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Old 05-31-2009, 04:54 AM   #42
emellaich
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Originally Posted by sirbruce View Post
WHY does one need to skim?
I am fine with my Kindle w method of navigating, but Just an FYI.

I do skim because I reread books many times. Getting past the 'boring parts' sometimes means I'm skipping pages. The interesting thing about skipping forward by quickly changing pages is that on e-ink battery is related to page turns. That means that quickly flipping pages uses as much battery juice as reading them does.
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