tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post1883793540408313620..comments2024-03-15T02:52:03.463-07:00Comments on A Kindle World blog: FAST Company: a couple of questions to Amazon are answered, in a wayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-1214470003692376452010-08-26T17:05:51.155-07:002010-08-26T17:05:51.155-07:00Al,
I'm with you on the dots and the analogy...Al,<br /> I'm with you on the dots and the analogy to the thickness of the book. And we have the percentage, which, as you say, is even better.<br /><br /> Apologies I missed this one -- haven't even done a blog entry today as I am too far behind and my k3 order was stalled besides, until now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-44269445951702258602010-08-26T05:14:02.111-07:002010-08-26T05:14:02.111-07:00I find the dots across the bottom of the pages as ...I find the dots across the bottom of the pages as useful as a page number in a paper book. In a paper book, I don't use the page numbers, because I just see how far I am into the thickness of the book and that has about the same crudity as the dots. On the other hand the percentage is much more accurate. 71% is more accurate than "about three quarters". Since I have no use for referencing the page number, I don't miss it. If someone with a paper version asks what page number I am on, I can always counter with, "which book are you using, hard copy, trade, paperback or large print?"Al MacDiarmidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129027753952030614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-35216640215260408542010-08-25T07:37:46.810-07:002010-08-25T07:37:46.810-07:00I have to take issue with "Anonymous" he...I have to take issue with "Anonymous" here: it is *quite* difficult to load Overdrive books onto a Kindle, at least my Kindle 2. The files for my local library are available in 2 formats: DRM-protected MOBI and DRM-protected ePUB. The latter is impossible to load at all (requiring Adobe Digital Editions) and the former requires a python script hack and a PID number you generate from another script. That's hardly caveman faire to me.Mauricehttp://www.techiemoe.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-25969179678358121952010-08-24T19:05:04.379-07:002010-08-24T19:05:04.379-07:00It is not that difficult to load Overdrive books f...It is not that difficult to load Overdrive books from the library onto a reader. Sheesh. Even a caveman can do it. Amazon, you are missing the boat on this one, despite my intense love affair with my Kindle2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com