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Originally Posted by jackie_w
@graycyn, It seems we're having similar thoughts. I have a Galaxy Note 1 which I love. I've never owned a tablet before and am at the stage where I'd quite like one. I keep looking at the Note 8 as I'm not sure a 7" device is quite big enough and a 10" device is too big. The 8" seems like a nice "Goldilocks" option, but I keep feeling that 1280x800 might be a bit disappointing on an 8" screen - even if I'm perfectly happy with it on the Note 1.
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I have good close vision, 1280 x 800 on a 7" screen is not at all comfortable for me, it's why I did NOT want the original Nexus 7. So I know it would not work for me on an 8" screen. I was completely unable to use earlier 7" tablets at 1024 x 600, saw yellow haloes around all text, got instant headache.
I can use the Nook HD+ at 254 ppi but still see pixels, so the text is not as crisp my eyes would like it and I find it hard to read for any length of time. My Note has 289ppi and that works well for me. Although I liked the idea of a Note 2, the decreased resolution of 264 ppi was very noticeable and turned me off once I saw one in person.
The upshot is *I* really need a 300ppi or close display for comfort, but it won't make that much difference to other people.