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Old 05-14-2008, 03:03 PM   #249
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Originally Posted by pilotbob View Post
What you CAN get from page numbers you can't get from percentage. I have the Sony and NEVER once have I looked at the page number where it said for example, Page 123 of 684 and said to myself... damn I wish I knew what percentage of the book that was. It is so INSANE to have these page numbers. However, many times I have thought, oh damn I really should get to bed... wait I'm at page 652 of 678... I'm gonna finish this sucker. But, if it said, 96% read I have no idea if that mean there are 3 pages left or 100.

Stealing the term from John Stossel, "Give me a break...!"

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Gotta agree with Bob here, percentages mean nothing.

Even if it is a rough approximation (or best guess) of the actual page number after you've zoomed, changed font, stood on your head, what-have-you, it is still better than a percentage.
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