can I buy books and store them on thumb drive?

Oldpilot · 07-24-2011, 03:43 PM

I have family living on a boat. They have two Sony Readers aboard. Can I buy ebooks on the Sony store, download them to a thumb drive, and take them to the boat as a hostess gift? Thanks!

Ripplinger · 07-24-2011, 04:16 PM

I'm going to assume they have some way of transferring books to their readers, like a small netbook or laptop on board with them. If they do, they can easily transfer the book from the thumb drive to their readers. So in that instance, yes it would work well and I think be a nice gift.

If they don't have a laptop available, it might then be better to put the ebooks on an SD card that they could just insert into their readers as long as they don't have the PRS-350s (no expansion slot on those). I don't have a 650/950, but I'm assuming there's a way to transfer books from the SD card to the internal memory of the reader? Someone correct me if that's not possible to do.

NNolan · 07-24-2011, 04:35 PM

Unless their readers are authorized to your Sony account the DRM won't let you do what you're suggesting.

Ripplinger · 07-24-2011, 08:04 PM

I never thought about the DRM issue because I've never yet bought one DRM'd book. So yes, that would be a major consideration I didn't think of.

Phogg · 07-24-2011, 10:33 PM

If they are sharing an Adobe ADE account, you can register a netbook to that account and buy books on their license.

Or you can remove the DRM.

Oldpilot · 07-25-2011, 05:05 AM

Okay, thanks, got it (I think). I have previously bought books for them when they have internet access and can take delivery, which entails getting their log-on information and essentially taking over the account for a time. I guess I can do that again, then download the books to thumb drive, and thereby get around the DRM.

(Yes, they are very well outfitted with laptops and netbooks as well as Sony Readers!)

Pinecone · 07-25-2011, 02:41 PM

Or just give them a gift card.

Oldpilot · 08-01-2011, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinecone

Or just give them a gift card.

That won't work because they don't have internet access on the boat. I have to carry the books next to my heart.

Pinecone · 08-02-2011, 10:45 AM

And there is no Starbucks or other WiFi nearby?

fafaforza · 08-05-2011, 10:49 AM

If their reader is authorized on your copy of Reader app, then any book you download, you will be able to put on a thumb drive and copy to their reader on the boat.

Better yet, use a USB adapter that accepts an SD card. That way, you can just hand them the SD card and they can slap it straight into the reader (non 3** models anyway)

07-24-2011, 03:43 PM	#1
Oldpilot Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 2572 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	can I buy books and store them on thumb drive? I have family living on a boat. They have two Sony Readers aboard. Can I buy ebooks on the Sony store, download them to a thumb drive, and take them to the boat as a hostess gift? Thanks!

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07-24-2011, 04:16 PM	#2
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I'm going to assume they have some way of transferring books to their readers, like a small netbook or laptop on board with them. If they do, they can easily transfer the book from the thumb drive to their readers. So in that instance, yes it would work well and I think be a nice gift. If they don't have a laptop available, it might then be better to put the ebooks on an SD card that they could just insert into their readers as long as they don't have the PRS-350s (no expansion slot on those). I don't have a 650/950, but I'm assuming there's a way to transfer books from the SD card to the internal memory of the reader? Someone correct me if that's not possible to do.

07-24-2011, 04:35 PM	#3
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 406 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Central Virginia Device: One of each, and two in some cases	Unless their readers are authorized to your Sony account the DRM won't let you do what you're suggesting.

07-24-2011, 08:04 PM	#4
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I never thought about the DRM issue because I've never yet bought one DRM'd book. So yes, that would be a major consideration I didn't think of.

07-24-2011, 10:33 PM	#5
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	If they are sharing an Adobe ADE account, you can register a netbook to that account and buy books on their license. Or you can remove the DRM.

07-25-2011, 05:05 AM	#6
Oldpilot Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 2572 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Okay, thanks, got it (I think). I have previously bought books for them when they have internet access and can take delivery, which entails getting their log-on information and essentially taking over the account for a time. I guess I can do that again, then download the books to thumb drive, and thereby get around the DRM. (Yes, they are very well outfitted with laptops and netbooks as well as Sony Readers!)

07-25-2011, 02:41 PM	#7
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	Or just give them a gift card.

08-02-2011, 10:45 AM	#9
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	And there is no Starbucks or other WiFi nearby?

08-05-2011, 10:49 AM	#10
fafaforza Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 26780 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Device: Aura ONE	If their reader is authorized on your copy of Reader app, then any book you download, you will be able to put on a thumb drive and copy to their reader on the boat. Better yet, use a USB adapter that accepts an SD card. That way, you can just hand them the SD card and they can slap it straight into the reader (non 3** models anyway)

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