Shopping for a Calibre-friendly tablet

[dwig]

Originally Posted by chaley

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As for buying a Windows tablet: be aware that calibre runs only on Intel-based Windows tablets. The very-cheap tablets often use ARM (not Intel) processors that don't run calibre. Intel-based windows tablets get very expensive very fast, although the newer Intel Atom-based tablets seem capable and inexpensive (I have never used one)...

+1 - Windows 10 tablets are out there at a wide range of prices. Calibre needs and Intel, or Intel-compatible, processor (read: not ARM).

I use a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet (currently still on Win8.1) to run calibre and maintain the primary copy of my library on a microSD card in the expansion slot. I usually use a "modern interface" reading app (currently using Book Bazaar Reader) as it is much more touch friendly than calibre's ebook-viewer. For managing the library I attach a mouse and keyboard via Bluetooth.

It should be noted that you can't connect a Windows tablet (or any other Windows device) to another computer via USB. You have to use Ethernet networking and without adapters, all current tablets use WiFi (wireless Ethernet) only. If the OP's notebook used a wired Ethernet only then they need to have a "router" that also works as an Access Point for WiFi. If their Internet connection is done by connecting the notebook directly to a pure modem (DLS or Cable) then a router/access point combo (extremely common device) needs to be inserted between the modem and the laptop. If the existing "modem" is actually a modem/router combo (multiple ethernet jacks on the back) without a WiFi access point component the the options are to either add an Access Point connecting to one of the available jacks or to replace the modem/router with a modem/access point/router combo.

[BrooksNYC]

Originally Posted by gbm

This is a link to screen shots of calibre on my Insignia 8" windows 10 tablet.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...0&postcount=13

Looks crisp and great, gbm.

Off-topic, but I really like your white windows. My Calibre windows are all battleship grey. In Preferences > Main Interface, my two style options are "System default" and "Calibre Style," neither of which changes the basic color of Calibre. Is there a setting I've overlooked?

Originally Posted by dwig

It should be noted that you can't connect a Windows tablet (or any other Windows device) to another computer via USB......etc.

That's exactly the sort of info I need, dwig, and thanks for taking the time to post in such detail. A lot of this stuff is new to me, and it's going to take me a while to sort it out.

Do you still use Calibre to organize your library, or does Book Bazaar Reader do it all?

Again, my thanks to everyone.

B.