Do you keep all your books on your device? - Page 6

Apache · 01-14-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Aladyleyna

For ebooks, yes. I store them in my reader, because I like to have my selection of ebooks with me for who knows what reason. Or maybe it's because I'm too lazy to sinc everytime I want to replace a book.

But for my entire library, no. I'm one of those people who am still extremely proud of my pbook library. I refuse to throw any of them away even with the whole e-readers craze.

After I got my first ereader, my wife suggested that I could now get rid of my physical book collection. Blasphemy!!!! I have thousands of hard cover and paperback books and I have no desire to rid myself of them.
Apache

Xenophon · 01-14-2012, 11:30 AM

I use calibre & calibre2opds to put all ~1500-ish books on my (rooted) nook classic. Then I use trook on the nook to navigate through the OPDS catalog so that I have convenient access to all the books.

Joy736 · 01-14-2012, 11:37 AM

I only keep 10 or less books on my reader.
After I got my PRS T1, I slowly put my entire ebook-collection (about 250 books) on the reader. But it started slowing down and act strange. Since I went back to only keeping a few on the device (like I used to do on my Mini), the reader is fine again.

Tome Keeper · 01-14-2012, 12:15 PM

No because there is not enough room!

I have about 300 odd on my Kindle at the moment - work books, unread fiction that I want to read soon and a few dozen of my re-read fav. books.

The rest I store on laptop with a monthly backup to an external hard drive and a 3-monthly backup to DVD.

TerryC · 01-14-2012, 12:52 PM

I have found it more efficient to keep all my ebook downloads on my hard drive Then when I want read a book I transfer it to my PC-for-Kindle via the "My Kindle Comment" file on the the hard drive.

From there I can transfer it to my Kindle reader via the Documents folder that appears on the computer screen when the Kindle is being charged.

I am sure there are other ways but I am a newbie and trying to find my way.

What I would REALLY like to know is how to remove the DRM protection.

Terry in Botswana

ScalyFreak · 01-14-2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TerryC

What I would REALLY like to know is how to remove the DRM protection.

We're not allowed to help you here, because that gets MR in legal trouble, but if you ask google about Apprentice Alf, you might find something useful...

DuskyRose · 01-14-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Yokota?

Misawa. Way up north in farming country.

Wordsworth · 01-14-2012, 02:44 PM

I tend to keep "read" books on my device in case I want to read them again. Having a short term memory has its advantages.

Since getting my Kobo as a christmas present I have been cramming it with books from the Kobo store as well as stuff converted with calibre.

SeaBookGuy · 01-14-2012, 02:47 PM

I keep around 30 at a time on my reader, three screens of thumbnails.

pdurrant · 01-14-2012, 02:50 PM

Now I have an Opus instead of a Kindle as my main ebook reader, I keep all my books on there. The entire collection is on a microSD card, and the unread ones are in the internal memory. Less than 380 unread now!

Kumabjorn · 01-14-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DuskyRose

Misawa. Way up north in farming country.

Wasn't it you guys that received a North Korean Air Force defector abut two decades ago? Misawa is really remotely located. Do you get R&R in Tokyo at times?

DuskyRose · 01-14-2012, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Wasn't it you guys that received a North Korean Air Force defector abut two decades ago?

I think I remember something about that after we left, but don't remember anything specific. I was military dependent, and everything was Need to Know for military members, and dependents very rarely needed to know anything.

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Misawa is really remotely located. Do you get R&R in Tokyo at times?

Oh, hell no. Couldn't afford it.

Kevin2960 · 01-15-2012, 12:18 AM

Some of my books seem to wander around, I'm not sure where they live, some of them seem to live in MANY places, I think some have gone Feral ... One day I will actually try to find and put them all in one place ... with 4 or 5 BackUp copies of the collection !

Kumabjorn · 01-15-2012, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DuskyRose

Oh, hell no. Couldn't afford it.

Ahh, settle for Morioka? Must have been som harsh years. Outside base, no English, right?

Apache · 01-15-2012, 09:19 AM

The last time I lived in Japan it was 365 Yen to the Dollar. Now even The Japanese can not afford to live in Japan.

Apache

View Poll Results: Do you keep your library on your device?
Yes, as much as possible. I get twitchy if I don't have all my books at all times.	88	31.77%
Yes, but only because my device/store is sync'd up.	9	3.25%
No, I mostly keep unread books on the device. I delete as I read.	91	32.85%
No, I only keep a selection of books. Too much clutter is bad.	94	33.94%
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01-14-2012, 12:52 PM	#80
TerryC Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kinndle	Keeping dloads on PC for Kindle I have found it more efficient to keep all my ebook downloads on my hard drive Then when I want read a book I transfer it to my PC-for-Kindle via the "My Kindle Comment" file on the the hard drive. From there I can transfer it to my Kindle reader via the Documents folder that appears on the computer screen when the Kindle is being charged. I am sure there are other ways but I am a newbie and trying to find my way. What I would REALLY like to know is how to remove the DRM protection. Terry in Botswana

01-14-2012, 02:44 PM	#83
Wordsworth Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Gravesend, Kent, UK Device: Ipaq rx1950 Pocket PC, Kobo Reader (wifi), Kobo Mini.	I Fibbed!! I tend to keep "read" books on my device in case I want to read them again. Having a short term memory has its advantages. Since getting my Kobo as a christmas present I have been cramming it with books from the Kobo store as well as stuff converted with calibre.

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01-14-2012, 11:30 AM	#77
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	I use calibre & calibre2opds to put all ~1500-ish books on my (rooted) nook classic. Then I use trook on the nook to navigate through the OPDS catalog so that I have convenient access to all the books.

01-14-2012, 11:37 AM	#78
Joy736 Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 1078442 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I only keep 10 or less books on my reader. After I got my PRS T1, I slowly put my entire ebook-collection (about 250 books) on the reader. But it started slowing down and act strange. Since I went back to only keeping a few on the device (like I used to do on my Mini), the reader is fine again.

01-14-2012, 12:15 PM	#79
Tome Keeper Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 1001201 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Surface Tablet, Android Smartphone, Laptop, Netbook	No because there is not enough room! I have about 300 odd on my Kindle at the moment - work books, unread fiction that I want to read soon and a few dozen of my re-read fav. books. The rest I store on laptop with a monthly backup to an external hard drive and a 3-monthly backup to DVD.

01-14-2012, 02:47 PM	#84
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I keep around 30 at a time on my reader, three screens of thumbnails.

01-14-2012, 02:50 PM	#85
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,780 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Now I have an Opus instead of a Kindle as my main ebook reader, I keep all my books on there. The entire collection is on a microSD card, and the unread ones are in the internal memory. Less than 380 unread now!

01-15-2012, 12:18 AM	#88
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	Some of my books seem to wander around, I'm not sure where they live, some of them seem to live in MANY places, I think some have gone Feral ... One day I will actually try to find and put them all in one place ... with 4 or 5 BackUp copies of the collection !

01-15-2012, 09:19 AM	#90
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,269 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	The last time I lived in Japan it was 365 Yen to the Dollar. Now even The Japanese can not afford to live in Japan. Apache