On Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:07:08 -0700, John Smith
wrote:

Exactly, electronic books in an open architecture which can be read on
any appliance using any software/hardware of choice ... instead of them
all attempting to be "the next phone company" and sell us a ridiculously
cheap service at a ridiculously HIGH PROFIT!

I break the e-book DRM of books I buy, just so I can make sure I can
always read them.

Might as well just buy the book ...

I have over 5,000 books, but I'm retired and see the time when I will
be moving into a couple of rooms. E-books take up much less space.
(They are hard to get autographed though).

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than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

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