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Mel_Putra · 08-31-2010, 03:26 PM

Hi everyone,

So far I have had the PRS-300 for close to a month and have downloaded over 30 books while still here in New York. Some issue with my M'sian credit cards. But since I have a few I managed at the end, except for Fictionwise which was totally useless. Not able to use Paypal since it requires bank account so I assume it needs to be US bank account? Or can still register foreign bank account and this will not cause any complication with Geographical Restriction?
Funny enough with Sony eBook Library, at first it accepted my AMEX and Citibank Visa. But on my 3rd purchase (a few days only after the 1st purchase) it rejected those. Not sure whether this has any connection with me buying some things online from Target which I had to register both my AMEX and Citibank Visa showing their M'sian billing address.. It was right after registering the real M'sian billing address with Target that those card failed with Sony Library... So now I am using HSBC, which as of last week was OK.
Another issue which got me panicking was my reader froze. But after some research in MR I charged and did a soft reset. But I believe it had nothing to do with flat battery but more with PDF formatted book which I downloaded into the reader. Right after downloading it I checked that it went in OK and the reader froze on the 3rd page. I read that the reader does that with PDF formats. So I just removed it and redownloaded the epub version. Lucky the PDF format was only $5! (Since it was cheaper than epub format I thought I could buy it and use Calibre to convert it into epub but then I forgot the GOLDEN RULE - Calibre only works with non-DRM versions of all the eBook formats!) Duh!!!!!!!!!!

So Guys, so far I am very happy with my PRS-300. Being typical FEMALE I have been going mad buying all kinds of cases for it. I even managed to persuade a friend to get one (which I will buy back for her). The next hurdle is when I get back to M'sia and trying to go around GR.
Thanks so much everyone for all the help!
Mel

08-31-2010, 03:26 PM	#27
Mel_Putra Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 53 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Device: PRS-300	Hi everyone, So far I have had the PRS-300 for close to a month and have downloaded over 30 books while still here in New York. Some issue with my M'sian credit cards. But since I have a few I managed at the end, except for Fictionwise which was totally useless. Not able to use Paypal since it requires bank account so I assume it needs to be US bank account? Or can still register foreign bank account and this will not cause any complication with Geographical Restriction? Funny enough with Sony eBook Library, at first it accepted my AMEX and Citibank Visa. But on my 3rd purchase (a few days only after the 1st purchase) it rejected those. Not sure whether this has any connection with me buying some things online from Target which I had to register both my AMEX and Citibank Visa showing their M'sian billing address.. It was right after registering the real M'sian billing address with Target that those card failed with Sony Library... So now I am using HSBC, which as of last week was OK. Another issue which got me panicking was my reader froze. But after some research in MR I charged and did a soft reset. But I believe it had nothing to do with flat battery but more with PDF formatted book which I downloaded into the reader. Right after downloading it I checked that it went in OK and the reader froze on the 3rd page. I read that the reader does that with PDF formats. So I just removed it and redownloaded the epub version. Lucky the PDF format was only $5! (Since it was cheaper than epub format I thought I could buy it and use Calibre to convert it into epub but then I forgot the GOLDEN RULE - Calibre only works with non-DRM versions of all the eBook formats!) Duh!!!!!!!!!! So Guys, so far I am very happy with my PRS-300. Being typical FEMALE I have been going mad buying all kinds of cases for it. I even managed to persuade a friend to get one (which I will buy back for her). The next hurdle is when I get back to M'sia and trying to go around GR. Thanks so much everyone for all the help! Mel Last edited by Mel_Putra; 08-31-2010 at 03:34 PM.