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Originally Posted by Robert Marquard
The question of HTML/dynamic vs. PDF/static page is a question of what an ebook should be. Static means the ebook should be just like a paper book with only minor enhancements wheras dynamic content tries to introduce new features to the reading process. Which one will win is impossible to predict.
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Unless all eBook readers are the same size, and all human eyes are the same, I feel that dynamic will win hands down.
We've already covered the reader physical size issue.
But there is great benefit to allowing the reader to choose how the book is formatted. A person who has trouble reading italics, for example, can tell the eBook reader to replace italics with a different font - making it much easier to read. Also, someone who has good eyesight can opt for smaller text, while people with not-so-good eyesight can opt for larger text.