Well I installed the software and while I can still browse the Sony bookstore webpages, clicking on any book gets me an error page saying -
Error
SSL Secure
An error has occurred
(I'm not talking trying to buy -- I can't even see the book details though I do get a list of search results. I have checked using another computer and the store isn't down)
If I open the ebL software and click on "store" I get links to Waterstones, WHSmith or Mills and Boon, but not the Sony store.
There is an option to register for free ebooks, but when I did that I got to sony.co.uk with a lot of product pages for electronics but none for ebooks.
Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong? I thought UK people had definitely managed to buy from Sony, but maybe I'm mistaken.
The good news is that yes I can read previously purchased epubs so presumably the DRM won't be a problem if I can get the store working.
ETA: If I restart my pc I can browse the webpage so long as I'm not running the ebL software, but if I try to buy or download books I get the message "Our Reader Store software is required to purchase and download eBooks. Download it here.".