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Originally Posted by barlowrm
Thanks for your reply. May point out, then, that the app description "your calibre library on your tablet" is highly misleading? Not to mention the name of the app itself. I fail to see how this is better integrated with calibre than, say, the software on my kindle. It just creates its own library, with nothing in common with calibre, and I transfer stuff to and from the device like I would with any other ebook reader. Or am I missing anything?
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CC understands all calibre metadata including custom columns. If you connect via the wireless device then the metadata in CC is automatically updated with changes made in calibre without resending books. Is-read and read-date information can be synced back to calibre via the wireless device. CC can support calibre virtual libraries via a custom column. Changed book files can be automatically synced down to CC. CC supports calibre's On-device and In-library indicators and can be integrated with calibre's Reading-List plugin. CC's content server connection (OPDS) understands and transfers all calibre metadata. CC understands calibre's "news" system and can fetch/manage news automatically. I am not aware of an Android reader app that supports this level of integration. Kindles certainly do not.
It is also worth noting that many devices do not have an SD card slot and do not have sufficient "main" memory to store their entire library, making a separate database necessary. In addition, many people don't want their entire library on their device, instead maintaining a subset of current interest.