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Originally Posted by mldavis2
Everything is a compromise.
Bigger screen = heavier, more uncomfortable to hold, shorter battery charge life.
Backlit = shorter battery charge life.
For my needs, the Nook/Kindle platform is about perfect for a 2 week vacation away from electrical outlets (I just finished one in Alaska) and being able to safely pack it in carry-on baggage or a backpack within reasonable size and weight restrictions. I used a simple book light for evening reading in the tent.
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That's true of course, but some characteristics are critical and simply not open to compromise. My K3 is perfect for reading text, and I love and use it to death. However, for non-plain text documents like PDFs and magazines, a 7-incher like the nook color is just too small for my eyes. I refuse to hold up a reader and squint to read some of the smaller text, so for me screen size simply isn't something I can compromise on.