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zetareticuli · 07-25-2010, 09:14 AM

I agree that a larger screen e-reader would be ideal. However, not in its current implementation. The device needs to have a screen that rolls-up (as was suggested by another poster earlier in this thread). If the screen rolls up, you can make the same device a 6", a 9", a 12", etc, adding insignificant weight as you roll it to larger sizes. This technology is probably at least 5 years away.

As far as making a very large screen reader right now with the current technology (a 12", for example), it is not practical. The weight and clumsiness of the device would be a huge shortcoming. Plus it would be expensive to manufacture and it would come with a very high price tag. Very, very, very few people would be in the market for such a thing.

The technology needs to change first, especially the display. Then it would make sense to have larger screen sizes.

07-25-2010, 09:14 AM	#17
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	I agree that a larger screen e-reader would be ideal. However, not in its current implementation. The device needs to have a screen that rolls-up (as was suggested by another poster earlier in this thread). If the screen rolls up, you can make the same device a 6", a 9", a 12", etc, adding insignificant weight as you roll it to larger sizes. This technology is probably at least 5 years away. As far as making a very large screen reader right now with the current technology (a 12", for example), it is not practical. The weight and clumsiness of the device would be a huge shortcoming. Plus it would be expensive to manufacture and it would come with a very high price tag. Very, very, very few people would be in the market for such a thing. The technology needs to change first, especially the display. Then it would make sense to have larger screen sizes.