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Old 08-16-2011, 09:41 PM   #46
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Pirated copies of the HP books have been available for ages.

People will pirate these books regardless of windowing, exclusivity, watermarking or anything else.
True, but once someone gets their hands on the Sony Reader bundled ebooks, there would be pirated copies that are as good as the official release. Granted, I don't really have any idea as to the quality of currently circulating pirated Harry Potter ebooks. Knowing how meticulous some of the HP fans are, the currently available pirated copies might even be superior to the official version.
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Old 08-16-2011, 10:04 PM   #47
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Potter fans will have to jump on premium priced Sony readers right away, or else be forced to wait months before they can read books they've previously purchased and read.
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Given that they've already read the books, how is it a big deal?
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Old 08-16-2011, 11:02 PM   #49
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It's not a 'fad' for me - I do a lot of historical research, and Google Books is one of the best places to find contemporaneous sources.

Nothing like reading about the Civil War or slavery by the folks who were there.

(That, and I just like old books, and GB has a TON. For free. Kid. Candy store. You get the picture.)
Even the non-free old Books with limited viewing (certain pages, etc) can be great material for a term paper or the like.

It was so much easier to search Google books for, say, a book review I just did - on Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People. I wanted more info on Bede himself and google books provided the answers. Even though only maybe 1/4 of the pages of the book I found was available for reading, it got me what I wanted quickly, way quicker than tracking down a library and skimming through the book or its index for the info, and with complete bibliography, etc. It's like a web source that doesn't suck!
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What could Kindle do to counter, I wonder?
Nothing. It's small potatoes and Amazons lead is already immense. No need to do anything.
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Pottermore itself is still saying that the Pottermore Shop (which will have both the e-books and audiobooks for download) opens in October when the site goes live.

As for the bundle with the Sony Reader, that should have been obvious, I'd have thought. One of the press releases (which I can't find now) hinted at it. There was a similar deal with the audiobooks when iTunes had the rights; they all came bundled on one of the iPods around the holidays.

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As the Pottermore Shop develops, it is intended that it should include
further products designed specifically for Harry Potter fans, offering a potential outlet for Sony
products and services related to Pottermore.
That just screamed HP-themed ereader to me. *shrug*
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Old 08-17-2011, 12:37 AM   #52
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Nothing. It's small potatoes and Amazons lead is already immense. No need to do anything.
True. All this really does is make people aware that Sony also makes e-readers. Most of the layfolk in the US know about the Kindle and the Nook. A bit less so, the Kobo (due to Borders). Frankly, I think the only people who know about the Sony Readers and actually like them are those who frequent MobileRead.
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Old 08-17-2011, 12:43 AM   #53
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True, but once someone gets their hands on the Sony Reader bundled ebooks, there would be pirated copies that are as good as the official release....
The Potter books will be released without DRM, just a watermark. I'm guessing it will be fairly easy to erase the watermark or use a stolen credit card.

Piracy is not going to increase by the slightest iota as a result of something like this.
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Old 08-17-2011, 04:07 AM   #54
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This makes sense. Rowling wanted this to be primarily an online thing and it's going to be. Plus there is also the advantage of limiting the rate of ebook sales. I mean that if the millions of HP fans would all try to get the books at the same time, there would be some problems but mostly many frustrated people.

What I am curious about is the language of the books. For example, I live in the Netherlands, but I wouldn't want to buy the books in dutch (the names Neville Longbottom's name is Marcel Lubbermans, and I kept seeing Marcel in the subtitles in the last film ). Would there be this option, or are the ereaders going to be preloaded with the books in all the languages, or in the language of the country + English?

Also I wonder about the return policy of the ereaders.
I can see people buying the ereader, reading the books, and returning the reader if they decide they don't want it.
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because some people think stealing is preferable to waiting?
And paying nothing as opposed to paying for the author's work - which, it would seem, are going to yet another chidren's medical charity.

Yeah, xg4bx, way to go.........................
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What I am curious about is the language of the books. For example, I live in the Netherlands, but I wouldn't want to buy the books in dutch (the names Neville Longbottom's name is Marcel Lubbermans, and I kept seeing Marcel in the subtitles in the last film ). Would there be this option, or are the ereaders going to be preloaded with the books in all the languages, or in the language of the country + English?
I presume, as there won't be any DRM, there also won't be any regional restrictions. And thus that we'll all be able to buy all the books in all the languages it's available...

The option would be, there will be only one language available: English. As long as that's English (UK), I'm fine with that
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Sony really does need to redo their store. I'm fairly certain that most Sony Reader owners on Mobile Reads buy from other stores -- am I wrong? Does anyone use the Sony store?

I use it for probably 85% of my purchases.

I buy from other sources if they are 1) significantly cheaper, 2) the book is not available from Sony Store.

I use Calibre to organize my collections and books, so it doesn't matter how the books come, I want them on my computer first anyway.

And I hate that on Amazon, using K4PC I end up buying each book indivdually, instead of making a cart and being able to review and order in bulk.
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I presume, as there won't be any DRM, there also won't be any regional restrictions. And thus that we'll all be able to buy all the books in all the languages it's available...
Except you won't be able to buy the books, but buy an ereader with preloaded books. Which would be country-specific.
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I've waited several years for the eBooks to arrive, I'm sure I can wait another few months whilst the Sony exclusive expires. I would be a little peeved had she not stated the money was going to charity, it's kinda hard to complain about a few months exclusive when it's for a good cause :P

I just hope the books eventually ship without DRM (don't mind the watermark), as long as that happens I'll be happy.
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And I hate that on Amazon, using K4PC I end up buying each book indivdually, instead of making a cart and being able to review and order in bulk.
Yes, I'd love a cart functionality with Amazon as well...
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