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Originally Posted by shalym
I do this regularly...and I've never had it get broken, lost, or anything else.
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Do you think you're a typical ebook clubber in this regard? I see you have multiple e-ink devices, which already makes you atypical.(we enthusiasts don't drive the market.)
Do you have your vacationing friend's device in exchange?
Do you do this as coordinated effort so that you can both avoid buying copies of the same books?
Unless all those answers are yes, then it's not what I'm talking about. I didn't say no one ever lends an Ereader. In fact we've mentioned doing that as a sharing option from time to time here.
I said that behavior is not an example of the kind of casual sharing that should be held up as a counter argument for the usefulness of DRM. Its not the way the casual user avoids paying for ebooks.
And even if it became common (and if devices get cheaper and more durable, maybe it will) it's still would not really be the kind of behavior DRM targets, which typically involves GIVING a duplicate, not lending some thing you expect returned.
Not that I doubt some publushers would like to eliminate all lending of all types, including libraries.