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Originally Posted by Pushka
If you get used to having page numbers, then you can also get used to having locations. Except for Scientific quotation, I just dont get all the angst with % and locations.
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Well I don't agree that you can "get used" to locations. They have no meaning whatsoever in terms of giving you information on how far through the book you are or how far to go. The only "use" they have is for someone who wants to tell you how many bytes or whatever you are through the book. They are a complete and utter nonsense.
As for why the angst - it is information displayed that just doesn't need to be there, and if nothing else we should have an option to be able to hide it. It is one more thing that the brain gets sidetracked by and wonders "wtf is this again" when you should be focusing on reading the words in the book.
Yes over time you train yourself to zone them out for periods of time, and I have read here about people going as far as putting tape over that part of the screen etc. However as I say when trying to get my Mum feel comfortable about reading a book on the Kindle and not being scared off by it being too "techy" it is one thing extra in her face that shouldn't be there.
Oh and by the way - I am a software developer in my day job, so I am not "anti-geek". I just think the inmates got out of the asylum on this one...
