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Originally Posted by llreader
Thanks! That is very helpful. The guy at the local Sony store said they would have the 600 in "3-4 weeks", which apparently is news to everyone on the forum. I pressed him on it, and after confirming it again, he clammed up.
I hear there is some Sony announcement on October 2, so maybe that will be when they announce it. I would like to hold one and try it before I buy it. And see if I can change the language (since Spanish wasn't on that list of languages, and I have gotten things like official DVDs here of English-language movies that are dubbed and have no original version - I hate that). I can buy it from the US as an alternate choice.
Have you ever tried using the Sony software to take ebooks out of the library? Is that even an option where you live?
Ok, great stuff. I am getting excited. HA! Excited to sit quietly and read a book. :-D
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I've bought about 200 eBooks from Sony's webshop and another 200 from various sources in ePUB format.
I'm outside of the US, so I had to purchase via gift cards from Sony. Purchasing ePUB with European credit card usually isn't a problem.
Sometimes there are regional limitations for certain books. But some bookstores don't care, for other's it's enough to give a US address.
I haven't tried lending any books from public libraries. I have no idea, whether our libraries in Germany actually even propose this.
I'm collecting stuff, so I'm not really into lending anyway.
Some German bookstore (don't remember which one, but definitely of the bigger ones) did announce for Sony 600 beginning of this week: Pre-orders accepted, available mid of October.
Usually, statements like that are extremely reliable.
I've just read in another thread, US retailers even would offer certain warranty plans for overseas. Not important to me. Usually, I'm lucky with my equipment. And let's face it: In 2 years there will be another gadget anyway. But for some, this kind of additional warranty package may be an additional safety net they would like to have.