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Erm, on Kindles page count doesn't change based on font size/margins/line-height settings. As in page count =/= "number of screens". Page count is static, it is a map to pages of (particular) print edition of that book.
If you are in position to control the page count information (= you generate the info yourself using Calibre + "number of characters" algorithm of "Count pages" plugin) and make it 100% consistent between all the books on you Kindle then that page count can start to play the same "time left" role that built in timer can't do for most of us.
I've chosen a definition of "a page" that is compromise between number of characters that are on typical paperback edition and number of characters / number of words that takes ~2 minutes for me to read.
So it's simple enough for me to do the math and get from "number of pages left in this chapter" to "time left in this chapter".
I agree with you that it would be a nice thing for Amazon to offer a possibility to have those type of "dynamic page number" (that are actually number of screens with current font size and other display settings) that is offered in various smartphone apps.
Choice is always a good thing.
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