MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - A need for an "equivalent page" word count ?

Hellmark · 09-27-2011, 11:39 AM

ePub does allow for custom page sizes, but most aren't set that way. If nothing is specified, it uses 1024 characters as a page limit.

However, getting things done so we have a universal reference system, would require the competing companies to work together, which I dont see happening any time soon.

I personally do take a book's size into account when buying a book. Recently I was wanting the Encyclopedia Brown books, but they ranged up to $12, which considering they're about 50 pages, I didn't feel they were worth buying. I got them from the library, and read through them at a rate of 15 minutes each. When I buy something, I want my money's worth, and I'd much rather buy something that I won't burn through quickly.

09-27-2011, 11:39 AM	#6
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	ePub does allow for custom page sizes, but most aren't set that way. If nothing is specified, it uses 1024 characters as a page limit. However, getting things done so we have a universal reference system, would require the competing companies to work together, which I dont see happening any time soon. I personally do take a book's size into account when buying a book. Recently I was wanting the Encyclopedia Brown books, but they ranged up to $12, which considering they're about 50 pages, I didn't feel they were worth buying. I got them from the library, and read through them at a rate of 15 minutes each. When I buy something, I want my money's worth, and I'd much rather buy something that I won't burn through quickly. Last edited by Hellmark; 09-27-2011 at 11:45 AM.