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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal
How many times is this going to be rehashed!! It's almost as bad as DRM.
1. Page numbers are archaic, the only possible reason to support them is to refer to pbooks that don't have an e-version
2. References of sufficient granularity can be achieved using paragraph numbers (and please don't trot out the three isolated examples where paragraph numbers don't work). The only software support needed for this is to make e-book reader software that can display an overlay of automatically generated paragraph numbers.
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I only use my reader for fiction and no need for paragraph numbering like the bible does. It is been available for all kinds of media: minutes left to an mp3/video/tv-show. I've read my entire life with a physical reference on a p-book, [current page] / [total pages] (without changing the current font size), as reference to how many of this story is left to enjoy. (whining like a child)
Beceause I want it should be sufficient reason for a programmer to add that to the software.