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Old 08-12-2010, 03:39 PM   #23
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I don't think a 6" model would have much appeal. That size is great for things like novels which don't need color. Magazines, comics and books with a lot of color diagrams don't do so well on a small screen.
Yeah, I could certainly see how a 6" color e-reader would have a very limited appeal. I think the problem's going to be, if it's the same size as an iPad or a DX, then it's definitely going to be more than an iPad (at least, in the foreseeable future). By the time color e-Ink screens are competitive with an iPad at that size, Apple (and the rest of the industry) will be on to something else.

I think if you need color for your e-book reading, you're better off getting a netbook or a tablet. That would just make more sense to me. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you're reading comic books (aka "graphic novels"), isn't the eyestrain/glare thing less of an issue, anyway? The advantage I still think e-Ink would have in color would be for scientific textbooks and the like.
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