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eschwartz · 12-31-2013, 01:28 PM

You can just import all books then check for duplicates with the find duplicates plugin
Set calibre to automatically import books from a selected folder (Preferences ==> Import/Export ==> Adding Books, in the "automatic adding" tab) and have it import from "C:\Users\<Username>\My Documents\My Kindle Content" (or "C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\My Documents\My Kindle Content" if you have Windows XP). Whenever you buy a book, have it sent to Kindle for PC, or open K4PC and manually download it. It will be downloaded to that folder, and calibre will automatically add it, then delete it from that folder,... so don't download stuff you've already added.
If you want to read it anywhere other than the device/app you downloaded it for, then yes. The good news is, it is automatic, unless you specifically disable/uninstall the plugin.
It will automatically be stored in mobi/azw3 format, depending on what Amazon sent you. Leave it that way, your PW can read it. If you get an iPhone/Android reader app, or another brand of e-ink reader, calibre will automatically convert it to a compatible format when you try to send to that new reader.
This is correct. calibre cannot support proprietary features kept as trade secrets by all the readers out there.

12-31-2013, 01:28 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You can just import all books then check for duplicates with the find duplicates plugin Set calibre to automatically import books from a selected folder (Preferences ==> Import/Export ==> Adding Books, in the "automatic adding" tab) and have it import from "C:\Users\<Username>\My Documents\My Kindle Content" (or "C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\My Documents\My Kindle Content" if you have Windows XP). Whenever you buy a book, have it sent to Kindle for PC, or open K4PC and manually download it. It will be downloaded to that folder, and calibre will automatically add it, then delete it from that folder,... so don't download stuff you've already added. If you want to read it anywhere other than the device/app you downloaded it for, then yes. The good news is, it is automatic, unless you specifically disable/uninstall the plugin. It will automatically be stored in mobi/azw3 format, depending on what Amazon sent you. Leave it that way, your PW can read it. If you get an iPhone/Android reader app, or another brand of e-ink reader, calibre will automatically convert it to a compatible format when you try to send to that new reader. This is correct. calibre cannot support proprietary features kept as trade secrets by all the readers out there.