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Old 01-05-2012, 06:25 PM   #88
Elfwreck
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Originally Posted by Andrew H. View Post
You can also just lend someone your e-reader and they can read everything on it.
Not according to the TOS on most ebook store sites. Amazon, B&N, Fictionwise & Smashwords all have TOS bits that prevent any sharing whatsoever, with the small exception that B&N has built their one-time two-week lending into the TOS. However, ebooks are claimed to be for personal non-commercial use only, an installable on devices that you own only.

(Non-commercial use... apparently, you can't use B&N ebooks for job research.)

If it's reasonable to ignore that part of the TOS, why not ignore other parts as well?
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