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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
Except that they're trying to claim that the retail transactions are limited-use licenses, not sales. They're allowing the end user to read the book, but not resell it or give it away... just like a license to perform a play.
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I think the basic problem is that it's a new kind of product. I, like you, want to feel that I own an ebook when I buy it. At the same time, I can understand their feeling that if someone gives away or sells an ebook (especially sells), there's a good chance that they're not going to delete their own copy. And so a single sale multiplies without payment. This isn't generally an issue with p-books.