I call this type of protected material (DRM) as anti consumer. Until Americans take back their government from the corporations the public will not be protected, in America or else where.

I watched Governor Bobby Jindal give his speech today after listening to Obama. I didn't like the political miscontexting he made or many of his ideas (loved Obama's speech, finally a real leader with some class)but Jindal did say some good things such as giving examples of Americans over riding government to help each other do the right thing.

I don't think anything will change until Americans once again learn to take control and do the right things such as limiting corporate powers.

As near as I can figure, Amazon e-books can only be used and downloaded to their proprietary Kindle reader. What if I use another manufacturer's e-reader, and want to purchase an e-book from Amazon? Other e-readers can read DRMed media.

I think that this could be looked upon as an anticompetitive business practice. If I want a Kindle, I would buy one, but I do not want to be forced to do so by this type of locked in hardware/media arrangement. I would like to be able to read the book I purchased on the reader (or computer) of my choice.

But DRM is the real problem. Why should I rent (that is what DRM means) an electronic copy and hope that Amazon will never pull the plug? Microsoft, Google, etc. have all produced at least one DRM nightmare for their customers in the past. There is no guarantee that Amazon will be any better.

That goes to show you that Amazon does indeed love the UK.
If it had released the first Kindle here loads of people would have been stuck with an inferior device.