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Originally Posted by JainaSJedi
Hi,
I'm in the market for a new ereader. I'm currently using the original ipad mini (still running iOS 6) with Marvin as my reader app and Calibre on my computer. I have a large collection of ebooks (>1000) that are organized in Calibre into Collections.
I was looking to upgrade to a new ipad mini until I heard that iOS 8.3 bricked the ability of Calibre to connect directly to Marvin. So I'm probably not going to be buying another ipad unless there's a similar reading app to Marvin.
So my question is how are the newer Kindles (like the paperwhite)? I have a Kindle 3, but it was a pain to add books to collections so I didn't use it for very long.
Ultimately, is there any device out there that will communicate with Calibre and transfer large collections of ebooks that will show up in the new E-reader already organized into collections?
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For the PW3, it depends if you get one that has firmware 5.6.5 or if it has one that's newer. If it's newer, you will have to manage all your collections by hand. If you get one that has firmware 5.6.5, you can jailbreak it and install the software needed to use the Kindle collection manager plugin for Calibre.
But if you don't want to take that risk of maybe having to return a Kindle, you could get a Kobo Glo HD or a Kobo Aura H2O. Calibre can manage collections for Kobo devices no matter the firmware.