Kindle page numbers! At last! Wait, what?

[Jim Wilke]

Kindle's page numbers match the page numbers in print books so you can easily reference and cite passages, and read alongside others in a book club or class.

If your Kindle book includes page numbers, you'll see page numbers displayed next to locations when you push the Menu button. Page numbers and locations are only displayed when the Menu button is pushed.




Not all Kindle books include page numbers. Kindle books that include page numbers will list "Page Numbers Source ISBN (the print book identification number)" for the matching print edition under "Product Details" on the detail page at Amazon.com. If the Page Numbers Source ISBN (the print book identification number)" listed under "Product Details" on the product detail page is the same edition as your print book, the Kindle page numbers will match the page numbers in the printed edition.

[Jim Wilke]

Comment: To quote Marv Albert, "NOT what he had in mind..."

[Race Dork]

FAIL!

[flyingpylon]

Less than ideal certainly, but how do you think it should work, keeping in mind all of the issues with text flow, font sizes, etc. when moving from print to electronic?

[Jamski]

I've yet to read a book on my Kindle that has page numbers. I do like the % bar though, and I'm glad they lost the "locations" data. I don't miss it.

[flyingpylon]

I tried this last night and the page numbers showed up. Not really a big deal to hit the menu button and hit it again to go back to reading.

[don7031]

Less than ideal certainly, but how do you think it should work, keeping in mind all of the issues with text flow, font sizes, etc. when moving from print to electronic?

My Nook displays a page number that corresponds to the source material so multiple screens will have the same page number.

[Lemming51]

Less than ideal certainly, but how do you think it should work, keeping in mind all of the issues with text flow, font sizes, etc. when moving from print to electronic?

I think ultimately it'll come down to Chapters, which will remain relevant as the way authors will continue to organize their works, and Line. a la the Bible.

[FTHurley]

I think the more important question is why Jim is reading "Eat, Pray, Love."