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I'm not a lawyer, but I really don't see a fundamental difference here - photocopiers have existed for a long time. You can own a book. You just don't have the

• estel 15y ago
  The way I see it: you own the book itself, but don't own the writing and story - the information - contained within it. In my mind, ownership as a concept for non-physical goods is much closer to the idea of copyright. Oddly enough, I suppose every book I own here has legalese in it saying that I don't have the right to lend, sell or "otherwise circulate" it without the publisher's consent.