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Old 03-18-2011, 11:05 AM   #51
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Originally Posted by RainingLemur View Post
Unfortunately, this is true. I'm not the biggest fan of DRM, but it IS somewhat necessary. There just needs to be some kind of happy medium for it that protects both the user and the creator. Of course, there's always going to be the people that obtain these things regardless of the DRM.
DRM does not protect the user. No DRM can ever protect the user. There is someone on MR who has an iPad and bought 10 eBooks from Apple. He wants to sell his iPad and now his eBooks are useless. DRM made them useless. So instead of being able to use them on a non-Apple device, he has to eat the cost. He cannot convert t hem or use them as is. How is DRM good for the user in this case? How is any DRM going to protect the user in a case like this? I see nothing good from DRM for the user.
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