Why show the Location?

CyberpunkDad · 11-20-2010, 12:11 PM

Really enjoying my Kinde 3 so far, one question that pops up in my head - Why show the location bar at the bottom? I find myself wishing that I could toggle it on and off. Is there a hack to allow that per chance?

SensualPoet · 11-20-2010, 12:25 PM

One of the things I miss in reading on the Kobo is the lack of location info. I love knowing about how far I am in a book. ePubs apparently give you info about the chapter but I want to know how many pages (or locations) are left in the entire book.

Still, I think it would be nice to have the option on the Kindle to toggle info like locations display on or off. In general, the more personalization, the better.

desertgrandma · 11-20-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberpunkDad

Really enjoying my Kinde 3 so far, one question that pops up in my head - Why show the location bar at the bottom? I find myself wishing that I could toggle it on and off. Is there a hack to allow that per chance?

I would imagine one reason is to let you know how far along you are in the book......I like knowing I'm 37% into it, or 92%.....lets me know how much further there is....like a paper book..

CyberpunkDad · 11-20-2010, 01:06 PM

True, good point. And it's not annoying at all, does disappear from my mind as I read, I was just curious.

11-20-2010, 12:11 PM	#1
CyberpunkDad Neuromancer Fanboi Posts: 49 Karma: 480 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 / 3G	Why show the Location? Really enjoying my Kinde 3 so far, one question that pops up in my head - Why show the location bar at the bottom? I find myself wishing that I could toggle it on and off. Is there a hack to allow that per chance?

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11-20-2010, 12:25 PM	#2
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	One of the things I miss in reading on the Kobo is the lack of location info. I love knowing about how far I am in a book. ePubs apparently give you info about the chapter but I want to know how many pages (or locations) are left in the entire book. Still, I think it would be nice to have the option on the Kindle to toggle info like locations display on or off. In general, the more personalization, the better.

11-20-2010, 01:06 PM	#4
CyberpunkDad Neuromancer Fanboi Posts: 49 Karma: 480 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 / 3G	True, good point. And it's not annoying at all, does disappear from my mind as I read, I was just curious.

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