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Originally Posted by rcentros
I look at it this way. When I'm deciding which book to read next, the length will often be a deciding factor. "I've got so many hours before... I should be able to finish this book in that time."
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Yes, easily gauging the length of a book is important to me — as is reading the front material (preface, etc.). Call me a Luddite.
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This is the main reason I liked having page numbers rather than screen counts.
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Originally Posted by dordale
As I mentioned before, I personally like having a dynamic numbering system that represents screens rather than a fixed "page" size. I'm very happy with the introduction of this in the new firmware versions.
As others have mentioned, if you prefer a fixed "page" size the solution is to use ePubs instead of kePubs. Rcentros has made some valid arguments as to why this isn't always the best solution. Kobo seems to be lot better at giving people options than Amazon is. Maybe in a future firmware release they'll give us both options of "pages" and "screens".
I personally hope they don't go back to the old way of counting total book pages without giving users the option to use screen counts instead.
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People keep saying "just read epubs, not kepubs". Well, I got my Kobo reader largely because I can obtain library books on it when I am away from home after my Sony reader lost the ability to do this due to Overdrive system changes.
For example, I receive an email notification on my phone that a book I've had on hold for weeks or months has finally become available. I can use the Overdrive app on my phone to check it out, then sync my Kobo reader to get a copy. But I
can't choose to get an epub vs a kepub.
I do think MGlitch and others have a point that word count is probably the best way to go. But until that happens, I think Kobo should give us a choice between tne new screen counts and the previous numbering system.