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Old 06-22-2007, 08:33 AM   #31
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I've noticed the same thing... there are paperbacks I have not bought because of the size and price. I think they're trying to con us into paying hardback prices for paperback books. Either that, or their making them bigger for all the aging boomers and their bad eyesight.
I think this new format is out there just to be able to justify a price increase without letting the public know that' what they are doing. But some of us have caught on and won't go for their nonsense. I won't buy one of these new fangled price raisers. Nope, not mere. There are too many other books out there I could be enjoying at the regular price.
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Old 06-22-2007, 09:54 AM   #32
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Either that, or their making them bigger for all the aging boomers and their bad eyesight.
Which is something that eBooks would do really good at.

A good eBook reader should let the user control the size of the font used. So the younguns can use a smaller font, while the oldsters can use the larger font.
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Old 06-22-2007, 10:01 AM   #33
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Which is something that eBooks would do really good at.

A good eBook reader should let the user control the size of the font used. So the younguns can use a smaller font, while the oldsters can use the larger font.
Hey, that's one of the reasons I got mine, I just planned ahead for it.
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Old 06-23-2007, 09:44 PM   #34
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Which is something that eBooks would do really good at.

A good eBook reader should let the user control the size of the font used. So the younguns can use a smaller font, while the oldsters can use the larger font.
WHat I would like is to be able to take a font size that's on screen and tell the reader what size I want and have it adjust all the other sizes by that same amount. So instead of just going up, I can go up or down by how much I want in 1 point increments. That would be great. I'm finding that the default 10 point size with Book Designer to be a mess. 10point is too small and the next size up is larger then I want. I want in between.
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When we see e-book publishers OR dedicated device sellers start to market the flexibility of font sizes to your preference (among other things), that's when we'll know they are serious about trying to sell e-books and devices.
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What I was thinking of doing is maybe having a look at one of the xml files for the Sony Reader and seeing if I can change the font size change with the font button. No idea if I actually can though. Might need to ask DiabloNL for some help since he's good at it.
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