“When you sold your Sony Reader,” Garson O’Toole sensibly inquires, “what happened to the library of books associated with the machine may I ask? What happens to the e-books with Sony-type DRM? Are e-books inherited by the new Sony Reader owner or can they be transferred to another machine in the future?” Thanks, Garson, for yet another chance to point out the follies of DRM. Answers: 1. I’ll decommission the DRM for my Sony PRS-505, as soon as I get further confirmation from the buyer. If I

Source:Staying out of DRM hell: You can’t lose access to ‘protected’ books if you don’t buy ‘em in the first place