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Originally Posted by NatCh
In order not to limit her getting more books, you'd have to set up a new account, buy and load the books and then send her the info so she could access the account -- all that might get a bit tricky.
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I'm offering to coordinate, so I'd set up the account myself, using her name or an alias (since she's a minor) and I'd send the account information with the unit. Does that sound like it would work?
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Originally Posted by CommanderROR
The Sony Reader is still not officially available in the UK is it? So using the Connect Store could be a problem.
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Could be a problem -- this is why I think pre-loading the unit is a good idea.
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Does anybody have the private address so that we could send the Reader there?
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We would send it to Ms. Rowling's publisher, just as fan mail is usually sent there. That's the standard way of contacting an author.
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Do the Rowlings own a computer capable of running the Connect software?
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I don't know, but I'd be surprised if they don't. However, pre-loading the unit would again help with this.
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Harry Potter 7 is the last book, so maybe it't too late?
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It's never too late-- she could decide to release the books in digital editions any time.
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One interesting thing would be if Sony took an interest and went ahead with the plan, they could easily donate a Reader...and maybe offer a deal for the publisher as well...:-)
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Yes, that would help!
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
No sale for me. If Rowling doesn't want to sell her books as e-books, her fans will simply scan and give away the e-books. If she's not concerned about that, fine. If Scholastic's not worried about the potential lost revenue, fine. Life's too short to worry about their short-sightedness with e-books.
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Again, to be clear, this isn't really specifically about getting the Harry Potter books into ebook format. We all know that anyone who really wants them can get them. It's about popularizing ebooks, to help encourage ebook reader sales (of any platform) and the publication of more ebooks. A public reversal on Ms. Rowling's stance could greatly stimulate other authors and publishers.
But obviously, no one has to participate.