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Old 01-30-2009, 07:00 AM   #130
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Originally Posted by JasonB View Post
It's not about what pre-set, static, page you're on - it's about what page you're on relative to all of the other pages in a book. I'm used to seeing physical books in different formats (hardcover, paperback, trade paperback, etc.) and the same book is, obviously, numbered differently when you buy it in a different format. But that's just fine. The point is that, with whatever version of book you're currently reading (or font size), you know exactly where you are.
A "progress bar", such as the CyBook has, gives you that same information, and, moreover, remains valid no matter how much you change the font size, etc. One thing you can do with an eBook Reader that you cannot do with a printed book is switch to a larger font in poor lighting conditions; that (obviously) changes the page numbers, but your "percentage" position through the book (which is what a progress bar shows you) remains unchanged.

Each to their own, though; I know that there are people who like page numbers. To me, though, they seem like an outmoded concept in an eBook.
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