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Old 02-04-2014, 09:47 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by TechniSol View Post
I'm wondering if anyone has conceived of an Ultra Mini, or a Micro-Mini(If I may be allowed to get away with that) which would be a very small device. One line of text display, maybe two, and when you touch it or nearly touch it(IR), or on a timed basis, the text scrolls to the next line. Front light it and make it minimal. The perfect thing to take up barely no room in a pocket with gorilla glass or a built-in cover. Two button, or IR, interface with simple menus.

Minimalist. Black metal, simple. Perfect device for speed readers because no scanning left to right would be optimal, or left to right scrolling could be employed if the battery could take the hit.
I read fast, and this sort of device would be my worst nightmare. I like to see at least a paragraph at a time, preferably two or three: writing has shape, it's not just a series of letters. (I don't like right-justified text, either). I believe that most speed readers need to see that shape, to some degree, in order to function optimally.

I definitely don't need anything smaller than a Mini or my phone. These devices are 100% portable for me already.
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