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Old 11-02-2008, 05:53 AM   #1
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Location: UK
Device: Sony PRS-505
Purchasing Ebooks

I have just bought the Sony PRS-505 and am now looking to buy some books for it.

I have a number of classics which came with the book and these look great. I also have a number of books downloaded from various websites which don't look all that great but are still readable.

I am now looking to purchase a couple of books...

Firstly, The software that came with the device doesn't seem to link to the waterstones shop like I would expect. There is a banner in the middle of the screen and a link at the bottom asking me to register the device.

I click this link and it takes me to a sony page stating that the page I am looking for can't be found - so I registered manually by browsing through the site.

So, first, how do I use the software to search and download books through Waterstones (the website doesn't seem to have an easy to use search function just for E-books making it harder to get what I want).

Secondly, if I use another site to purchase a book, would PDF be a good enough format for this reader (I don't want to have to spend time formating anything). In general it seems there is the option of Palm, Mobi, Adobe, M-Soft.

Again, with DRM, how would I get this to work on my device - I do have Adobe Digital Editions installed.

Many thanks in advance

EDIT - Are there any stores that sell ebooks in lrf format?

Last edited by PieOPah; 11-02-2008 at 06:10 AM. Reason: Extra question
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