eReader Size

pdurrant · 09-08-2010, 05:15 PM

The right size ebook reader still isn't available as far as I'm concerned. I want something that will go in my pocket, but still have a decent screen area.

Mass market paperback is about right. It's also the size that was used for various 'pocket' editions before paperbacks came along.

To give concrete examples.

I have here a rather nice pocket edition of 'Kidnapped'. It's outer dimensions are 175mmx115mm(x15mm). The text block area (neglecting headers and footers) is 135mmx80mm.

I also have my Kindle 2i. It's outer dimensions (in Amazon case) are 208mmx145mm(x20mm). The text block area (neglecting headers and footers) is 92mmx80mm. If I take the whole eInk area, it's still only 120mmx90mm.

The 2i, although wonderful in many ways, is too big physically and too small in screen area.

I want more screen, in a smaller device. What size of eReader are other people waiting for?

Talldog · 09-08-2010, 05:26 PM

Seems like the K3 should be closer to your ideal.

simplyparticular · 09-08-2010, 05:30 PM

I'd like a 6" screen with a 5" size case, with WiFi. I don't care so much about the pocket-ability, but I want the low weight that comes with a small device. I've got tiny hands and wrists that get tired - I read on smartphones for the last 7 years.

Sony is really close - the new 650 is smaller than the old 300. But they didn't add WiFi, darn them.

Booken's Orizon, if it ever launches, is pretty close, too.

SensualPoet · 09-08-2010, 10:11 PM

The Kindle 3 and Kobo are virtually the same size (the Kobo slightly thicker). I prefer the form factor over the Kindle 2. I don't have a need to slip a reader into a pocket but both fit comfortably into most any bag one (or one's spouse) might be dragging along.

The new Sony's are about the same size as well.

I know it's ridiculous, but the 5" screen looks WAY too small to me. And, the 6" screen Kindle 3 has made more complete use of top and side margins -- it packs more words, with the same size and line-spacing, vs the identical 6" screen Kindle 2. And, for a variety of reasons, the Kobo, too, packs less per page. So ... I'm a little shy about considering a 5" screen.

Lady Fitzgerald · 09-09-2010, 12:03 AM

A 5" screen works for me but 6" would be better. This is assuming the 6" utilizes the entire screen, like my 5" JBL does, has small overall dimensions (narrow bezel and no keypad), and has software that allows easy viewing of my PDFs (the JBL does a fairly good job). Something like the K3 or Augen's The Book will not fit in my purse because of the idiot keyboard.

MacEachaidh · 09-09-2010, 05:13 AM

I don't like devices - readers, phones, cameras - getting too small. I have hands large enough that I can pick up a basketball single-handed from the top, so small devices make me feel like I'm handling scale models from a doll's house, and after a time my hands start to cramp.

That's one reason I bought the iRiver Story - it's almost identical in dimensions to a Kindle 2, but at the time Kindles weren't available here in Australia, and I made the conscious choice not to get locked into proprietary formats. The Story is large enough to feel comfortable in my hands, it's light overall but still heavy enough to have some heft and feel sturdy, and it has enough frame around the screen that I can hold it securely without getting fingerprints on the glass. All of that appeals to me.

But that's my take. I realise it won't match the majority view.

JSWolf · 09-09-2010, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

The right size ebook reader still isn't available as far as I'm concerned. I want something that will go in my pocket, but still have a decent screen area.

Mass market paperback is about right. It's also the size that was used for various 'pocket' editions before paperbacks came along.

To give concrete examples.

I have here a rather nice pocket edition of 'Kidnapped'. It's outer dimensions are 175mmx115mm(x15mm). The text block area (neglecting headers and footers) is 135mmx80mm.

I also have my Kindle 2i. It's outer dimensions (in Amazon case) are 208mmx145mm(x20mm). The text block area (neglecting headers and footers) is 92mmx80mm. If I take the whole eInk area, it's still only 120mmx90mm.

The 2i, although wonderful in many ways, is too big physically and too small in screen area.

I want more screen, in a smaller device. What size of eReader are other people waiting for?

It sounds like the Sony Reader PRS-650 is a better fit then the K3.

168.275mm x 120.65mm x 10.31875mm (H/W/D) without a cover.

And as for the topic, eReader size depends on the size of the screen and what size eReader is set to.

pdurrant · 09-09-2010, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

It sounds like the Sony Reader PRS-650 is a better fit then the K3.

168.275mm x 120.65mm x 10.31875mm (H/W/D) without a cover.

And as for the topic, eReader size depends on the size of the screen and what size eReader is set to.

Sigh... yes, all right, I should have said "ebook reader".

The PRS-650 does sound pretty good. but I note that those are the dimensions without a cover. Perhaps I'm just being very picky to avoid the thought that I can't really afford a new ebook reader at the moment!

JSWolf · 09-09-2010, 09:58 AM

Well, there is the PRS-350 at a smaller size. That may possibly be even more what you are looking for size wise.

ProfCrash · 09-09-2010, 10:06 AM

I am really enjoying the DXG. I like the larger screen and find that it is perfectly portable.

patrickt · 09-09-2010, 10:08 AM

Ah, yes, the Goldilocks Conundrum. I'm the odd duck, I suppose since I'm using, rather happily, a KindleDX.

Dulin's Books · 09-09-2010, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simplyparticular

I'd like a 6" screen with a 5" size case, with WiFi.

The NextPapyrus PageOne https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...hlight=pageone is a 6inchdevice in a 5inch case. It doesnt have wifi but the next one, "P2", will. They are even working on a charging dock accessory for PageOne that will have wifi built in, extending that capability to the PageOne.

There are pics in the linked thread showing it with my PB360 and Boox 60 in its case

nighthawk · 09-09-2010, 12:31 PM

Well my aluratek 5" fits nicely in my back pocked even in the case.
I find the 5" screen not that much diffent from PB if you use the landscape mode you get about 1/3 of page in portrait you fit maybe 1/2 page depends what font size you use.

Penforhire · 09-09-2010, 12:38 PM

We need (want) a folding screen. I wonder if folding will happen sooner than rolling (scrolls, lol)? Rolling sounds less stressful, depending on radius.

Dulin's Books · 09-09-2010, 02:30 PM

Folding/rolling screens are still coming. 2011 should see the announcement of a new Readius type device from my friends at PolymerVision. They are working on it as I type this.

09-08-2010, 05:15 PM	#1
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,506 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	eReader Size The right size ebook reader still isn't available as far as I'm concerned. I want something that will go in my pocket, but still have a decent screen area. Mass market paperback is about right. It's also the size that was used for various 'pocket' editions before paperbacks came along. To give concrete examples. I have here a rather nice pocket edition of 'Kidnapped'. It's outer dimensions are 175mmx115mm(x15mm). The text block area (neglecting headers and footers) is 135mmx80mm. I also have my Kindle 2i. It's outer dimensions (in Amazon case) are 208mmx145mm(x20mm). The text block area (neglecting headers and footers) is 92mmx80mm. If I take the whole eInk area, it's still only 120mmx90mm. The 2i, although wonderful in many ways, is too big physically and too small in screen area. I want more screen, in a smaller device. What size of eReader are other people waiting for?

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09-08-2010, 05:26 PM	#2
Talldog Addict Posts: 293 Karma: 1431716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Connecticut Device: Kindle Paperwhite, KDX Graphite, Surface Pro	Seems like the K3 should be closer to your ideal.

09-08-2010, 05:30 PM	#3
simplyparticular Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 1395952 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Device: Oasis 3 & GlowLight 4	I'd like a 6" screen with a 5" size case, with WiFi. I don't care so much about the pocket-ability, but I want the low weight that comes with a small device. I've got tiny hands and wrists that get tired - I read on smartphones for the last 7 years. Sony is really close - the new 650 is smaller than the old 300. But they didn't add WiFi, darn them. Booken's Orizon, if it ever launches, is pretty close, too.

09-08-2010, 10:11 PM	#4
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	The Kindle 3 and Kobo are virtually the same size (the Kobo slightly thicker). I prefer the form factor over the Kindle 2. I don't have a need to slip a reader into a pocket but both fit comfortably into most any bag one (or one's spouse) might be dragging along. The new Sony's are about the same size as well. I know it's ridiculous, but the 5" screen looks WAY too small to me. And, the 6" screen Kindle 3 has made more complete use of top and side margins -- it packs more words, with the same size and line-spacing, vs the identical 6" screen Kindle 2. And, for a variety of reasons, the Kobo, too, packs less per page. So ... I'm a little shy about considering a 5" screen.

09-09-2010, 12:03 AM	#5
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	A 5" screen works for me but 6" would be better. This is assuming the 6" utilizes the entire screen, like my 5" JBL does, has small overall dimensions (narrow bezel and no keypad), and has software that allows easy viewing of my PDFs (the JBL does a fairly good job). Something like the K3 or Augen's The Book will not fit in my purse because of the idiot keyboard.

09-09-2010, 05:13 AM	#6
MacEachaidh Browser Posts: 745 Karma: 578294 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	I don't like devices - readers, phones, cameras - getting too small. I have hands large enough that I can pick up a basketball single-handed from the top, so small devices make me feel like I'm handling scale models from a doll's house, and after a time my hands start to cramp. That's one reason I bought the iRiver Story - it's almost identical in dimensions to a Kindle 2, but at the time Kindles weren't available here in Australia, and I made the conscious choice not to get locked into proprietary formats. The Story is large enough to feel comfortable in my hands, it's light overall but still heavy enough to have some heft and feel sturdy, and it has enough frame around the screen that I can hold it securely without getting fingerprints on the glass. All of that appeals to me. But that's my take. I realise it won't match the majority view.

09-09-2010, 09:58 AM	#9
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,970 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Well, there is the PRS-350 at a smaller size. That may possibly be even more what you are looking for size wise.

09-09-2010, 10:06 AM	#10
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I am really enjoying the DXG. I like the larger screen and find that it is perfectly portable.

09-09-2010, 10:08 AM	#11
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	Ah, yes, the Goldilocks Conundrum. I'm the odd duck, I suppose since I'm using, rather happily, a KindleDX.

09-09-2010, 12:31 PM	#13
nighthawk Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: aluratek	Well my aluratek 5" fits nicely in my back pocked even in the case. I find the 5" screen not that much diffent from PB if you use the landscape mode you get about 1/3 of page in portrait you fit maybe 1/2 page depends what font size you use.

09-09-2010, 12:38 PM	#14
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	We need (want) a folding screen. I wonder if folding will happen sooner than rolling (scrolls, lol)? Rolling sounds less stressful, depending on radius.

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09-09-2010, 02:30 PM	#15
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	Folding/rolling screens are still coming. 2011 should see the announcement of a new Readius type device from my friends at PolymerVision. They are working on it as I type this.