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Originally Posted by Jim Lester
This isn't about what I want, or what B&N wants, this is about what the reader wants.
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The formatting intentions of the author should prevail over readers' expectations, and I'm not talking about eye candy here. If you want to read a book – and are interested in what the author has to say –, then his original intent should be preserved, formatting included. This is crucial and should be honored by the eReader, which must leave the publisher defaults on. The message embedded in the decision to leave the publisher defaults switched off is that it is ALWAYS possible to separate the message from its visual presentation. This is not true.