Fascinating discussion.
Someone mentioned there would be a need to strip DRM prior to transfer. I can see perhaps that would be needed if transferring remotely, but I don't see how that would be necessary if I was giving someone a book straight from my computer. Shouldn't it work the same as sending an ebook from my computer to ereader, except instead it would send the book to theirs that I would have plugged in? Just like handing over a pbook.
Christionbooks also provide a "delete" option from the library. Hitting the button you get:
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By pressing Delete eBook, you will no longer be able to access this eBook without purchasing another copy.
Are you sure you want to delete this eBook?"
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And then:
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We want to check one more time that you want to delete this eBook. ...
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...then they finally delete it.
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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
The difference between buying a pbook and an ebook is that you don't really buy the ebook, you buy a license. According to the license agreement it isn't transferable.
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I'd be interested to hear others' input on this. It's a different way of looking at things than I was. I notice in the fine print of
some (not all) DRMed books it gives restrictions that would literally mean it cannot be used on any ereader that connects to a computer for its material:
"No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retreival system...by any means - electronic...or otherwise - without the prior written permission of the publisher."
Except that the only way for me to use my ereader is to first get the book on my comptuer and then place a copy of it onto my ereader. Is this fine print what you're referring to as a "license agreement"? Because I thought those were always agreed to *prior* to obtaining the material.