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Originally Posted by daviddem
Well, it seems reasonable to bring fair usage into it. But then, if it is fair that I can loan or give or sell a copyrighted pBook to somebody, it also seems fair to me that I should be able to do the same with my copyrighted eBook, as long as I don't make a copy of it (copyright, yes?).
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Originally Posted by HarryT
How do you propose to give someone an eBook WITHOUT making a copy of it? The very act of digital data transmission inherently involves a copy being created. Even if you subsequently delete your "original", the other person still has the "copy".
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Hence my observation that it's safe to lend an eBook by lending the device with the eBook loaded onto it. (Consider the Algonquin Hotel lending Kindles to its guests.) I believe that would be considered legal in any court. I also believe it would be acceptable to the EULAs from various sellers.
This argument falls apart when it comes to *selling* the device, however. There really isn't any way to have a second-hand market for electronic media. (Not just eBooks, but tunes and videos as well.)