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mark_e_h · 10-26-2021, 08:28 PM

I was thinking about getting a new iPad mini. I would use the iPad instead of my Kindle reader for books, but I could also use it for newspapers, Pocket, and other things. I checked one out at the Apple store, and the mini and my Kindle are just about the same dimensions.

But looking around, this may not be a viable idea.

There doesn't seem to be a good way to get Calibre content onto the iPad, and also not a good choice of reader app.
I've seen recommendations for Calibre Companion, but this hasn't been updated for quite a while - not sure it's still alive. Not to mention Apple privacy warnings to the developer.

Can anyone point me to documentation of a way to do this?? All of my Calibre library is stored on Dropbox, if that makes a difference.

Help greatly appreciated.

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10-26-2021, 08:28 PM	#1
mark_e_h Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/IpadMini	calibre->iPad: a usable path??? I was thinking about getting a new iPad mini. I would use the iPad instead of my Kindle reader for books, but I could also use it for newspapers, Pocket, and other things. I checked one out at the Apple store, and the mini and my Kindle are just about the same dimensions. But looking around, this may not be a viable idea. There doesn't seem to be a good way to get Calibre content onto the iPad, and also not a good choice of reader app. I've seen recommendations for Calibre Companion, but this hasn't been updated for quite a while - not sure it's still alive. Not to mention Apple privacy warnings to the developer. Can anyone point me to documentation of a way to do this?? All of my Calibre library is stored on Dropbox, if that makes a difference. Help greatly appreciated. .