should be judged as well, and in a more vital role than the DRM itself.