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Originally Posted by Mirtika
I have had the Sony PRS 505 for a few years, and I'm really MORE tempted by the larger Kindle DXG, cause I have middle-aged crappy eyes...and the idea of making the font size, like, 20, appeals. But that price point IS NOT appealing
Anyone who uses reading glasses (at around 200 to 250)...can you read on the regular Kindle just fine without the specs?
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I had Lasik about ten years ago, & now, pushing toward my mid sixties, I'm finding that I benefit from reading glasses just above your range. I also have a 505.
I expect the K3 to have good contrast between the page & letters. My son has a K2 & it is readable, so the new one should be pretty good. A friend has a first G KDX, and if I had to choose between the two, I'd have no trouble choosing the smaller version. The fonts are plenty large.
But there's no question that the KDX has larger fonts, & if reading without your reading glasses is that important to you, I'd say go with the KDX. It's not exactly because you will be able to see the larger fonts more clearly - it's because at the larger font size, the 6 inch screen will only contain a few words, and your reading will be impacted by constant page changes. That won't be as much of an issue on the KDX.