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Originally Posted by Shaggy
Why not?
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Think about it: Do you watch a play in a theatre the same way you watch a TV show? Do you drive a car the same way you ride a horse?
We have to expect that, in the transition from paper to digital, there will be changes in the way we do things, both better and worse (hopefully mostly better). And yes, that might mean changes in the rights we have as consumers with the products, including resale, sharing, copyright restrictions, etc. Consumer rights have altered to fit the advance of technology before (traffic laws, for instance). E-books will likely be no different: Their adoption will cause change to the process of enjoying literature. If they don't... why in the world are we bothering with it?