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Old 09-24-2012, 09:35 PM   #32
speakingtohe
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Originally Posted by vans View Post
I have a 90 year old relative who has macular degeneration. She is not able to read even large type books.

At the weekend she read quite easily using my Ipad with the font set at very large.

However, an iPad is too complex for her, she needs something easy to use.

I am wondering if the new Kindle Paperwhite or Kobo Glo with a backlight is going to be easier for her to read than conventional e-ink readers?

The point made above about large print menus is really important (and a factor I had not considered).

Can anyone recommend an e-ink reader with a menu with adjustable font size?
Most ebook readers require the font to be set on a book by book basis.
Easiest on the older Sony 650 perhaps as there is button to push. (menus would be hard to navigate for visually impaired.

I read somewhere that one of the new readers has an option to set default font size for all books. Kobo perhaps?

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