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Old 01-01-2011, 07:58 AM   #32
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I have to agree with @Lady Fitzgerald. No doubt Kovid uses a normal, standard sized monitor (1024x768) or larger as a workstation to create Calibre and work on it. If Calibre were to be shrunk down to netbook size, it would cheat the rest of us (no doubt the majority) by either using inadequate screen real estate, tiny fonts, or leaving out features on the screen layout. This is one of the main reasons I dislike little computers and screens for doing work. They are fine for some 'net surfing, but are inadequate to display many web page screens without annoying zooming or scrolling, and are additionally hindered by inadequate keyboards. Yes, I know I can't carry my desktop computer around with me, but my laptop does have an adequate screen for 1024x768 displays with room left over.

I don't think it's fair to ask everyone to cater to the micro screen fans. Most of these tiny screens are driven by graphics chips that can reduce the image size (screen resolution) in the settings window which is what you should be doing. If you change screen resolution and then can't see the images, then you probably should reconsider your choice of workstations. If you don't like Calibre, I'm sure you can get a refund for what you paid for it. No offense, but my vote is to keep it in the real world.
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