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Originally Posted by Harper Kingsley
As I said at the beginning, a person-to-person transfer probably isn't a big deal. Currently, if a book is DRM'd for your personal use, unless you share an account with someone, you'd have to strip the DRM to be able to pass the book on to the other person.
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As I mentioned earlier in the thread, that shouldn't be necessary on an in-person (i.e. physically straight from my computer) transfer. From your profile it looks like you only own a Kindle so I can see how that possibility might not occur to you. Basically, for independant ereaders you first download an ebook to your computer, and then transfer it via a cable from your computer to your ereading device. You may do this as many times with as many of your own devices as you wish (provided they aren't a Kindle or a Nook or something) without breaking the DRM.
Therefore I see no reason why I could not substitute another person's ereader for my own device, attach it to my computer, and transfer the ebook just like with my own device(s) while keeping the DRM intact.
The original reason I created this thread to ask the question was actually because I had purchased some ebooks, then realized I may want to purchase an entire set which included some of the ebooks I had already purchased. Thus I would have two legally purchased copies of the same book, paying the entire price for both of them. If not sell them I would at least like to be able to give them away to a friend or relative who wants them because it seems such a waste not to. I wouldn't be cheating the authors out of any of their fair share, just that if I've purchased two copies, I'd like to be able to give one away - ideally, resell it, but if not that at the very least gift it to someone else to enjoy.
I'm tired of laws interfering with my ethical attempts to live life by common sense.
