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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 1892330" data-attributes="member: 5100"><p>PDFs won't be useful until I can read them where I do most of my reading -- in bed, in the bath, sitting in front of the TV, while watching my kids play, while traveling, etc. Overcome those factors, and I might start seeing PDFs as something more than a tool for small shops to streamline distribution and off-set publishing costs.</p><p> </p><p>If/when I ever get a tablet PC, I'll probably become a huge proponent of PDFs. Considering that my primary use for a computer is to program and to play video games, I cannot justify spending more money on a machine that is less-equiped to do those things. And that's just what I'd do with a tablet -- even if they are way cool.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>E-books, on the other hand, are a plague on society. DRM is the one place where I truly wish ill on someone for business. I'd not shed a tear if the mere suggestion of DRM was regarded as a stupid enough idea for someone to get fired on the spot and laughed out of the industry. I hope it becomes a huge money loser for Abode and Microsoft and anyone who adopts it.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry if that sounds a bit harsh, and it could be seen as me wishing ill upon some readers of this thread. That's not really my point. I'm just trying to express how abominably distasteful you've packaged your product. I have no love for pirates, and I hope you don't have your product pirated. But, that doesn't mean I have to support some ineffective, annoying, and punative scheme of yours.</p><p> </p><p>Of course, I've already shown myself as someone who'll choose another format if given a chance, anyway. So, I might not be in your "target demographic". Then again, I do have a few PDFs, so you might not want to eliminate people like me from your potential customers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 1892330, member: 5100"] PDFs won't be useful until I can read them where I do most of my reading -- in bed, in the bath, sitting in front of the TV, while watching my kids play, while traveling, etc. Overcome those factors, and I might start seeing PDFs as something more than a tool for small shops to streamline distribution and off-set publishing costs. If/when I ever get a tablet PC, I'll probably become a huge proponent of PDFs. Considering that my primary use for a computer is to program and to play video games, I cannot justify spending more money on a machine that is less-equiped to do those things. And that's just what I'd do with a tablet -- even if they are way cool. E-books, on the other hand, are a plague on society. DRM is the one place where I truly wish ill on someone for business. I'd not shed a tear if the mere suggestion of DRM was regarded as a stupid enough idea for someone to get fired on the spot and laughed out of the industry. I hope it becomes a huge money loser for Abode and Microsoft and anyone who adopts it. Sorry if that sounds a bit harsh, and it could be seen as me wishing ill upon some readers of this thread. That's not really my point. I'm just trying to express how abominably distasteful you've packaged your product. I have no love for pirates, and I hope you don't have your product pirated. But, that doesn't mean I have to support some ineffective, annoying, and punative scheme of yours. Of course, I've already shown myself as someone who'll choose another format if given a chance, anyway. So, I might not be in your "target demographic". Then again, I do have a few PDFs, so you might not want to eliminate people like me from your potential customers. [/QUOTE]
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