Why I Pirate Books

[kou]

I just finished commenting on a friend's entry and remarked on our ebook readers. I personally chose the Kindle 2 in part for its free web browsing, which you can definitely abuse when you don't have mobile data service, and my personal preference for clickable hardware buttons. The nook, while I think its LCD screen is gimmicky and potentially

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[cow]

It's worth noting that the nook, which runs on android, has already been hacked all to hell--with a web browser, a pandora client, etc., already made. By the time I get mine in mid-January I'm pretty sure I won't have to worry about DRM anymore.

So I agree re: stealing e-books. One of the reasons I chose the nook is because it is so much more stealing-friendly. (Also because it is much more Canada-friendly; wi-fi + SD card, rather than relying on a cellphone network.)