What is the ideal screen size for an eReader? - Page 5

Hellmark · 02-01-2010, 11:24 AM

For fiction, I prefer a 6" display. I love my PRS505. However, when it comes to tech documents, and things of that nature, a small screen sucks, because most are PDFs and the information doesn't reflow well.q

Shaggy · 02-01-2010, 12:02 PM

I'd vote for the 8" screen my device has, but it's not on your list.

astra · 02-01-2010, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaggy

I'd vote for the 8" screen my device has, but it's not on your list.

That's what I told him a few pages back too

Shaggy · 02-01-2010, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

That's what I told him a few pages back too

You told him Shaggy was voting for 8"? Cool.

guyanonymous · 02-01-2010, 04:14 PM

For reading pocketbooks? I'm good with 5-6". For reading magazines, pdfs, etc, the closer to an 8.5x11 the better.

I could use the larger reader for the pocket books, fo course, but I'd probalby want to use it in landscape and have two pages presented at a time. The reason for this is its hard to scan across long lines of text (for me anyway) without losing your place.

astra · 02-02-2010, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaggy

You told him Shaggy was voting for 8"? Cool.

soothsayer

anabelee · 02-02-2010, 06:13 AM

Really, I wanted to vote 5" to pocket (it fits in hand, is light and fit in all my bags), for going out, and voted 10", because is a good size for tecnich books, images, etc.

View Poll Results: What is the best screen size for an eReader?
5''	24	15.79%
6''	39	25.66%
7''	28	18.42%
9''-10''	42	27.63%
11'' and larger	19	12.50%
Voters: 152. You may not vote on this poll

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02-01-2010, 11:24 AM	#61
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	For fiction, I prefer a 6" display. I love my PRS505. However, when it comes to tech documents, and things of that nature, a small screen sucks, because most are PDFs and the information doesn't reflow well.q

02-01-2010, 12:02 PM	#62
Shaggy Wizard Posts: 4,293 Karma: 529619 Join Date: May 2007 Device: iRex iLiad, DR800SG	I'd vote for the 8" screen my device has, but it's not on your list.

02-01-2010, 04:14 PM	#65
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	For reading pocketbooks? I'm good with 5-6". For reading magazines, pdfs, etc, the closer to an 8.5x11 the better. I could use the larger reader for the pocket books, fo course, but I'd probalby want to use it in landscape and have two pages presented at a time. The reason for this is its hard to scan across long lines of text (for me anyway) without losing your place.

02-02-2010, 06:13 AM	#67
anabelee Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 583 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vigo, Spain Device: Woxter Scriba 150, pocketbook 360	Really, I wanted to vote 5" to pocket (it fits in hand, is light and fit in all my bags), for going out, and voted 10", because is a good size for tecnich books, images, etc.