[zeugma]

One thing pro-DRM supporters never think about is that DRM forever locks your data up. I've purchased a few books from B&N on my Nook that have DRM. If I want to let my wife read them, (even if they were "free" books), and I send the book to her, in order for her to read it, the software makes her type in the credit card # that was used to purchase it. So, 10 years from now, I'm going to have to keep track of what books were bought with what card 5 years after the card has expired? I don't think so. When I have the time, I'll be investigating how to crack those books open to liberate them. It is this kind of crap that makes me not want to buy any of their stuff.

[ShadowAce]

One thing pro-DRM supporters never think about is that DRM forever locks your data up.

I've heard (since I don't actually own one) that someone bought a Kindle, and a bunch of books on it. When he canceled his subscription to their service, he also lost all those books.

Seems like he didn't actually buy them--only rented them. :)

[Notary Sojac]

Buying with DRM:
1. Spending $X with no possible way to ever recoup any portion of that cost, or give the item you bought to someone else.

Buying without DRM:
2. Spending $Y with ample opportunity to recoup a portion or all of that cost, possibly profit, or be able to give the item to someone else.

It's really simple math. $Y has to be a small fraction of $X for it to be worth my while.