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Old 07-04-2011, 01:55 AM   #6
mbagsh55
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Location: Kanagawa, Japan
Device: Sony PRS-700/Zaurus SL-3100
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Thanks Marcus but unfortunately getting a Japanese credit card is like getting moon dust if you don't have work in Japan. Even Warren Buffet would be declined I reckon.

I don't understand why Sony likes shooting itself in the foot so much.
I agree. I have a Sony PRS-700 purchased from the US and initially was very pleased when Sony announced they would again be selling e-readers here. They took the decision to locally release a version that supports a different DRM scheme, so you cannot read books from other sources if they use DRM, and you cannot download the books from the Japanese store onto non-Japanese Sony readers.
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