PocketBook Update: Seamless Integration of Multiple Calibre Tags Now Available
PocketBook is known for its software features, which in many areas are ahead of almost all competitors. However, despite the wealth of features, the company’s eBook readers haven’t won over all customers, partly because the user interface used to look somewhat outdated. With the recent User Interface update, that’s now a thing of the past for selected devices, so the navigation on a PocketBook reader is now no worse than that of the competition.
However, fans have long missed one thing: the ability to use the library with multiple tags (preferably from Calibre). It’s often the case that eBooks can be assigned to multiple genres and categories, which is why organized users want to categorize these titles accordingly. Until now, this was only possible with PocketBook by copying the file into the respective folders multiple times. Not a particularly practical solution since it unnecessarily fills up storage and creates more work during a potential reorganization.
Long Desired, Finally Implemented
PocketBook fans have therefore long wished for the ability to process multiple tags to be included. For a long time, it seemed this request would go unanswered. Until now, at least.
As attentive ALLESebook visitors noticed during the PocketBook Sense Hands-On report, the company has finally implemented this long-desired feature. Currently, it is only available on the Sense (Version: W630.5.2.235), but the rest of the eReaders (Ultra, InkPad, Touch Lux 2), which have also received the UI update, are likely to follow soon.
Why is this innovation worthy of its own news piece? Quite simply: PocketBook now offers the truly best library function on the market. No other manufacturer can compete with this level of functionality. eBooks can now be sorted by title, opening or addition date, and author, and filtered by authors, genres (via Calibre tags), bookshelves (proprietary solution), folders (directory structure), formats, and series (ascending and descending). A search function is also available, and you can choose between a list and cover view if desired. The library function is unrivaled in its comprehensiveness and is the top choice for organized individuals with a large eBook library.
Cynics claim that PocketBook introduced this feature extension to appease the critics of the Ultra. Whether that’s true or not no longer matters. The fact that the feature is now included is certainly a big plus. It will be interesting to see if further improvements to the software (especially regarding the accessibility of the note and dictionary functions) are made in the future.
