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Originally Posted by reeder
I'm new to this. If you want to buy ebooks from the Sony Connect store, do you:
1) Have to use the horrible Sony Library software that came with the PRS 505 in order to purchase and download the ebooks to the Reader? Or can I bypass it? Can I just download the ebooks to my desktop and then transfer it myself after making customizations to it?
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Yes, you must use the Sony software. Remember that all the current books Sony sells have DRM (Digital Rights Management.) The purchase and download are all through their software exclusively.
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Originally Posted by reeder
2) Do you need a credit card to make an account at Sony to buy ebooks?
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No. Many people have just used Sony eBook Gift Cards to buy books.
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3) If I have a gift card for credit to the Sony Ebook Store, do I still need to make an account and send off personal info over the net to Sony?
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Yes. The DRM books are registered to one account (yours) that contains at least one PC and one Reader. I have heard that many of the people who have Sony Readers and live outside of the US have entered US addresses (Wrigley Field for example) however they did enter a valid email address through GMail or the like.
Also there are other sources of books that do not involve the Sony eBook Store or their software. Fictionwise offers Sony format books (some titles are ready for loading on the Sony Reader while others will need to be converted prior to loading), Baen supports the Reader format, and as I remember
http://Steve Jordan Books was the first publisher to offer Sony format books. (All with no DRM.)
I hope this helps.