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yvanleterrible · 01-24-2008, 08:48 AM

Actually while PDF is viewed as the culprit for not being reflowable, the real one is the physical size of the devices we use. For every type of publication there should be a similarly sized device. Page format is important for every work, even on paper...
Since PDFs are viewable on our readers, shouldn't the true culprit here be our own eyes?

Remember that we're paying for being early adopters and therefore should be patient and flexible for a while. The expandable reader does not exist yet...physically. That little 'size' button takes care of it virtually.
The old motto in my craft applies again. "There is a right tool for every task". In this case every book format is a tool. Just choose the right one for the right task.

01-24-2008, 08:48 AM	#111
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Actually while PDF is viewed as the culprit for not being reflowable, the real one is the physical size of the devices we use. For every type of publication there should be a similarly sized device. Page format is important for every work, even on paper... Since PDFs are viewable on our readers, shouldn't the true culprit here be our own eyes? Remember that we're paying for being early adopters and therefore should be patient and flexible for a while. The expandable reader does not exist yet...physically. That little 'size' button takes care of it virtually. The old motto in my craft applies again. "There is a right tool for every task". In this case every book format is a tool. Just choose the right one for the right task.