Tolkien e-books finally legal

[davem]

Originally Posted by Beregond

What the e-book is good for is the ability to search within the book, copy and paste quotes, and take with on adventures with a small pack.

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Er, no - if you check out the small print on the Harper Collins e-book site http://uk.perfectbound.ret.overdrive.com/38A9AEE9-10F3-4756-AD02-7244B7138B3D/10/134/en/EBookDetails.htm?ID={4875ED44-FCF6-4414-B518-F3323152E3DF} you find (bottom of the page)

E-book Usage Information
Adobe EPUB eBook
Adobe EPUB eBook
Copy: allowed, but limited to 34 selections
Print: allowed, but limited to 34 pages

May be ok for searching, but be careful what you copy & paste - cos you ain't got many chances of doing it.