Let's put pressure on Amazon. We want PDF reflow! - Page 3

star · 10-11-2010, 10:16 PM

If sony can do it, so can Amazon. I know you guys don't like PDF format, but it's not going away, and is still heavily in use. What if I want to read documents from work on it?

Josieb1 · 10-12-2010, 05:57 AM

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If sony can do it, so can Amazon. I know you guys don't like PDF format, but it's not going away, and is still heavily in use. What if I want to read documents from work on it?

I totally agree, its not a lot to ask for

Barty · 10-12-2010, 01:30 PM

I have a $0.99 iPad Pdf app that does reflow, so it cannot be that hard to do.

I guess Amazon just has little incentive to make it easier to read stuff not sold by them. Most people don't even know what the heck PDF reflow is, so it's not much of a selling point.

PDF is a scourge, like Flash, but they're everywhere, so what you gonna do?

FF2 · 10-12-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Barty

Most people don't even know what the heck PDF reflow is, so it's not much of a selling point.

You got me in that number - I tried looking it up but was not entirely clear - I guess it reformats on the fly so make reading pdf easier?

curstpriest · 10-13-2010, 04:08 AM

Reflow is a hit-or miss option, if you have a document like a textbook, don't count on it working, the text in the side columns will be overlapping and completely unreadable, images will take up a full page, and randomly you will get artifacts.

Try it with acrobat 9... zoom-> reflow, large bodies of text will be readable, even the most simplest of documents have loads of errors. I honestly don't see the usefulness of reflow, unless it is seriously revised. Documents have to be specifically tagged/designed to be reflowed, or reflow simply does not work properly.

Chances are if someone took the time to tag a document for reflow, they also would release it in epub format, and from there, you don't even have to touch PDF for your ereader.

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10-11-2010, 10:16 PM	#31
star Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle 3, sony 350	If sony can do it, so can Amazon. I know you guys don't like PDF format, but it's not going away, and is still heavily in use. What if I want to read documents from work on it?

10-12-2010, 01:30 PM	#33
Barty doofus Posts: 2,549 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	I have a $0.99 iPad Pdf app that does reflow, so it cannot be that hard to do. I guess Amazon just has little incentive to make it easier to read stuff not sold by them. Most people don't even know what the heck PDF reflow is, so it's not much of a selling point. PDF is a scourge, like Flash, but they're everywhere, so what you gonna do?

10-13-2010, 04:08 AM	#35
curstpriest Confused Posts: 402 Karma: 5538 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: Kindle DXG	Reflow is a hit-or miss option, if you have a document like a textbook, don't count on it working, the text in the side columns will be overlapping and completely unreadable, images will take up a full page, and randomly you will get artifacts. Try it with acrobat 9... zoom-> reflow, large bodies of text will be readable, even the most simplest of documents have loads of errors. I honestly don't see the usefulness of reflow, unless it is seriously revised. Documents have to be specifically tagged/designed to be reflowed, or reflow simply does not work properly. Chances are if someone took the time to tag a document for reflow, they also would release it in epub format, and from there, you don't even have to touch PDF for your ereader.

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