07-09-2013, 07:53 AM | #16 | |
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And this is especially lazy if it is a requirement of the manufacturer. There is nothing more frustrating (hyperbole) then being told "you need to upgrade to the latest firmware", and then being told "this is a known issue" or "sorry, that is the way it is supposed to work". |
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07-09-2013, 09:07 AM | #17 | ||
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WOW, okay. Hmm.
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I am happy with my firmware. Based on my experience with Kobo and their firmware updates they continually add as many bugs as they fix. What I have is stable enough to use to read my books, I'm not jumping on the latest firmware because it's newer and there. Quote:
I thank all of you for your courteous responses. Last edited by VirgoGirl; 07-09-2013 at 09:14 AM. |
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07-09-2013, 03:08 PM | #18 | |
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07-09-2013, 03:20 PM | #19 | |
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Your way of enjoying books sounds SO much better than mine, but I do love my M&Ms! Today it's homemade shortbread and Lime Mint tea - I needed a change. |
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07-09-2013, 03:57 PM | #20 |
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Re: Using Calibre to manage Kobo
I forgot to respond to this previously - apologies, I got all righteous and forgot about this very sweet and kind suggestion. I have read so many people having no problems using Calibre with their Kobos, which is wonderful! The one time - ONE TIME!! - I tried using my Kobo with Calibre it corrupted my Kobo so badly I had to do a factory reset. Luckily I had only 200 ebooks on it at the time, so bringing it back was only a matter of about 30 minutes. Yes, it was back in October 2011, but I haven't tried using it with Calibre since. I even go so far as to try and make sure Calibre is not open when I connect my reader (I've forgotten a few times, twice it froze the Kobo to a paperclip reset). Now, that could be because I don't update Calibre as rote, only when I need to in order to convert a Mobi that's being stubborn. Or that I don't update my firmware to the current version (as has been noted). Either way, I don't like the risk. The idea of recreating 4 pages of shelves and having to go in and add 1049 books to those shelves (I added more last night) fills me with more dread than giving birth to twins did. I honestly don't mind removing the SD card and making shelves. It's much faster, I can make five or six shelves at a time and rename them when I want. But, as always, I sincerely thank you for your genuine offers of help and support. |
07-09-2013, 05:10 PM | #21 | |
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And I don't blame you for not updating Calibre by rote. It has an obnoxiously frequent update schedule. Then again, I suppose it has to in order to keep up with the latest devices and firmware releases. |
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07-09-2013, 05:24 PM | #22 |
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I update Calibre maybe every 10-15 versions or so, or when there's something new added that I find useful. I love that Calibre is constantly updated and improved, showing real dedication of the team behind it and that it will probably be available just about forever for ereaders.
But that doesn't mean you need to update every week. I certainly wouldn't go 2 years though between updates, there are a lot of changes that happen to the firmware on ereaders that could end up not playing nice with a 2 year old version of Calibre. I also don't blindly update the firmware on my Kobo Glo either, I'm staying at 2.5.1 for now for various reasons. A lot of people don't immediately update unless there's some improvements. |
07-09-2013, 05:45 PM | #23 |
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Based on the back version installation files I've kept on my HD for Calibre, I'm updating about every 6 months or so. Around that time a mobi from Amazon refuses to covert so it forces me to update. I appreciate the effort that goes into each update - my husband is a software writer so I know that it can take a lot to make changes - but I don't think I need to update every two weeks.
With the Kobo, unless I HAVE to update because of a huge bug or because I'm forced to do a factory reset, I don't do it. The version I have is working fine, I can read my books and make shelves to organize them, I have fonts that work. I have no issue with users who upgrade every time a new firmware version is released, it's just not what I do. If/when I have a big problem, I'll do it. Until then, as my husband has pointed out, if it's working why bother? |
07-09-2013, 09:14 PM | #24 | |
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As to Calibre--I have around 1600 books in my library currently, and it manages them like a boss. Seriously, the shelf thing used to drive me MAD until I started using Calibre's management system; now it's simple and wonderful and I love it. It also lets me easily manage my series, of which I tend to have a lot. I update Calibre every time myself--I don't mind the frequency. I'd rather have something that gets attention and tweaks to consistantly improve it, than a piece of software with no support that frustrates me to no end. |
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07-10-2013, 07:28 AM | #25 |
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I had the problem with the font size changing every chapter, but that was in an earlier software version. The last two updates have eliminated this problem.
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07-10-2013, 02:40 PM | #26 | |
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07-11-2013, 09:35 AM | #27 | |
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07-11-2013, 12:51 PM | #28 |
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I'm trying to imagine an MS-DOS computer running off of hydro. Real hydro, not hydroelectricity.
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07-11-2013, 03:45 PM | #29 |
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