10-12-2007, 03:51 PM | #1 |
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ebooks.connect.com down?
Is anyone else having trouble getting to the Sony ebook store?
http://ebooks.connect.com/ Or maybe I'm doing something wrong, like using the wrong URL again? |
10-12-2007, 03:54 PM | #2 |
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I just tried it. Yes, it's down.
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10-12-2007, 03:55 PM | #3 |
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It is down for me too. I hope it does come back up soon. I'll need to redownload my purchased books to put on the 505.
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10-12-2007, 04:02 PM | #4 |
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I guess they heard that Amazon was not getting into ebooks afterall, got scared, and decided to exit the business, too.
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10-12-2007, 04:09 PM | #5 |
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I don't think Sony scares that fast, but it's a funny thought given how much Amazon is a book monster.
Actually, I'm hoping that it's due to unexpectedly high levels of demand for the 505! ;-) |
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10-12-2007, 04:15 PM | #6 |
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Actually, it's due to the DNS being screwed.
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10-12-2007, 04:33 PM | #7 |
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Unable to access eBook Store -100
What causes this? I run CONNECT without errors, but when I try to look at the book store it says I'm not connected to the Internet. Which, of course, I am. This worked a couple weeks ago, but I don't think I've changed anything. With the new PRS 505, I hope we see a Sony store that's a straight web site. Being tied to this stupid CONNECT program is for the birds.
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It's the web site. Jon says it's DNS issues.
Let's continue this discussion here... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14777 |
10-12-2007, 04:53 PM | #9 |
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RSaunders points out that you get an "Unable to connect to the store Error: -100" type message. (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14779)
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10-12-2007, 04:54 PM | #10 |
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Okay, already it appears to be working. That was fast!
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10-12-2007, 05:07 PM | #11 |
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Yes it was fast. It was the DNS as I was unable to get an IP from the DNS and it was an almost instant error when trying to connect. I have the IP saved now in case it happens again as long as the IP is the same it'll work.
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