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Originally Posted by dwanthny
This is a feature of LRF files on the Sony devices. When they went to ePub this went away. Having used both, I much prefer to have an estimated number of pages than how many more screens are left till the end of the book. Since I use a larger font because of my older eyes. The difference was huge. the epub would say 450 pages the lrf file would say 3800 more turns or screens. I just could never wrap my head around the 3800 number and my brain hurt less with the 450 page number. But that's just me.
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Very interesting - I'm very new to ereaders so haven't looked at what the others do in this regard. That Sony didn't make an effort to bring the feature forward clearly says "something" - either people hated it or there are technical issues in implementing it.
I guess you don't know until you try it. From years of paperback reading I have become ingrained of walking the tightrope of "do I finish this book before I go do something" or "can I get to the end of the chapter before I fall asleep". I agree in your case a number like 3800 representing the size of a book would take some wrapping your head around. However knowing I have an end point coming up in 2 pages versus one in 15 can be life or death for not getting yelled at sometimes
