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Originally Posted by HarryT
There again, you see, I actually prefer that. I have a folder for each author (or series), and the fact that it displays filenames makes it so much easier to rename files to indicate the order of books in a series, for example.
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I can see the benefit of that method.
Still, I'd prefer this as an option: Filenames or metadata, maybe even definable per folder or something like that.
I mainly have originals, purchased from various bookstores. I keep the original filenames, for not loosing track. (Still, I've bought at least 50 doubles over time by accident).
I strip them all from DRM and convert and manage them via "calibre". But I only use them on the readers, not able to handle the original format. For the readers being able to handle the original format, I'm kind of stubborn: I've paid for it, I want to use it. It's frustrating, if the purchased titles don't show the correct metadata (author names like "company name" or "24/7" or "some guy" - I hate that), but for now I just delete those "incorrect" files (from the readers, not from my backup of course) and stick to my other books.
And I use my readers quite differently. I'd never use iRex 1000 for "casual reads", too bulky and uncomfortable. But it's perfect for checking a contract or proposal or other "professional documents". I'd never use nook for demands like that, but I love it for my brief "Stieg Larsson" or "Simon Scarrow".
I can see, that PocketBook 360 would have the perfect set of features, if you want to have a flexible solution on a single reader. But when separating demands, I see less advantages over, let's say, Cybook Opus.
But for now, I'll choose PocketBook 360 over Cybook Opus. At least as long as Cybook Opus does show filenames instead of metadata.