"borrow" ebooks from a co-worker?

mdhuang · 01-14-2008, 07:25 PM

I want to check out some ebooks a co-worker has bought from Sony eBook Store. Can I de-authorize my reader on my own account then authorize it on his account? After I finish the books I would just do the reverse and go back to my own account.

Have anyone tried this? Any side effects to the ebooks I have bought?

mdhuang · 01-14-2008, 10:47 PM

Just to clarify, what I actually borrow is one of the six device slots of his account for a period of time. After I de-authorize my reader from his account, I will not be able to read the ebooks he bought. I think it is a fair game within Sony's license limmits.

Patricia · 01-14-2008, 11:03 PM

Or you could just exchange Readers for a couple of days.

mdhuang · 01-14-2008, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

Or you could just exchange Readers for a couple of days.

Good idea if he would take my 500 for his 505

Andanzas · 01-14-2008, 11:22 PM

Haven't tried it, but I don't see why it shouldn't work.

Just out of curiosity, what are the books you plan to read?

mdhuang · 01-15-2008, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andanzas

Haven't tried it, but I don't see why it shouldn't work.

Just out of curiosity, what are the books you plan to read?

Just some popular non-fictions like the tipping point, freakonomics, and become a better you, etc. It would take a while to finish them. So swapping the readers is not an option. But I think there should not be any problem authorize/de-authorize the reader many times. Will try it out tomorrow.

HarryT · 01-15-2008, 03:30 AM

That'll work fine.

01-14-2008, 07:25 PM	#1
mdhuang Bookworm Posts: 113 Karma: 154 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony CLIE NX80V, PRS-500	"borrow" ebooks from a co-worker? I want to check out some ebooks a co-worker has bought from Sony eBook Store. Can I de-authorize my reader on my own account then authorize it on his account? After I finish the books I would just do the reverse and go back to my own account. Have anyone tried this? Any side effects to the ebooks I have bought?

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01-14-2008, 10:47 PM	#2
mdhuang Bookworm Posts: 113 Karma: 154 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony CLIE NX80V, PRS-500	Just to clarify, what I actually borrow is one of the six device slots of his account for a period of time. After I de-authorize my reader from his account, I will not be able to read the ebooks he bought. I think it is a fair game within Sony's license limmits.

01-14-2008, 11:03 PM	#3
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Or you could just exchange Readers for a couple of days.

01-14-2008, 11:22 PM	#5
Andanzas Out of print Posts: 487 Karma: 1549538 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Sony PRS-500 (recycled), Pocketbook Inkpad X Pro	Haven't tried it, but I don't see why it shouldn't work. Just out of curiosity, what are the books you plan to read?

01-15-2008, 03:30 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That'll work fine.