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Old 01-11-2012, 09:22 AM   #106
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
You can see where you are in the book from the percentage - this is always displayed, and is (IMHO) a much more useful figure.
The percentage doesn't give the same information as a screen number would. You can't easily tell from 74% how much you have left to read - it could be a few pages in a short book or it could be a couple of hundred pages. A screen number is far more intuitive (it's relatable to the amount of text on your screen), and it gives you enough information to know where you are and a rough idea of your actual progress. I'm surprised this point is missed so easily.
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