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Originally Posted by mgmueller
...And I simply find 16:9 units way easier to hold in one hand...
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I chose 3:4 (aka 4:3 portrait) in the poll, but now think I may have misread your poorly worded poll question. I took it to refer to the display, but on rereading it feel that you are refering to the body of the device or are confused and are thinking the two are the same.
I much prefer classical page layout. In an ereader, the display translates to the text block and the body of the device translates to the page. Hence, I prefer devices with a larger space on the body below the display than what is at the top and sides. This leads me to prefer 3:4 for the display and something around 6:9 for the body. 9:16 is a bit long and narrow unless it is a smaller than average device. I find my K3 very nice with its 3:4 display and slightly taller than 6:9 body.
I suggest reading
The Form of the Book by Jan Tschichold for an excellent discussion of classic forms. True, much of what he discusses in the collection of essays can't be applied to ereaders, at least with today's technology. Still, there is a lot to learn from Tschichold.