I would add more use cases where reflow doesn't work.
I've subscribed to some linux and coding magazines I receive in pdf format, nothing very complex or over-designed, I don't think reflow works for them.
On the other hand, I don't know reflow limitations, but I'm bit afraid of poetry books with some special format.
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Originally Posted by Shaggy
I understand what you're saying. My point is that the type of documents that are in need of zooming/panning are not what they intend to be a primary use of the DR800. Spreadsheets (whether or not they're printed to a PDF) are probably not something that they view a "casual reading device" should be concerned with.
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Well, my "casual" readings include technical books, narrative, poetry, manuals or magazines... I don't want the device to decide what to read for me in each moment. I carry different kind of contents on my Iliad because I read some things or others depending on my mood.
For me, it has no sense at all to limit the target of a product when it could be universal. Let people decide what they want to do with it.
[Off-topic-ally, this discussion makes me remember some years ago when some people said linux was only for servers... Time has proved Linux can be used for servers of different sizes, for desktops, for mobiles, for microcontrollers... for everything anyone want to use it.]
Am I a special "power" user for ereaders? well, maybe... but everybody is a power user for some kind of use, don't cap your target market.
Could I read history books with detailed maps? or could I read chess books?... and so on...