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Unimpressed with Sony Reader Store
Sony just sent me a free book offer to publicise their reader store. So, I bought Una Mccormack's 'Never Ending Sacrifice' which I've been meaning to read for some time.
Colour me unimpressed:
First, I had to give them my credit card details, even though I was paying with a voucher.
Second, the book, which was supposed to be in EPUB format, downloaded in some format I can't read (acsm)
Actually, it turns out that this is because the book has DRM - it's the first time I've bought (mainly because it was free) a book with DRM -the other books I've paid for were DRM-free.
The software that handles the DRM and downloads the real EPUB file is the bit that I'm missing. Sony customer service tell me that installing their 'Reader for PC' will solve the problem, but 'Reader for PC' which was the software that came with my ebook is one of the most klutzy, cobbled-together pieces of garbage that I have ever used in my life.
I'm lazy. I tend to stick with software that I have unless it really is unfit for purpose.
'Reader for PC' made me go away and donate money to Calibre - which is a much better programme.
I'm not reloading that piece of crap and then going through all the hassle of cleaning it off the computer again just to read one book.
I'm sure there must be an alternative solution.
Colour me unimpressed:
First, I had to give them my credit card details, even though I was paying with a voucher.
Second, the book, which was supposed to be in EPUB format, downloaded in some format I can't read (acsm)
Actually, it turns out that this is because the book has DRM - it's the first time I've bought (mainly because it was free) a book with DRM -the other books I've paid for were DRM-free.
The software that handles the DRM and downloads the real EPUB file is the bit that I'm missing. Sony customer service tell me that installing their 'Reader for PC' will solve the problem, but 'Reader for PC' which was the software that came with my ebook is one of the most klutzy, cobbled-together pieces of garbage that I have ever used in my life.
I'm lazy. I tend to stick with software that I have unless it really is unfit for purpose.
'Reader for PC' made me go away and donate money to Calibre - which is a much better programme.
I'm not reloading that piece of crap and then going through all the hassle of cleaning it off the computer again just to read one book.
I'm sure there must be an alternative solution.
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(But I'll be visiting Apprentice Alf once I have a proper download to convert)
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