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fipple · 10-07-2008, 01:54 PM

Suspicious "eBook Library" software?

I have just bought a Sony Reader and like it.
However, I am deeply suspicious about the "eBook Library" software that comes with it ...
and I'm definitely not going to install it until I consult the experts in this forum.

One thing that stopped me in my tracks was some weird statements in the Quick Start
Guide.

The System Requirements include the words:

"This software is not supported by the following environments:

-Personally built computer or operating system
-Upgraded manufacturer-installed operating system
-Multi-boot environment"

What on earth is all that about?
Why wouldn't those things be supported?
Many people I know build their own computers!
It's a perfectly normal thing to do!
And multi-booting is quite normal and common.

The more I ponder the possible meanings and implications the more confused I become!

How would the software know whether I built or bought my computer?
Why would it want to know?
What would it do as a result of knowing?

Can anyone bring any computing knowledge to bear on this?

10-07-2008, 01:54 PM	#1
fipple Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	Suspicious "eBook Library" software? Suspicious "eBook Library" software? I have just bought a Sony Reader and like it. However, I am deeply suspicious about the "eBook Library" software that comes with it ... and I'm definitely not going to install it until I consult the experts in this forum. One thing that stopped me in my tracks was some weird statements in the Quick Start Guide. The System Requirements include the words: "This software is not supported by the following environments: -Personally built computer or operating system -Upgraded manufacturer-installed operating system -Multi-boot environment" What on earth is all that about? Why wouldn't those things be supported? Many people I know build their own computers! It's a perfectly normal thing to do! And multi-booting is quite normal and common. The more I ponder the possible meanings and implications the more confused I become! How would the software know whether I built or bought my computer? Why would it want to know? What would it do as a result of knowing? Can anyone bring any computing knowledge to bear on this?