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Originally Posted by dwig
I use a similar approach except:
1. I've been using a smaller 8" Windows table (Dell Venue 8 Pro) and now I'm using a 10" Surface Go.
2. I use Freda as my ereader.
I normally export from calibre (Save to Disk...) to a folder that I reserve for the purpose and then access the exported ebook from Freda. Freda has a method of connecting to calibre's Content Server, but I've not used it. Freda is a free download from the Windows Store so you should take a look at it.
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(Disclaimer: I am the developer of Freda, so don't expect me to give disinterested advice!)
Instructions for connecting to Content Server using Freda are here:
http://www.turnipsoft.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7
You've alternatively got the option of telling Calibre to use Freda as its reader application (while keeping Calibre for searching, navigating and tagging your book collection) - you do that by (1) telling Windows that Freda is the default app for opening books of type EPUB (and MOBI and FB2 if you use those as well) (2) telling Calibre that, for EPUB (MOBI, FB2) books it should use the system's default reader instead of the Calibre in-built reader. I'll record a HOW-TO video and link to it from
http://www.turnipsoft.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=2 just as soon as I'm sitting at a suitable machine.
By the way, though Freda does have features for tagging, sorting and filtering your library, I would still recommend that, for serious library-management, you use Calibre. Calibre has a better UI for managing category tags, and will cope well with large libraries (which Freda does not).
Freda is available for Android tablets and phones (on Google Play Store), and for Windows PCs, tablets (and phones if you can find any) on the Windows Store.