Help deciding between calibre or calibre companion

jstabe · 09-13-2012, 03:40 PM

I've been using Kindle for PC apps to read my ebooks for quite awhile now and I like it. Recently, I got a galaxy tab 2 and it comes with a Kindle app pre-installed. I like it, but you can't organize. That's not really a problem since I already have calibre on my PC.

However, I don't know if I should purchase the calibre app or the calibre companion app. I like having the metadata available when I go to choose a book and my calibre is neatly organized the way I want it. But it looks like I would have to have calibre up and running on my PC and connected to the internet in order to have either of the calibre apps access my library. That's not convenient if I'm at school and want something new to read. Am I misunderstanding something?

Maybe there's a better option than calibre and Kindle. I'm open to suggestions!

Thanks for any help you can give me!

Kumabjorn · 09-13-2012, 03:50 PM

At this time you run Calibre as a server and Calibre Companion as a client. The developers have been talkin about adding pull capabilities for the client.

jstabe · 09-14-2012, 12:44 PM

Hmm. The app has really good reviews so maybe I should go ahead and give it a try.

Thanks!

jackie_w · 09-14-2012, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstabe

Hmm. The app has really good reviews so maybe I should go ahead and give it a try.

Thanks!

I'm not currently using either, but in case you weren't aware, Calibre Companion has been developed by one of the main Calibre developers and his son. So it's likely to stay closely aligned ...

jstabe · 09-21-2012, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I'm not currently using either, but in case you weren't aware, Calibre Companion has been developed by one of the main Calibre developers and his son. So it's likely to stay closely aligned ...

I didn't know that. That's definitely a plus. Thanks!

09-13-2012, 03:40 PM	#1
jstabe Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Galaxy Tab 2 10.1	Help deciding between calibre or calibre companion I've been using Kindle for PC apps to read my ebooks for quite awhile now and I like it. Recently, I got a galaxy tab 2 and it comes with a Kindle app pre-installed. I like it, but you can't organize. That's not really a problem since I already have calibre on my PC. However, I don't know if I should purchase the calibre app or the calibre companion app. I like having the metadata available when I go to choose a book and my calibre is neatly organized the way I want it. But it looks like I would have to have calibre up and running on my PC and connected to the internet in order to have either of the calibre apps access my library. That's not convenient if I'm at school and want something new to read. Am I misunderstanding something? Maybe there's a better option than calibre and Kindle. I'm open to suggestions! Thanks for any help you can give me!

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Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	At this time you run Calibre as a server and Calibre Companion as a client. The developers have been talkin about adding pull capabilities for the client.

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