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Originally Posted by glop glop
Thanks for the suggestions, yes I've signed up to Connect with false credentials, (isn't it crazy we have to do this?)
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No, it's a matter of book distribution rights. Just like iTunes, for its first couple of years of existance, was US only. When the Reader is released in the UK (which I'm guessing is where you are from your use of language) Connect will open up to UK customers.
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- Download it via a torrent site or such, given I already own the book in question I see this as fair, if I can find it paid I will buy it there and "support the format"
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The problem is the thieving scum who download it who have
not bought it. You may consider it "fair" but don't kid yourself that it's legal.
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It's like buying an mp3 player but only being able to listen to music made over 90 years ago or a very limited subset of anything recent. For example can we buy the new Harry Potter eBook? Can we buggery. As I say it is a sad state of affairs and I have to say that to me it seems an eBook reader is not really a good purchase for an avid "reader". 
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It depends what it is that one avidly reads. Personally I have a reading list of out-of-copyright classics that's long enough to last me several lifetimes, topped up with the DRM-free SF/Fantasy books I buy each month from Baen.