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Alpha o · 01-21-2015, 07:49 PM

It depends on the device. I usually keep stuff on the computer, and download from there.

The last swap was restoring a lot of music after a computer crash. I had the files on the Acer. Since I was using the Kubuntu box at the time, it was easier to use a card reader, I put all the media on an external hard drive. My other half also lost the USB stick that I use in the media player in the truck. It has no proprietary books on it. The card has just nonDRM epub and pdf books on it.

I'll probably put the card from the Nook into the Kobo when I get it. Does it give you any indication that it's still working if it takes so long to load new books?

The Nook chewed away all night, and just wouldn't load. Had no idea if it was working or not. I loaded books alphabetically, and up to the letter "o" it was reasonable. That was only about 186 titles. The Acer (android) uses a tree file.

I usually sort by author. The Kobo can't be slower than the original Nook Wifi.

01-21-2015, 07:49 PM	#46
Alpha o Addict Posts: 282 Karma: 2603524 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Onyx Boox Darwin, inkBOOK Obsidian	It depends on the device. I usually keep stuff on the computer, and download from there. The last swap was restoring a lot of music after a computer crash. I had the files on the Acer. Since I was using the Kubuntu box at the time, it was easier to use a card reader, I put all the media on an external hard drive. My other half also lost the USB stick that I use in the media player in the truck. It has no proprietary books on it. The card has just nonDRM epub and pdf books on it. I'll probably put the card from the Nook into the Kobo when I get it. Does it give you any indication that it's still working if it takes so long to load new books? The Nook chewed away all night, and just wouldn't load. Had no idea if it was working or not. I loaded books alphabetically, and up to the letter "o" it was reasonable. That was only about 186 titles. The Acer (android) uses a tree file. I usually sort by author. The Kobo can't be slower than the original Nook Wifi. Last edited by Alpha o; 01-21-2015 at 07:53 PM.