Wouldn't it be the same as if I sold a spare HDD to a friend after I had already loaded the software on it? Or if I was technically inept and had a friend load the new software on the disk on my behalf? And that friend lived far enough away that the disk had to be shipped back and forth? If the software is available for me to download and install, would it make a difference if someone else does it for me? He/she would not be selling copies of the software for profit, they would be just providing a service...

I think it needs investigating because I would like one of these drives myself in the future...