E-book stores with sony format for non US, non Windows

[zevv]

Here's my problem: I own a sony reader, and I love it. I'm not an US citizen (europe), and I don't (and don't intend to) run Windows on my computer. This combination of circumstances pretty much rules out all chances of buying my e-books at the sony online store.

There's a lot of good books available with expired copyrights (gutenberg et al), but still I'd like to get some recent books for my sony of course.

Can anybody recommend me a store that:

- sells to europe, specifically the Netherlands
- has books in a format supported by the sony reader

Thank you very much !

[igorsk]

Baen (http://www.webscriptions.net/)
Fictionwise (multi-format books).
Any store that sells books in .LIT format, which is easily convertible to HTML and then LRF.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by zevv

Here's my problem: I own a sony reader, and I love it. I'm not an US citizen (europe), and I don't (and don't intend to) run Windows on my computer. This combination of circumstances pretty much rules out all chances of buying my e-books at the sony online store.

There's a lot of good books available with expired copyrights (gutenberg et al), but still I'd like to get some recent books for my sony of course.

Can anybody recommend me a store that:

- sells to europe, specifically the Netherlands
- has books in a format supported by the sony reader

Thank you very much !

To be honest, without Windows you are well and truly screwed. All the tools you need to get from LIT to LRF are Windows based. I suggest you install Windows just so you can purchase and deal with lIT format books. Also, if you install WIndows, you can install the Connect software and take advantage of the $50 book credit from the Connect Store. To be honest, to take the most advantage from your Reader, you should have Windows.

[wallcraft]

ConvertLIT is available for Linux, although I don't know how well it works compared to the Windows version.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by wallcraft

ConvertLIT is available for Linux, although I don't know how well it works compared to the Windows version.

The problem is that you need a Windows machine to be able to download DRM LIT files as you need MSIE and a registered MS Reader. And then you need Windows to be able to run CLIT 1.8 in order to strip the DRM. So you still need a Window's machine in order to be able to purchase DRM inflicted LIT format books.

[kovidgoyal]

Actually in the past I've had success getting IE and the msreader woring with wine in linux and the linux version of clit does successfully convert DRMed lits. Ofcourse getting wine apps working is not for the faint of heart.

[zevv]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

To be honest, without Windows you are well and truly screwed. All the tools you need to get from LIT to LRF are Windows based. I suggest you install Windows just so you can purchase and deal with lIT format books. Also, if you install WIndows, you can install the Connect software and take advantage of the $50 book credit from the Connect Store. To be honest, to take the most advantage from your Reader, you should have Windows.

That's a pity - I would first need to buy windows, just to make use of the $50 credit ... I guess I should install this stuff at somebody elses computer and see if this credit applies to non-US citizens as well.

Thanks for the tip!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by zevv

That's a pity - I would first need to buy windows, just to make use of the $50 credit ... I guess I should install this stuff at somebody elses computer and see if this credit applies to non-US citizens as well.

Thanks for the tip!

All you do when you install the Connect software is to check the box that says you are a US resident and then you'll get the credit. And you'd be able to make very good use of the tools for Windows as well like Book Designer that you cannot under Linux. I have no idea how well it works with Wine. But you could always try.

[NatCh]

What JSWolf said.

A lot of folks around here have done exactly that, zevv, and it works just fine.

[zevv]

Originally Posted by NatCh

What JSWolf said.

A lot of folks around here have done exactly that, zevv, and it works just fine.

Ok, I'll try to do that anyway, can't let the 50 bucks just sit there.

But still, I have a nasty feeling about all this. It's not that I'm against paying for my books of course - that's just fair. But why-oh-why am I, against my will, *forced* to get the complete Microsoft with that, just to get to read that books?

I really wish DRM was just about protecting the rights of the authors...

Thank you for all the replies,

- sad zevv -

[NatCh]

Originally Posted by zevv

I really wish DRM was just about protecting the rights of the authors...

Even mostly about that would be a major improvement.

[RSaunders]

There are other sources in this thread

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11052

Some sell formats you can use directly via memory card.