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Old 04-05-2019, 06:50 AM   #294
HarryT
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
The Kindle terms and conditions allow simultaneous use on a number of devices. The number of devices that a book can be on simultaneously is controlled by Amazon directly. If you reach the limit, you'll need to delete it from one old device before being able to add it to a new device.

For Amazon, certainly, loaning a device is a perfect way to loan an ebook to a friend to read.
I'm struggling to see any ethical difference between a long-term loan of one of my older Kindles with 5,000 books on it to a friend, and piracy. Wouldn't I effectively giving my friend a copy of my ebook library?
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