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Old 01-06-2012, 11:10 PM   #65
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Originally Posted by pruss View Post
I don't think this should be tied to a particular generation of device and e-reader software. The screen-by-screen method is tied to the present-day limitations of e-ink hardware
That's a good point, and that's why I think 2 methods are needed. One ultimate absolute location that will be the same regardless of the format or device, which can be used for referencing and syncing. Another method needs to be implemented on a device level that gives the reader an easy, intuitive way to gauge their position and progress through a book.

Kindle's 'location' number works great for referencing a specific place in a book, but for me as a reader it doesn't give me the information I want.

For current e-ink devices I want a 'screen x of y' progress indicator. I don't know how to solve the problem for any scrolling medium...I also can't imagine reading on anything other than discreet 'pages', but if someone comes up with something better than current e-readers I'll certainly be interested.
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