Breaking news!!!!! Sony to sell Epub only - Page 5

K-Thom · 08-13-2009, 04:54 AM

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Wrong - in Germany the act of removing a copy protection is considered a crime.

It is considered a crime, but there won't be any prosecution if you remove copy protection merely for private use. Though the copyright holder still may file for a civil action law suit.

So, if you remove DRM, just don't go out and brag about it. Simple as it is ...

igorsk · 08-13-2009, 04:58 AM

Well well well. Looks like I got it right!

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Originally Posted by igorsk

My guess is that Sony is planning a replacement for 700 aimed at academic market and is going to release it before the start of the school year. Other actions that I think are likely:
1) Mac version of eBook Library
2) Switch to EPUB in the eBook Store
3) Firmware update for PRS-505 and (hopefully) PRS-700
4) Price drop for PRS-505 or an updated model with the Epson controller.

mtravellerh · 08-13-2009, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

Well well well. Looks like I got it right!

I hope you're right about Number 3)

Argel · 08-13-2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gerraldo

Sorry folks, but this is just a smart business move against Amazon and it's all about money & power. Stop thinking of Sony like they're the Free Liberation Front. You're just changing one lock for another...

Never a truer word was spoken. And once we are down to a single monolithic format, is there anyone who really thinks that they won't come up with a more secure form of DRM?

EowynCarter · 08-13-2009, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Argel

Never a truer word was spoken. And once we are down to a single monolithic format, is there anyone who really thinks that they won't come up with a more secure form of DRM?

The day i can't get rid of drm anymore, simple, i won't buy anymore. I'll read public domain, and go back to good old paper books for the rest.
Someone tried to put too restrictive drm on their stuff, it went badly (EA and spore anyone ?). Restrict your customers too much, and said customers will say "screw you !".
I sticked to buying cd's for music because of that, will do for e-books too.

HarryT · 08-13-2009, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Argel

Never a truer word was spoken. And once we are down to a single monolithic format, is there anyone who really thinks that they won't come up with a more secure form of DRM?

Doesn't really matter if they do in that circumstance, does it? The whole point about having a single "industry standard" format is that you can then freely move your books between devices, so DRM becomes irrelevent.

igorsk · 08-13-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

I hope you're right about Number 3)

This has been confirmed as well.

Alan Baxter · 08-13-2009, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by EowynCarter

The day i can't get rid of drm anymore, simple, i won't buy anymore. I'll read public domain, and go back to good old paper books for the rest.
Someone tried to put too restrictive drm on their stuff, it went badly (EA and spore anyone ?). Restrict your customers too much, and said customers will say "screw you !".
I sticked to buying cd's for music because of that, will do for e-books too.

Exactly. I buy CDs and rip them into iTunes then play them on my iPod. I bought one album from the iTunes store once. When I got a new computer and tried to move it, it wouldn't let me.

[Edited] you iTunes store, hello again dear old Sanity.

mtravellerh · 08-13-2009, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

This has been confirmed as well.

Err

YAY!!!

HarryT · 08-13-2009, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Baxter

Exactly. I buy CDs and rip them into iTunes then play them on my iPod. I bought one album from the iTunes store once. When I got a new computer and tried to move it, it wouldn't let me.

[Edited] you iTunes store, hello again dear old Sanity.

Sounds as if you didn't have both PCs registered to the same iTunes account. If you do so, you can freely move content between them.

Alan Baxter · 08-13-2009, 05:45 AM

Ah, well, that's possible - but it's still too much trouble.

kacir · 08-13-2009, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

This is tough for those remaining PRS-500 owners, but strategically I think it's clearly the right thing to do. Kudos to Sony.

The PRS-300 seems to have hardware specification very similar to PRS-500. Who knows, perhaps we are going to see a new firmware for PRS-500 after all.
If they really stop selling lrx e-books there *will* be a strong reaction from owners of "good ole 500s". Not that I buy anything from Sony store that is priced more than $0, but still ...

Moejoe · 08-13-2009, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kacir

The PRS-300 seems to have hardware specification very similar to PRS-500. Who knows, perhaps we are going to see a new firmware for PRS-500 after all.
If they really stop selling lrx e-books there *will* be a strong reaction from owners of "good ole 500s". Not that I buy anything from Sony store that is priced more than $0, but still ...

It would be great if they retro-fitted the 500's with ePub support through a firmware update. And if they did it would be a smart move; more people to buy from them, more people not buying from Amazon

EowynCarter · 08-13-2009, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Baxter

Exactly. I buy CDs and rip them into iTunes then play them on my iPod. I bought one album from the iTunes store once. When I got a new computer and tried to move it, it wouldn't let me.

F**k you iTunes store, hello again dear old Sanity.

Actually i wish to see them try.
I mean ubisoft went very restrictive, complain complain complain, next game had no DRM.

evdberg · 08-13-2009, 06:12 AM

As already a few members mentioned above, what does this mean for the 1st gen PRS-500 users? Will we be left out in the cold? Or will we finally receive the firmware upgrade we have missed before (without any good reason)?

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Alan Baxter Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Coast of NSW, Australia Device: Laptop for now, iPhone soon.	Ah, well, that's possible - but it's still too much trouble.

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evdberg Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 37904 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-500, Kindle Paperwhite 3	As already a few members mentioned above, what does this mean for the 1st gen PRS-500 users? Will we be left out in the cold? Or will we finally receive the firmware upgrade we have missed before (without any good reason)?

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