Thread: The future of 5" readers
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Old 10-02-2011, 05:36 PM   #23
j.p.s
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Originally Posted by rogue_librarian View Post
Couldn't have said it better. And what's the problem, anyway? I am concerned about size, of course, but if they manage to pack an 6" screen into the same dimensions as previous 5-inchers, who's gonna complain?
Well, for me:

1. Even though it is wider, the PB 360 goes into a front pocket faster and easer than a K4 without a cover. I do not plan to put a coverless K4 into front pockets on a regular basis. A cover will only make it worse. I think the PB 360 advantages are that it is significantly shorter and has significantly rounder corners.

2. The PB 360 is easier for me to read one handed, probably because of the wider, more contoured bezel and easier to (one handed) manipulate page turn buttons.

So cramming a 6" screen into the same volume of a 5" screen e-reader does have some downsides, at least for me.

I've only had my K4 one day, so I will probably get better with it, but the K2, PB360, and KDX all took only minutes to get the hang of. The PB360 in particular reminds me of car reviews of decades past that said: "The controls all fell readily to hand".

Now, a 9.7" 200 DPI screen in a reader built with the same proportions, or even the same bezel width as a K4, and with a decent PDF viewer, would kick serious butt.
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