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Sweetpea · 06-14-2016, 05:40 AM

Good: it has a backlight and can thus be seen in the dark
Bad: the screen dimenions are off, I prefer 16:10 or 4:3

Good: it's small, light and fits in my pocket
Bad: the screen dimenions are off, I prefer 16:10 or 4:3

Good: it has audio, so I can listen to audiobooks
Bad: the screen dimenions are off, I prefer 16:10 or 4:3

In short, I'll use my phone (Lumia 950XL) in a pinch (but mostly for audiobooks due to the screen dimensions), but I always have my BeBook Mini in my bag as well. But that one isn't backlit so impossible to read on when it's dark. It's ancient, small, not a good resolution (compared to all my other devices), but it's still the best reader I have for the road.

06-14-2016, 05:40 AM	#23
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Good: it has a backlight and can thus be seen in the dark Bad: the screen dimenions are off, I prefer 16:10 or 4:3 Good: it's small, light and fits in my pocket Bad: the screen dimenions are off, I prefer 16:10 or 4:3 Good: it has audio, so I can listen to audiobooks Bad: the screen dimenions are off, I prefer 16:10 or 4:3 In short, I'll use my phone (Lumia 950XL) in a pinch (but mostly for audiobooks due to the screen dimensions), but I always have my BeBook Mini in my bag as well. But that one isn't backlit so impossible to read on when it's dark. It's ancient, small, not a good resolution (compared to all my other devices), but it's still the best reader I have for the road.