PRS-600 Okay, I'm terrified that I already know the answer to this question, but...

mwheinz · 01-06-2011, 07:41 AM

I'm the relatively happy owner of a PRS-600 and I'm looking at picking up a Velocity Cruz at Staples (on sale for $120) - will I be able to register it as an authorized device with the Sony Reader store, or will I have to put on my eye patch and parrot and strip off the copy protection of my various purchased epubs?

I mean, I know how to do that, but at my age I look kind of silly wearing a pirate hat.

Poppaea · 01-06-2011, 10:11 AM

What are you talking about? The ereader or the tablet? The reader takes epub... so no hat for you.

elcreative · 01-06-2011, 11:01 AM

It's pretty clear that mwheinz wants to know about using already purchased epubs (that are currently used on a PRS600) on a Velocity Cruz... question is will the Cruz be accepted as a device by ADE/Sony Library. Depends on whether ADE is available for Velocity Cruz... sorry not familiar with the device but think it supports Kobo store...

wallcraft · 01-06-2011, 11:25 AM

The Sony Store now uses standard Adobe DRM (encryption) for ePubs. This means that you can read all your Sony ePubs on up to six handheld devices registered to the same AdobeID.

The first thing to check is that you can read the same ePubs, using Desktop Adobe Digital Editions (this confirms that you are using the same AdobeID as on your Sony). Once you have this sorted out, as elcreative said, the last issue is whether the Kobo app on the Cruz allows Adobe ePubs from other stores. The standard Kobo Android app does not allow Adobe DRMed ebooks from other stores, but it does allow DRM-free ePubs from anywhere. If the Cruz is the same, you can strip the DRM - see tools_v3.0 for stand-alone tools or a Calibre plugin to do this. Note that it is very likely that stripping DRM in order to use ebooks you bought on a Reader you own is legal in the US.

mcrmama · 01-06-2011, 11:26 AM

I just went to the support website for velocity Cruz and there are instructions there to open adobe drm books using the txtr app. Check that out.

grooks · 01-06-2011, 11:26 AM

I looked at the product page for the Velocity Cruz Reader and it comes pre-installed with access to the Border's ebook store. Based upon this I would assume it can read the Adobe DRM that is sold by Sony, Borders and Kobo (but not not B&N).

The Sony software may or may not recognize the Reader and if it doesn't, you should be able to use Adobe Digital Editions to manage any purchased or borrowed library books.

daffy4u · 01-06-2011, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwheinz

I'm the relatively happy owner of a PRS-600 and I'm looking at picking up a Velocity Cruz at Staples (on sale for $120)

It's on sale at Best Buy for $100. Maybe you can get a price match if Staples is easier for you to buy from.

mwheinz · 01-06-2011, 12:44 PM

Thanks for all the feedback - I'll checkout the best buy.

01-06-2011, 07:41 AM	#1
mwheinz award-winning bozo Posts: 258 Karma: 172703 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Okay, I'm terrified that I already know the answer to this question, but... I'm the relatively happy owner of a PRS-600 and I'm looking at picking up a Velocity Cruz at Staples (on sale for $120) - will I be able to register it as an authorized device with the Sony Reader store, or will I have to put on my eye patch and parrot and strip off the copy protection of my various purchased epubs? I mean, I know how to do that, but at my age I look kind of silly wearing a pirate hat.

01-06-2011, 11:01 AM	#3
elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	It's pretty clear that mwheinz wants to know about using already purchased epubs (that are currently used on a PRS600) on a Velocity Cruz... question is will the Cruz be accepted as a device by ADE/Sony Library. Depends on whether ADE is available for Velocity Cruz... sorry not familiar with the device but think it supports Kobo store... Last edited by elcreative; 01-06-2011 at 11:07 AM.

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Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,575 Karma: 20638583 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra Colour	What are you talking about? The ereader or the tablet? The reader takes epub... so no hat for you.

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wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The Sony Store now uses standard Adobe DRM (encryption) for ePubs. This means that you can read all your Sony ePubs on up to six handheld devices registered to the same AdobeID. The first thing to check is that you can read the same ePubs, using Desktop Adobe Digital Editions (this confirms that you are using the same AdobeID as on your Sony). Once you have this sorted out, as elcreative said, the last issue is whether the Kobo app on the Cruz allows Adobe ePubs from other stores. The standard Kobo Android app does not allow Adobe DRMed ebooks from other stores, but it does allow DRM-free ePubs from anywhere. If the Cruz is the same, you can strip the DRM - see tools_v3.0 for stand-alone tools or a Calibre plugin to do this. Note that it is very likely that stripping DRM in order to use ebooks you bought on a Reader you own is legal in the US.

01-06-2011, 11:26 AM	#5
mcrmama Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 16806 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo Aura One	I just went to the support website for velocity Cruz and there are instructions there to open adobe drm books using the txtr app. Check that out.

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01-06-2011, 12:44 PM	#8
mwheinz award-winning bozo Posts: 258 Karma: 172703 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Thanks for all the feedback - I'll checkout the best buy.

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