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Old 04-09-2010, 08:16 AM   #3
Terisa de morgan
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1. Do I have to install their own software to buy from the Sony store?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
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).
Only credit card. And credit card theoretically based on the same countries.

I hope it's useful for you.
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