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Originally Posted by Boston
Unfortunately, I won't be back at the mall this week...I thought of taking pictures, but my phone camera isn't very good.
But here are some points of reference:
- I need 1.25 magnification reading glasses..my eyesight is still decent but at the point where I occasionally need for very fine print or the lighting/contrast isn't good (a sign of getting older)
- On the Kindle, I use a font size that is between the Sony's medium and large font (The one drawback on my PRS-505 is that I use a larger font than I need because the one below it is too small to read comfortably).
I could easily read with the medium font on the newer models...it could be because of the improved clarity -or- the store lighting -or- combination of both.
Personally, I would find the large font on the PRS-350 not usable.
I read very fast and while the page turns are faster, it's not instantaneous (e.g. there is still a small flash in between). And if my eyesight were even a bit worse off than it is or lighting conditions weren't ideal, I would probably need the Large font. As much as I fell in love with the 350 and want a 5 inch reader for the portability, I think anyone who needs reading glasses but doesn't want to use them should consider the 650...or at least consider there will be an adjustment to the change when moving from a larger reader.
But that's me - I tend to "speed read" (my brain scans while reading). But my mother uses a larger font on her Kindle that I have the same gripe about...but it doesn't seem to bother her...it's what's she needs and is used to. Perhaps there are PRS-300 users who use the Large font and don't think the lack of content displayed at once and frequent page turns an issue.
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Remember, however, that both the 350 and 650 are zoomable, and that the zoom level can be locked. Thus, you could load up the medium font, and the zoom it in slightly more until it is just right for you, and then lock it. With this feature, you can essentially have any font size you want. Also keep in mind that the relative font size varies by publisher. If you set the font size to Medium, and load several books from different publishers, the fonts will often be different sizes, even though your reader is always set to medium. Hope this helps with your decision.
Andrew