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I love e-books but got tired of reading the free classics. The simple fact is that the majority of new books seem to cost more than if I were to purchase them in paperback. This makes no sense and tells me that the market is still a small, weak group. Until significant users exist, we'll not have the power to force change, much like the digital music world is still experiencing. And, yes, I still love the feel of a good book in my hands, the smell of the paper, the sound of the pages flipping, etc. But there are plenty of pros for having e-books and both can exist simultaneously.
As for DRM, why don't they just assign a "license" to the individual, much like a driver's license, library card, social security number, etc. Every time the user makes a purchase, he is required to enter his individual user numer and the number is imbedded in the file. He also loads the number into his music player, book reader, etc. When the file license matches the player license, it functions. Pretty simple, but that's why I'm not a software engineer...
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