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Originally Posted by Jack Tingle
Other people have made these (or similar) points, but I thought I'd put them in a list, cause I like lists:
1) Nearsighted people seem to have no problem with reading on a small screen. Normal/farsighted people seem to dislike it.
2) 'Small screen' is probably 3.2-4" diagonal. I can't recommend any screen smaller than 3.2" for extended reading. 4-10" screens are the same size as various book formats.
3) If you read a lot outdoors or in very strong light, eInk or a reflective LCD is probably better. If you prefer a dim room, backlit LCDs are probably better. Do not read in a totally dark room using either. Turn on some room light, or you will get eyestrain. On LCDs, night mode can help.
4) Distractions are your responsibility, don't blame the device. You personally control the ones internal to the device. That said, I've never had a problem with them.
Regards,
Jack Tingle
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I'm near-sighted with contact lenses, yet I find it perfectly satisfactory to read on "small" screens. I find it easier to read on my 4.3" phone now than my old 3.5" phone, but that has as much to do with the resolution increase (480x800 vs 320x480) as it does with the real estate increase.
Ignoring the iPhone, 4-4.3" screens seem to have become the standard in the phone market. There are still lower-end 3.7-3.8" screens, and a few larger outliers (4.5-4.7"), but by and large everything is now in the 4-4.3" range.