To DRM or not to DRM?
It's a tough issue. I like to think people are trustworthy and wouldn't email the book to friends. But I think back to the Zombies.
I have many Zombie friends that I read over and over. Often they're parts of a series. I hate to loan one out for fear of not getting it back and then either having a gap or having to sacrifice more cash to the Great Zombie.
If I could loan a friend a Zombie and still have it in my cabinet, I might be tempted. That's my concern with DRM.
I hate to sound crass (even if I sometimes am), but I wonder how DRM affects a reader's decision to buy - or if it does. Perhaps the whole debate only matters to the writers and publishers?
On the other hand, when a reader buys a book, she buys the book. I understand that the concept of getting what you pay for should apply to ebooks as well. I think the concept is the same, but the issues have different boundaries.
I suspect the debate will linger and ultimately the power of the buy button will decide.