Thread: What's the use case for an 8" screen?
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Old 08-10-2016, 04:14 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
I see that the release of an (approximately) 8" device from Kobo seems likely to me imminent, but I'm wondering what that screen size is best suited for?

For me personally, a device with a 6" screen is pretty much perfect for novels. I can carry it around in my pocket (no comments, please, Jon!) and it's always with me. For reading reference material or PDFs, though, I find that a 9.7" screen is the right size. It allows me to read an A4/Letter-formatted page without zooming or scrolling (after I've cropped the margins).

8", though, seems to be neither fish nor fowl. It's too big to easily carry around, but too small for comfortable PDF reading. I'd be interested to know what people see the main use of such a screen size as being.
Trade paperback is 7.8"-8.5", so I'd say it's a good choice size for an already proven market, if it's a success I'd guess 10" for hardback next.
Last edited by MikeB1972; 08-10-2016 at 04:18 AM. Reason: Some trade paperbacks are more equal than others :)
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