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Originally Posted by Barty
Yeah I thought that part was odd too. Reviewer also mentioned several times the weight without pointing out you are getting 69% bigger screen. He seems to be coming from perspective of someone who doesn't want a bigger reader, which is fine, but most people considering this reader want it for the bigger size, knowing they must make a trade-off in weight.
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I went into this review thinking a bigger screen is obviously better. That was the position I started from. Using it is what changed my mind, and in that sense I
am coming at it from the perspective of not wanting a bigger screen, but as I explained to a previous commenter in this thread:
Since the fact that one is bigger than the other is obvious, my goal was to offer an opinion on whether or not that matters and in what way a larger size is better or worse. Sometimes people approach this decision without knowing what size is best for them.
Also, in my defence, I most certainly
did point out that you're getting a bigger and better screen and that the weight is still impressive given the size of the screen. These are all direct quotes from the piece:
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...The appeal of an e-reader with a larger screen is pretty obvious...
...At 7.8”, the Aura One’s screen is the largest on a modern e-reader, while retaining the 300dpi pixel density we’ve come to expect. It is without a doubt the most beautiful screen on any e-reader on the market. No contest...
...A larger screen requires a larger body, but the Aura One pulls off the illusion of being lighter despite its comparatively huge size. In fact, it is lighter than its direct predecessor, clocking in at 3 grams less than the H2O...
...Initially, I found the Aura One’s size luxurious. Fewer page turns needed! Lots of screen real estate! After about a month though, the novelty wore off...
...The Aura One’s size is a double-edged sword...
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I'm not criticizing them for making it bigger (I'm very glad they did), I'm describing the ways in which the larger size did not end up being an appealing factor to me after the initial appeal wore off. Despite my expectation that it would be superior.