Let's try a clarification of facts regarding Apple's license terms:
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Apps are licensed to a SINGLE device.
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Not to my knowledge. Neither the developers (iphone sdk) agreement nor the end users license (both on my screen at this very moment) do require that.
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devs can and are entitled to put "one device only" terms on their in-app content.
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To my knowledge they are not even allowed to do so. From the "Instructions for Minimum Terms of Developer’s End-User License Agreement":
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The license granted to the end-user for the Licensed Application must be limited to a non-transferable license to use the Licensed Application on any iPhone or iPod touch that the end-user owns or controls and as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms of Service.
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Regarding the question whether Apple does reject Apps and why they do so:
From my experience it's well known in the developers community that Apple is rejecting applications occasionally. I've seen emails from (most likely) Apple stating that an application was rejected because of "duplication of the built-in application XY without providing sufficient differentiation or added functionality".
I really hope that the distribution of other reading applications than iBooks in the App Store will not be rejected by Apple.
Will i buy an iPad? I don't know yet. No Multitasking? Hmm...that's not so good. It was one reason why i didn't buy an iPhone.
Will Apple use a new DRM for ePub in iBooks as announced by Adobe? I really don't know it, though i think it's very likely. If yes, then it depends whether other reading applications (most important the new txtr application with support of Adobes DRM) will be available on the iPad or not. I wouldn't buy an iPad if i can't use it for reading purchased ePubs from other sources every now and then.