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Originally Posted by Quoth
The % or progress bar works for me. 
Printed books only have page number (not x of y) and the progress is obvious. I'd only use the page number on a printed book with an index, so for a novel it simply lets me know two leaves aren't stuck together or a leaf or two hasn't fallen out. |
For a while I had my Kobo set for only the progress bar but I prefer having the percentage as well as the progress bar. If I can have it only display the percentage (or time remaining) I'll try that.
As you say, the progress in a printed book is obvious, it's simply from the thickness of how many pages you've read versus how many remain. Time remaining for the book I also like; I switched to it last night when I was close to the end of a book.
For an ebook novel I find page numbers completely useless compared to percentage read or time left. Page 184 of 554 doesn't tell me as much as 30% does.