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Originally Posted by Peter Sorotokin
"misinformed, closed-minded or just plain stupid." This is an amusing thread!
Read the original statement carefully: "while it's a neat feature, most people don't use it". I am still fairly convinced that's true, BTW. I would use it, of course; most people on MobileRead would (judging by the poll) - but most people? - just don't think so. Anyway that does not really matter.
Most of you incorrectly assumed that Adobe just does not see any use for it. What I meant is that there are things that are more important (for instance, easing maximum chapter size restriction). And, of course, there is enough functionality in Reader Mobile SDK for device manufacturers to expose it themselves - and some will.
Peter
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Peter -The negative comments you quoted were unfortunate and not something with which the majority of posters to MR agree, I am sure. However, the concerns of the people posting and their views on what they would like to see in terms of future development with EPUB are very valid. Making the flippant comment that this thread "is amusing" is no way to garner support for the company you represent. The people posting here are taking the topic very seriously because it is something about which many of us feel quite strongly.
I can't agree with the statement that most people don't use the dictionary or wouldn't use it if it were available. I could agree that some people might not use it, but it is the adjective "most" that I find hard to accept. The people who spend their hard-earned dollars on an electronic book reader and go out of their way to download books off the Internet, many times needing to make adjustments to the formats for optimal viewing, are the type of people who would take the time to look up an unfamiliar word or phrase. Yes, you could say that the people who post to MobileRead are more "into" the ereading experience but that does not negate the fact that we are the consumers. I would think that the members here at MR are an excellent snapshot of the people to whom the ebook industry are targeting their products and that the comments made in these types of poles and indeed many of the threads here would be a great source of data for any company hoping to meet the needs of their customer base. Having dictionary support would increase the functionality of any ereading device, making it more usable to a wider range of consumers.