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meeera · 09-30-2015, 06:15 AM

The downsides of e-ink readers are worth considering also, particularly higher fragility, if the user's dexterity is not 100% and drops may occur. It can also be quite difficult to insert a microUSB cable without good eyesight and non-arthritic, non-trembling fingers.

A tablet with someone else handling the setup is not necessarily too complicated at all. Get rid of extraneous apps or put them on hidden screens, put the appropriate reading app(s) front and centre, enable larger text. Some tablets (most?) have a setting to enlarge system fonts, also, which doesn't come standard in eink readers (that I know of).

I think it's worth seriously considering a 7-8 inch tablet (if mostly expected to be handheld), or ten inch (if likely to be on a tablet stand or table).

09-30-2015, 06:15 AM	#5
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,834 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	The downsides of e-ink readers are worth considering also, particularly higher fragility, if the user's dexterity is not 100% and drops may occur. It can also be quite difficult to insert a microUSB cable without good eyesight and non-arthritic, non-trembling fingers. A tablet with someone else handling the setup is not necessarily too complicated at all. Get rid of extraneous apps or put them on hidden screens, put the appropriate reading app(s) front and centre, enable larger text. Some tablets (most?) have a setting to enlarge system fonts, also, which doesn't come standard in eink readers (that I know of). I think it's worth seriously considering a 7-8 inch tablet (if mostly expected to be handheld), or ten inch (if likely to be on a tablet stand or table). Last edited by meeera; 09-30-2015 at 06:17 AM.