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Proin Drakenzol:
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--- Quote from: Joshua0001 on December 09, 2009, 01:32:33 AM ---
--- Quote from: mgz on December 08, 2009, 09:36:58 PM ---the kindle has the drm which isnt much of a real issue, its got a HUGE fucking library of books which is the biggest advantage its got over nearly every other reader.
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Whats a drm?
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Digital Rights Management, the crap that restricts your usage of files so that it's more difficult to use them legitimately thereby making you want to pirate it so you can use your shit.
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Fixed.
But I have noticed 0 DRM anything for the Kindle. It can read protected files of certain (not all, it won't read .mobi DRM files, just unsecure .mobi) formats, but does not require DRM.
sunweb:
--- Quote from: Joshua0001 on December 09, 2009, 01:32:33 AM ---
I hear that with some stores only charge a $9 fee for books. Dont think t will ever go below that. But for a digital copy that a good price. I also read that you could go to some libraries and get book free there. Or at least thats what the sonny one says.
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$9 is the price of a paperback, which is fine for a physical copy, a digital copy of it should cost half as much (printing, binding and transportation is about 40% of the price of books).
I'm thinking about getting the Nook to read all the pdf files my college teachers force us to read. That and scanned books, with the occasional legally bought copy of sci-fi novels.
Xiong Chiamiov:
--- Quote from: Proin Drakenzol on December 10, 2009, 02:08:47 AM ---
--- Quote from: Xiong Chiamiov on December 10, 2009, 01:19:47 AM ---
--- Quote from: Joshua0001 on December 09, 2009, 01:32:33 AM ---
--- Quote from: mgz on December 08, 2009, 09:36:58 PM ---the kindle has the drm which isnt much of a real issue, its got a HUGE fucking library of books which is the biggest advantage its got over nearly every other reader.
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Whats a drm?
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Digital Rights Management, the crap that restricts your usage of files so that it's more difficult to use them legitimately thereby making you want to pirate it so you can use your shit.
--- End quote ---
Fixed.
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Oh, you won't find me arguing that point. I cannot view BluRays on Linux without large amounts of effort (and an encryption key for that particular disc), and neither can I view most DRM-protected digital download videos.
DRM is one of the largest PITAs I've ever encountered.
--- Quote from: Proin Drakenzol on December 10, 2009, 02:08:47 AM ---But I have noticed 0 DRM anything for the Kindle. It can read protected files of certain (not all, it won't read .mobi DRM files, just unsecure .mobi) formats, but does not require DRM.
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Oh, but they may just decide to delete one of your books off of your device.
Proin Drakenzol:
--- Quote from: Xiong Chiamiov on December 10, 2009, 02:36:27 AM ---
--- Quote from: Proin Drakenzol on December 10, 2009, 02:08:47 AM ---But I have noticed 0 DRM anything for the Kindle. It can read protected files of certain (not all, it won't read .mobi DRM files, just unsecure .mobi) formats, but does not require DRM.
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Oh, but they may just decide to delete one of your books off of your device.
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not if you never turn on your wireless and/or are in Japan with a non-international version.
it's cheaper to transfer via USB, too.
mgz:
--- Quote from: sunweb on December 10, 2009, 02:33:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: Joshua0001 on December 09, 2009, 01:32:33 AM ---
I hear that with some stores only charge a $9 fee for books. Dont think t will ever go below that. But for a digital copy that a good price. I also read that you could go to some libraries and get book free there. Or at least thats what the sonny one says.
--- End quote ---
$9 is the price of a paperback, which is fine for a physical copy, a digital copy of it should cost half as much (printing, binding and transportation is about 40% of the price of books).
I'm thinking about getting the Nook to read all the pdf files my college teachers force us to read. That and scanned books, with the occasional legally bought copy of sci-fi novels.
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however with devices like the kindle the 9$ includes the fact that you can wirelessly download it without wifi and never pay a monthly fee, that costs money, and is a convenience so things like that are included in the cost per book. There is also as noted below copyright nonsense involved so the book makers make their cut on a digital book.
And the same can be said about .99 cent -1.39$ mp3 downloads from amazon or itunes, most of the cost of the cds is distribution. yet if you buy the equivalent of a cd 12-15 songs your paying just as much or more because you are 1 being convenienced, 2 paying for bandwith(negligible on the large scale they use) and 3 usage rights, and copyright bullshit to make sure the record companies get how much they want.
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