[Leica] Borrowed M8

[dnygr at cshore.com (dnygr)]

A friend lent me his M8 and I've taken some photos with it. I shot in RAW.

I'd like to download the images, but from what he says, there is a limit 
(two times) to the number of computers one can load the Leica software into 
that came with the camera.

Can this be? Why would I buy a camera that limits where I can download it? 
If I'm in Europe, wants to download photos and my computer is in New York 
City, am I to wait until I return before I can download my photos. 

My friend says I can buy additional download capability. If I've paid $4800 
for a camera, why would I want to spend more. I guess if the company is 
going broke that makes sense, but I would imagine you would want to make 
your camera as user friendly as possible and as widely assissible as 
possible. There must be something that hasn't been explained to me. Why 
would I want a camera that limits me?

My friend advised I shoot in JPEG. Why would I do that? Why would he do 
that? If you buy great equipment, you want your images in the best form all 
the time. You have greater use of them, that way.

BTW, can I take the memory chip and have a kiosk print the photos on it?

Thanks for your help.
Doug