Thread: Will a 6" screen make much difference?
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Old 07-18-2011, 10:09 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by DisneeReader View Post
Hi. Long time lurker, first time poster here! Coming out of the woodwork to ask a question:

I currently have a Sony PRS 350 with the 5" screen. I've really enjoyed it but lately my eyes (never great to begin with) have been getting worse. Dr. says it's not a big deal, just aging and I'm about a year away from needing bi-focals. Bleah.

I've adjusted the fonts and that seems to help, but now I'm flipping pages like crazy b/c not much text fits on the page. I'm thinking of getting a Kindle with the larger screen but I'm wondering if it will really help. I've played with them in the store and it seems better, but obviously I can't read for hours in the store to see how it goes. I've thought about a tablet with a much bigger screen, but I don't like the LCD display for reading.

So for those of you who have/had experience with both a 5" screen and a 6", will it make much of a difference to me or not?
I've got quite a bunch of readers and tablets.
Readers from 5" (PB 360, Sony 300) over 6" (Kindle 3, Sony 505, Sony 600) to 7" (iRex 800) and above (Kindle DX Graphite, iRex 1000S).
Tablets from 7" (Samsung Galaxy Tab, PlayBook) to 10" (iPad2, Xoom).
Obviously, the bigger the screen = the more lines/letters per page respectively same amount of information but respectively bigger font.
Personally, I wouldn't recommend tablets for extensive reading, especially when already having problems with your sight.
Glare is one issue. Weight, contrast or battery duration are some others.

For dedicated readers, there's no real argument against bigger displays. Kindle DX Graphite's pearl screen for example is one of the best out there.
6" will make things easier for you compared to 5". But obviously 7", 8" or even bigger will be even more helpful.
My personal favorite still is Kindle DX Graphite.

If you're fine with Sony 350's display quality, most of the new readers will be fine. Older ones don't have the pearl display yet and slightly less contrast. You find "pearl" in the technical descriptions.

As you've already got Sony 350, I'd check out Sony 950 (7") instead of Sony 650 (6").
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