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Originally Posted by readalot44
thanks all who replied to my queries. It seems to be true that you can only access Sony connect with a US credit card from within the US. Why the rest of the world should not be able to acquire the eReader online and use it is a mystery to me.
I suspect I'd need a level of geekness that's beyond me to do file conversion etc etc, plus having a Sony eReader outside the States means no technical support if it's a dud (small chance, but still it's not an el cheapo product). I'll pin my hopes on the Cybook coming out soon and hope it is made available to more than just Europe.
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I hate to say this, but I will. It is no easier to convert content to Mobipocket format then it is to convert content to LRF for the Sony 500/505. That said, you could find people on the forum to purchase credit on the Sony Connect Store for you to use to purchase ebooks. And if you look at one of the threads in the forum, you'll see that early spring 2008, Sony will be debuting the reader at a book fair in the UK. And to be honest, converting content is not difficult. I've done lots of content conversion. Yes, some takes more work to deal with, but the vast majority is not hard to deal with. The major difference between the Cybook and the Sony is that you will have access to more pre-made for purchase content then the Sony. But sometimes you will find the price of Mobipocket format books to be more expensive then the same book at the Sony Connect Store.