DRM

I absolutely love the idea of having a library of books with me wherever I go. I love the choice of reading whatever book wherever I want, whenever I want and not have to search out a bookstore to purchase a book. Amazon provides this service very well.

The problem with the Kindle is its restriction on user freedom. When I 'purchase' and ebook from Amazon, I do not own the book in the same way I own a physical book. I am not free to read it wherever I want (on any device I choose) nor can I give it away, share it with my friends, donate it or sell it. The user is entirely at the mercy of the distributor.

Recently, Amazon invaded users' Kindles and removed books that the publisher decider they no longer want published. It would be a public outrage if your house was invaded and your beloved books were torn from your shelf because the publisher decided your time was up for ownership so why do we allow this to happen in the digital realm?

I really look forward to owning an ereader but I'm not going to trade my freedoms for 'sexy'.