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1. Do I have to install their own software to buy from the Sony store?
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Yes
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2. Are 100% of their books always epub or might I accidentally buy something in a different format? Is there any way to tell?
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I'm not sure, I think all the new books are ePub, I don't know the older ones.
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3. Are the books tied in any way to the Sony readers, or should I be able to read it on the bebook mini?
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No, they're not tied to the Sony reader, you can read them at any eReader authorized by ADE.
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4. Is the DRM delivered through ADE or some other way? Will I be able to open and read the book in ADE on my computer and use ADE to transfer it to my device?
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Through ADE, indeed, Sony software checks the id against ADE (email account) and if they aren't the same, it warns you.
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5. Can the books be downloaded through ADE in the normal way for DRMed epubs or does it work differently?
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You have to download them through Sony Software, but you can import them in ADE.
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6. Is there any reason at all that I would have to use the Sony software for anything other than the process of buying books?
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If you don't have a Sony Reader, I don't think so.
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8. How do geographical restrictions work at Sony? The book I want may be unrestricted, but I can't work out how to check. I couldn't see anything about any restrictions at all when I browsed their website, but that sounds too good to be true.
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First of all, for installing Sony Reader you have to live in USA, UK or Canada and your c/c must have the same country for billing address. There are some restrictions but they only show in the book (e.g.: books only for Canada or UK)
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9. What payment methods etc does the store accept? I have a preference for PayPal for online transactions, but assume that if they don't take that then their credit card server would be secure. Do they accept international cards? (Again I couldn't find out a way to check without installing the software).
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Only credit card. And credit card theoretically based on the same countries.
I hope it's useful for you.