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dieselnutjob · 06-26-2009, 03:17 PM

I've ordered my PRS505s, and hopefully it'll arrive fairly soon.
I know very little about DRM and all that though... and I have some questions.

Reading around here it seems that UK users are offered waterstones, which is expensive and has a poor choice. Also I hear that if I install the software that comes in the box with a UK 505, then I'll be stuck with that.

Is there any reason not install the US software from ebookstore.sony.com from day 1 ?
I understand that I won't be able to use a British credit card and so I'll be buying vouchers from people here, but that doesn't seem so bad.

Will it work with a UK spec 505 ?

Also I understand that I can install the sony software in a VMWare instance, provided that I don't use it to update the device. Is that right? I'm normally a Debian Linux user so can I boot Windows only when I want to update the device, with no license keys or anything, and then use a virtualised instance to buy books?

thanks for any advice.

06-26-2009, 03:17 PM	#1
dieselnutjob Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Energy Sistem eReader Pro+	newbie UK user - how to use USA stores? I've ordered my PRS505s, and hopefully it'll arrive fairly soon. I know very little about DRM and all that though... and I have some questions. Reading around here it seems that UK users are offered waterstones, which is expensive and has a poor choice. Also I hear that if I install the software that comes in the box with a UK 505, then I'll be stuck with that. Is there any reason not install the US software from ebookstore.sony.com from day 1 ? I understand that I won't be able to use a British credit card and so I'll be buying vouchers from people here, but that doesn't seem so bad. Will it work with a UK spec 505 ? Also I understand that I can install the sony software in a VMWare instance, provided that I don't use it to update the device. Is that right? I'm normally a Debian Linux user so can I boot Windows only when I want to update the device, with no license keys or anything, and then use a virtualised instance to buy books? thanks for any advice.