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Originally Posted by parkher
On the contrary, I explained to you that on 6" I am NOT using portrait orientation. You say you don't like portrait on any of your devices.
I use portrait on 6.8" and on 9.7", I only don't use it on 6".
And it is not just the question what I like. When I convince my friends to try landscape with wide margins, they are at first reluctant to do so, and then they all, 100% like it very much. They express their disbelief how much better their reading experience became, they read more hours because of that and never go back to portrait.
I had tested this with multiple people. Well, 4-5 people.
So it is not just my preference. What is really interesting that they all, 100% liked it very much. They say that they liked T2 already, but now it is like day and night, so much better.
So I say to all who dismiss landscape with wide margins without trying it:
you don't know what you are missing. And you are missing a lot.
Again, it is not just landscape. It is a combination of landscape with wide margins, at least 1 cm, perhaps 1.5 cm margins.
I prefer smaller font, but at least two people like very large font, and still they liked landscape with wide margins - I am surprised myself.
I think it is perfect for smaller size font (the printed book size).
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I set a bit of a margin on the Aura, around 2 cm, but I don't actually know how to set landscape on the Aura without using PDFs (How do you do it?) and I only do PDF for technical books and drawings etc. not for most books. I've tried reading books landscape on two tablets, 9" and 7" and on my desktop and laptop numerous times, and I just don't like it. I sort of use landscape in most applications such as browsers, word processors etc. and I do read faster using a computer monitor than with an ereader or even a regular book, so I am inclined to concede that point to you.
I would be willing to try landscape on the Aura if it can be done with non PDFs.
I have nothing against rooting an ereader, I just haven't bothered, although I am a big one for having two or three operating systems on my tablets and PCs, but I might give it a go on the Kobos because of their numerous undocumented 'features'.
Helen