The Conversation: Down with the iPad

May 31, 2010— -- Cory Doctorow won't be buying Apple's iPad.

The Canadian blogger and author has been denouncing Apple for years for products that he says are far too restrictive.

As a longtime advocate for the loosening of copyright laws and an opponent of technologies like DRM that prevent copying, Doctorow believes that systems like Apple's iTunes music and app store prevent users from making the most of their products.

Doctorow says that many digital files should be free, and he puts his money where his mouth is -- offering his books as free e-books online. That includes his new novel, For the Win which tells the story of a future world where millions of online gamers take their virtual game into a real-world movement.

What does Doctorow think of Apple's iPad? And does he think the company's "closed" system will continue to prosper?

Doctorow talks to ABC's Dan Harris in today's Conversation. We hope you'll watch.