topic about sony e-reader in eReaders https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304797#M636 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>'Prob'ly a combination of tech problems ,- yes, I know, you would think they would have a moderately firm grasp of that sort of thing, wouldn't you <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ie/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" />&nbsp; but this side seems to be a weak spot for some reason - and various geographical ,and author's&nbsp; / publisher's, agreements, copyright etc...</P><P></P><P>You would think it would be relatively simple to start another online bookshop, especially with all the examples there are out there, and having one already running elsewhere.</P><P></P><P>I don't remember any huge publicity about Sony suffering any more than any other firm over the tsunami, either.</P><P></P><P>Perhaps it might simply be a result of trying to cope with launching a completely new device, then the Pottermore quagmire, on top of simple things like opening a store !</P><P></P><P>Too many chickens in the kitchen causing the soup to overflow onto the cook/s........ ?&nbsp; :smileymischief:</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:13:48 GMT carpetmojo 2012-03-12T09:13:48Z about sony e-reader https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304794#M633 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi does anyone know when the e-reader store is going to be available on line</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:10:39 GMT https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304794#M633 kalley45 2012-03-09T22:10:39Z about sony e-reader https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304795#M634 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>".....spring........."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2012)</P><P></P><P></P><P>But you can still purchase/obtain books from all the usual suspect stores, get free books from Gutenberg, MobileRead etc... and borrow from your local library if you're lucky, and it has a digital collection.</P><P>There are some libraries outside UK you can borrow from, Singapore and Pensylvania for example - MobileRead has a full listing, plus all UK&nbsp; ones - some you don't have to live in the area to use.</P><P></P><P>Don't forget, the Sony Store will be - as far as we know - just another source, although it may be easier to wifi, and they may have good offers - but we don't really know, do we ........:smileyconfused:</P><P>Oh, and Pottermore is (allegedly) coming on line April, but that is - as far as books go - a bit restricted - allegedly - bnut sounds like fun if you're inton that kind of interactive world thing ............. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ie/html/@C21FC65476191F4FAF1E187E0C9DF02B/images/smilies/044.png" alt=":neutral:" title=":neutral:" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:28:57 GMT https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304795#M634 carpetmojo 2012-03-09T22:28:57Z about sony e-reader https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304796#M635 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>thanks for your help cant understand why they sell the reader without their store been up and running</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:32:48 GMT https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304796#M635 kalley45 2012-03-09T22:32:48Z about sony e-reader https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304797#M636 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>'Prob'ly a combination of tech problems ,- yes, I know, you would think they would have a moderately firm grasp of that sort of thing, wouldn't you <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ie/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" />&nbsp; but this side seems to be a weak spot for some reason - and various geographical ,and author's&nbsp; / publisher's, agreements, copyright etc...</P><P></P><P>You would think it would be relatively simple to start another online bookshop, especially with all the examples there are out there, and having one already running elsewhere.</P><P></P><P>I don't remember any huge publicity about Sony suffering any more than any other firm over the tsunami, either.</P><P></P><P>Perhaps it might simply be a result of trying to cope with launching a completely new device, then the Pottermore quagmire, on top of simple things like opening a store !</P><P></P><P>Too many chickens in the kitchen causing the soup to overflow onto the cook/s........ ?&nbsp; :smileymischief:</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:13:48 GMT https://community.sony.ie/t5/ereaders/about-sony-e-reader/m-p/304797#M636 carpetmojo 2012-03-12T09:13:48Z