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Old 07-30-2010, 07:20 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
It may not sound like much, but a 6" screen vs a 5" screen is a big deal.
I have used 6" device for quite a few years. I am using 5" PocketBook since November 2009.
I would still buy 5", even if the 6" unit was for the same price. For me portability and compact form factor is more important. I consider 5" to be ideal size for casual reading of fiction that can be repaginated to my exact liking.

I can have as much text on my 5" user configurable device as an average Kindle user on an average Kindle edition. Kindle books have relatively large margins, status line at the top, progress bar at the bottom. And you can't configure those things on Kindle.
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