[NatCh]

Picked this tidbit up on how the DRM is supposed to work in practical terms.

After making an account with connect store you have to register the devices you want to use with the account (including the downloading computer) -- this is supposed to be straightforward to set up and change (edit -- that is, set up and change what devices you have registered).

Apparently the store is supposed to keep a list of books each person buys something like Baen Webscriptions and Fictionwise do, so that you can download (and re-download) them whenever you want them.

It's supposed to allow registration of 6 devices (counting the downloading computer).

It looks like after that you just download the books you buy and read them on the registered device of your choice.

Not an ideal arrangement, but 6 devices ought to be sufficient for most cases. For those who don't hate the very notion of DRM, it shouldn't be too onerous. Of course, we now know that we have the option of using files from sources other than the Connect Store, so we can avoid it entirely if we so choose.

I also found some indications that Sony may support other file types in the future (they've apparently built firmware/software update capabilities into the PC side software). I'm hoping for something along the lines of the OpenBook standard, myself -- I won't hold my breath, you understand, but I can hope.