PC World: Pitfalls of E-book buying

[Peder]

Thanks, Sparky.
That was my reaction, too, although I couldn't quite find the right word.

 

[Conscious Bob]

Essentially speaking publishers have always wanted to maintain complete control over their published wares and restrictive software will become the norm the more e-reading gains in popularity.

 

[beer good]

Luckily, more and more publishers seem to be heading in the opposite direction.

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