When someone buys a book with DRM (removable or not), he or she gives up the chance to send the author and publisher the important signal (a lost sale) that there are people out there who seriously dislike DRM.
P.S. Another reason for my pointing out Smashwords versions of the Kindle books discussed in these reviews is a response ( Omega 1 Exile, free for Kindle ) to one of my earlier posts indicating that at least some would-be readers are blocked from getting the U.S. Kindle versions of these books.
