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mmariep2 · 09-29-2009, 09:59 PM

So I'm reading my second book on the 600 and I love the device. However, I have noticed a consistently large margin around the left, right, and bottom of the text for both books (bought from the Sony bookstore). I have also experimented with opening various ePub books and PDF docs from various sources and the large margins are still there (and remain regardless of the font sizes).

Now, I have searched this forum and the web and seen a handful of pics of other 600 readers where the text goes almost right to the edge of the screen on the three sides mentioned above.

So what gives? Is this a hack or do the margins just vary from file to file? (if it's a file thing, I haven't found a file to prove otherwise!)

Is it a big deal? No, but I'd say at least 4 more lines of text would fit on my screen (at medium font size) just without the large margin at the bottom and it just seems like such a waste of space - mildly irritating but not a deal-breaker. Any feedback?

09-29-2009, 09:59 PM	#1
mmariep2 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: K2 / Sony PRS-600	Anyone else notice the huge margins? So I'm reading my second book on the 600 and I love the device. However, I have noticed a consistently large margin around the left, right, and bottom of the text for both books (bought from the Sony bookstore). I have also experimented with opening various ePub books and PDF docs from various sources and the large margins are still there (and remain regardless of the font sizes). Now, I have searched this forum and the web and seen a handful of pics of other 600 readers where the text goes almost right to the edge of the screen on the three sides mentioned above. So what gives? Is this a hack or do the margins just vary from file to file? (if it's a file thing, I haven't found a file to prove otherwise!) Is it a big deal? No, but I'd say at least 4 more lines of text would fit on my screen (at medium font size) just without the large margin at the bottom and it just seems like such a waste of space - mildly irritating but not a deal-breaker. Any feedback?