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DRM is nasty, but it has nothing to do with Amazon's model. The Kindle exists to sell books, not the other way around. You can read and buy Kindle books on an i
by yousureimnot 15y ago
DRM is nasty, but it has nothing to do with Amazon's model. The Kindle exists to sell books, not the other way around. You can read and buy Kindle books on an iPad or a computer, and (on average) they're going to make one hell of a lot more profit on eBooks than cheap consumer electronics.
- gamble 15y agoDRM is what provides the barrier against switching between platforms. I have around 200 Kindle books. If I wanted to switch to another platform, I'd either have to carry two e-readers or lose access to a big chunk of my library. It also makes me less likely to buy from smaller vendors, because the music industry's history shows that when publishers with DRM-encrypted products go bankrupt, they tend to shut down their DRM servers and their customers lose access to their purchases.
- mahyarm 15y agoTo be honest, a large chunk of kindle books on amazon.com don't have DRM enabled. Try converting your kindle library with calibre and be surprised that some of your paid books don't have drm. Calibre will fail on books with drm enabled unless you install a 3rd party plugin. For me, I choose to keep on using amazon.com not because of DRM switching costs, but the connivence, library breadth and syncing services on many devices. Doing it manually with calibre and a nook is just a pain.