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chaley · 05-19-2011, 01:49 PM

In calibre's store, with the exception of Amazon (and possibly one or two others) the default is to open book detail pages in calibre's browser instead of using the system's browser (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, what-have-you).

On the plus side, using calibre's browser provides a non-configuration interface. You double-click on a search entry and see the details. You close the details and are back at the searches. If you obtain a non-Adobe-infested book, calibre can automatically import it into the library. On the minus side, you lose a browser's password management, multiple tabs/windows, history, status line (https indications etc), and bookmarking.

My question: which do (would) you prefer, using calibre's browser or the system browser? For those of you who have purchased non-Amazon books, did you do it using calibre's browser or your system browser?

05-19-2011, 01:49 PM	#1
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,456 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Calibre store: using a web browser instead of calibre's dialog In calibre's store, with the exception of Amazon (and possibly one or two others) the default is to open book detail pages in calibre's browser instead of using the system's browser (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, what-have-you). On the plus side, using calibre's browser provides a non-configuration interface. You double-click on a search entry and see the details. You close the details and are back at the searches. If you obtain a non-Adobe-infested book, calibre can automatically import it into the library. On the minus side, you lose a browser's password management, multiple tabs/windows, history, status line (https indications etc), and bookmarking. My question: which do (would) you prefer, using calibre's browser or the system browser? For those of you who have purchased non-Amazon books, did you do it using calibre's browser or your system browser?