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Originally Posted by HarryT
You could try answering the question. I "lend" you my Kindle Touch with 1000 books on it, and I say to you "let me have it back when you've finished the books". Given that it'll take the average person perhaps 20 years to read those books, in what way is my "loan" not in reality a gift?
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Ok...can you point me to where that scenario was ever discussed? The scenario discussed was loading a book onto a spare reader and lending the reader to Aunt Mary. You responded to that specific scenario by saying that it was piracy.
I guess if you explicitly say to someone "let me have it back when you've finished the books" and there are 1000 books on the device, then yes. You probably shouldn't expect to get the reader back any time soon. I'll say it again, though...that specific use case was never discussed. Even if it was, I don't think Amazon would have any more of a problem with it than if you simply added that person to your account...which would also be allowed. Actually, since the Kindle has to be authorized by Amazon in order for it be acceptable through the TOS, you technically did add that person to your account, just by giving them a Kindle that was registered to your account.
Shari