What orientation and size do you read at? - Page 2

Andanzas · 09-05-2007, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BettyE

Yes, it depends on the text size of the book. I buy mostly from Connect. Unfortunately, some of them are much too small to read in Portrait. I need Landscape Large.

I admit, I am over 50 but my eyes are not that bad. I do most of my office paper work without glasses. I think Large (whether Portrait or Landscape) should be large print - kind of like a large print book. (No, I don't read large print books - yet.)

Betty

It has nothing to do with your being over 50; everybody has that problem with books bought from Connect. I suspect that the people who format those books have never seen what they look like on the Reader, and that's the problem. Honestly, I am probably not buying from Connect again just because of this. Maybe I'll start buying .LIT books and format them myself.

jmorton · 09-05-2007, 04:47 PM

I don't see how anyone can answer this question. I've encountered some books with small font settings that look too large for me and some with large font settings that are still barely large enough to read. I found Spook Country, by William Gibson, for instance, perfectly readable at the small font size while Sin in the Second City is unreadable at this same font setting. Both books were purchased from Connect.

Jim

Aprilbeginnings · 09-06-2007, 12:53 PM

I use portrait small since I can now make things larger with the bookdesigner program. If it's something bought from connect etc, I usually have to make it larger so it's in medium size.

Andanzas · 09-06-2007, 01:43 PM

Does anyone know whether it's possible to return a book purchased from Connect if you don't like the formatting? If so, how?

NatCh · 09-06-2007, 02:00 PM

I don't know for sure if you can or not, but I'd guess that calling their support folks would be the first step, anyway.

Andanzas · 09-07-2007, 08:12 AM

Well, FAQs are actually useful

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Can I return an eBook?
Question

All sales are final, there are no refunds. If you have a billing issue please, click the Help link and send an email to Customer Support.

This really sucks. I don't think I'll buy another book from them.

JSWolf · 09-15-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Andanzas

Well, FAQs are actually useful

This really sucks. I don't think I'll buy another book from them.

What book was it you purchased? And yes, still give them a call. They may be able to help. They are very good at helping.

Andanzas · 09-15-2007, 09:35 PM

It was 1491 by Charles C. Mann. I can't read the maps and it lacks the illustrations of the paper edition (and illustrations in a history book are not merely decorative, they are there for a reason). Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think I am going to call them, since it's been almost two weeks since I bought the book.

Azayzel · 09-16-2007, 09:02 AM

I have to say I just cannot get used to using the Reader in landscape mode, not even for PDF's. Not sure why this is the case, but I guess I feel I should be able to see the whole page at once. Now if only the device was able to scroll a document's page like on a PC, then I could use landscape mode without any objections.

Since I'm still young (fairly so) and a little near-sighted, I stick with portrait mode and small fonts, though my wife tends to prefer portrait with medium fonts (no idea why, but she's happy so I don't push my my tendancies off onto her).

View Poll Results: What orientation and size do you find yourself using the most?
Portrait - Small	27	35.53%
Portrait - Medium	38	50.00%
Portrait - Large	5	6.58%
Landscape - Small	0	0%
Landscape - Medium	0	0%
Landscape - Large	2	2.63%
Cannot decide / use more than one equally	4	5.26%
Other	0	0%
Voters: 76. You may not vote on this poll

09-15-2007, 09:35 PM	#23
Andanzas Out of print Posts: 487 Karma: 1549538 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Sony PRS-500 (recycled), Pocketbook Inkpad X Pro	It was 1491 by Charles C. Mann. I can't read the maps and it lacks the illustrations of the paper edition (and illustrations in a history book are not merely decorative, they are there for a reason). Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think I am going to call them, since it's been almost two weeks since I bought the book. Last edited by Andanzas; 09-15-2007 at 09:38 PM.

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09-05-2007, 04:47 PM	#17
jmorton Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 374 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	I don't see how anyone can answer this question. I've encountered some books with small font settings that look too large for me and some with large font settings that are still barely large enough to read. I found Spook Country, by William Gibson, for instance, perfectly readable at the small font size while Sin in the Second City is unreadable at this same font setting. Both books were purchased from Connect. Jim

09-06-2007, 12:53 PM	#18
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	I use portrait small since I can now make things larger with the bookdesigner program. If it's something bought from connect etc, I usually have to make it larger so it's in medium size.

09-06-2007, 01:43 PM	#19
Andanzas Out of print Posts: 487 Karma: 1549538 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Sony PRS-500 (recycled), Pocketbook Inkpad X Pro	Does anyone know whether it's possible to return a book purchased from Connect if you don't like the formatting? If so, how?

09-06-2007, 02:00 PM	#20
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I don't know for sure if you can or not, but I'd guess that calling their support folks would be the first step, anyway.

09-16-2007, 09:02 AM	#24
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	I have to say I just cannot get used to using the Reader in landscape mode, not even for PDF's. Not sure why this is the case, but I guess I feel I should be able to see the whole page at once. Now if only the device was able to scroll a document's page like on a PC, then I could use landscape mode without any objections. Since I'm still young (fairly so) and a little near-sighted, I stick with portrait mode and small fonts, though my wife tends to prefer portrait with medium fonts (no idea why, but she's happy so I don't push my my tendancies off onto her).