Quote:
Originally Posted by kgn
I can think of one without even trying - speed!
Calibre is very slow in transferring data to the reader. It takes me 15+ minutes to send 700 books (only one format) to my Pocketbook 302.
I can simply copy the Calibre internal files across using Explorer is a minute or so.
|
Dwanthny responded to this, in part - the new version is much faster to update and read metadata. Calibre now uses a metadata cache during Send to Device operations. However, even if the new version wasn't faster, you still wouldn't be better off with direct library access.
I was comparing direct library access vs. Save to Disk. You're comparing direct access to Send to Device. If you don't want metadata updates, and merely want to delete and replace your books, then use Save to Disk and save directly onto your device. I find it to be just as fast as copying files with File Explorer, plus it updates the metadata in the file and it lets you save with your preferred folder and name structure. Direct library access means all your books are in folders saved with the author's first name first, they have Calibre ID numbers and there isn't any series info.
Quote:
|
And another quick reason. Calibre does not remove problems.
|
This isn't a reason to directly copy files from Calibre's library - this is a reason to delete your books first off your device or to use the new metadata cache. Even if I couldn't use Save to Disk to save directly onto the device, I still wouldn't see any benefit to direct library access. I'd use Save to Disk locally and then copy that directory structure to my reader. I couldn't read any books without series info in the filename or folder name.