Disclaimer: I'm somewhat peeved right now - partially because of this posting, partially because I just managed to lose my previous reply. Damn.
I'll try to remain civil. Don't be too offended if I fail.
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Use a tablet or a laptop.
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Why?
We're still talking about reading a book, yes?
Not playing Quake 4 or doing tax papers.
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The only things I read on my Kindle are novels and such. I don't read magazines, newspapers, journals, etc on it. Also, I don't use the web browser or landscape mode.
I know over a dozen people who have ereaders and they all use them the same way I do. Some are non-tech types and others are very tech oriented.
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Good for you.
However, neither you, nor your friends - or me or anyone else actually - are the center of the universe or the template for all things to come.
People are different and might use devices in a different way.
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Those that are tech oriented do as I do and fit the function to the device; instead of forcing the device to do a function it wasn't properly implemented for. If I want to get all technical, I'll use my tablet or netbook. B&W just won't cut it.
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So, reading a book in landscape or playing audio is "getting all technical"?
Cool.
So what would using an application on a notebook be? Getting Hyper-technical?
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Instead of constantly wishing for technical features that manufacturers refuse to implement in low-end readers, why don't people petition the makers to produce high-end, feature laden, large display, expensive readers instead?
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I see.
So we should accept whatever scraps the manufacturers throw in our direction and not even think about suggesting improvements? Even if these improvements fall into the same category as the sole reason these devices exist - namely READING?
What exactly would be "high-end, feature laden" about having landscape mode anyway?
I'd accept playing audio as higher-end, although even that is kind of a stretch nowadays, IMO (prefabricated chips and all that).
By your logic, why do we have the ability to change font size? Do we really need that? Same about using different fonts.
I never change fonts, so it's not necessary. Remove it, I say!
Just convert the book into a slideshow, it's all we need.
But seriously, I fail to see why landscape and a few other features would be such a huge problem - we're not talking about a glorified abacus here, these things should have power enough to do so much more than they currently can.
(I realize of course that this means more work at the software. Which will cost. But these devices by definition don't exist in a vaccum. They can get updates.)