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lorken · 02-14-2012, 08:57 PM

Hi, just getting started with Calbre here. I downloaded it to my desktop and have played with it a bit and started getting familiar with it. But I see now (should have noticed before) that there is a Portable version that I could use on a memory stick, and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations as to using that version vs. the desktop version. Are they identical? Or is the portable version a "Calibre light"?

I think I would like the convenience of the portable version, because we have both a desktop and a netbook and if my SO was on one machine, I could just use the other. Would it really be that easy? (I would be using it with a Kobo Vox.)

Does anyone have any experience/comments/reviews/warnings about the portable version vs the windows desktop version?

02-14-2012, 08:57 PM	#1
lorken Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 110 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Vox	Newbie Question: Calbre Desktop or Calibre Portable? Hi, just getting started with Calbre here. I downloaded it to my desktop and have played with it a bit and started getting familiar with it. But I see now (should have noticed before) that there is a Portable version that I could use on a memory stick, and am wondering if anyone has any recommendations as to using that version vs. the desktop version. Are they identical? Or is the portable version a "Calibre light"? I think I would like the convenience of the portable version, because we have both a desktop and a netbook and if my SO was on one machine, I could just use the other. Would it really be that easy? (I would be using it with a Kobo Vox.) Does anyone have any experience/comments/reviews/warnings about the portable version vs the windows desktop version?