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Originally Posted by pshrynk
So, if I have to buy all my books from Amazon and they won't let me read them on anything else, can the US Government confiscate my computer at the border because the copyright laws suck?
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No.
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Originally Posted by The Skwerl
I would bet yes. A laptop from a truly super honest person can be taken so why not a reader. I bet they figure they can take anything that can hold electronic information, ebooks, laptops, mp3 players, pda..ect ect..
I hate to say it but it may get worse before it gets better
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Still ... no. Can't be taken (as in confiscated) ... may be searched.
And, agreed, the copyright laws suck. But .... even Amazon allows that you may keep backup copies of your azw books on your computer. Even if you can't read them there ... which I wish you could.