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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
For me it's the closest I've come to being able to realize the whole "portable library" idea in a meaningful way where I can not only store all my books and have them always with me, but actually browse them in multiple ways and find things easily. If that makes sense.
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Wow, I go to bed and you guys have all the fun.
Brian explained it perfectly. With CC and a high res tablet, my e-ink readers are now way behind in functionality. They have a few advantages (size, weight, battery life) but if I was to choose only one, I would choose my Nexus 7.2. I think it has a better battery life than my Nook HD. I was able to wirelessly transfer over 4000 items and it was fast and didn't drain the battery much. (CC drains the battery on my Nook much faster). Plus I am able to switch between my Calibre libraries much quicker (less freezing of Calibre).
If I want to create a reading list, I can add a tag such as 2013 TBR to some books. Next time I connect CC, the tag will be added to the books on the tablet. Then if I want to find my list, just go to 'tags,' '2' and there it is.
I will keep the eink readers I have, but am unlikely to buy any more. They seem outdated and clunky compared to using CC with a good tablet.
Blossom - prayers for your sister.
Speaking of good tablets...or not...I knew my SIL was going to get one for Christmas so I advised her of the $79 Nook HD black friday sale. So what does she get? Something I never heard of (which is hard to do). The Klu. A 2011 tablet that has like 800 x 480 res. OMG!!! It was $50. I told my DH she might as well have used that $50 for toilet paper. But whatever. She has bad eyesight, so this Klu is sure to be especially bad. She won't open it til Christmas.