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Old 03-13-2016, 08:20 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by MichaelH View Post
I'm wondering whether to get a Kobo. When it''s connected to a PC can a folder structure be created using Explorer, and if so will the Kobo recognise it when it's disconnected?
You can create a directory structure on a Kobo and it will process supported ebooks in subdirectories but a Kobo stores ebook data in a database and the directory structure is not visible to you while reading. I do use a directory structure to make it easier for me to locate ebooks when connected to a computer.

Personally, I would recommend using Calibre to manage your Kobo reader. It makes creating/managing collections much easier. With DavidFor's Kobo Utilities plugin, it also makes backing up the database a matter of a few clicks.

OTOH, I do not use collections. I do use series and use Kobo's search to locate books by title, author or series. I haven't tried collections for a while but quite a few firmware revisions back, collections slowed down when you had many of them.

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