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HarryT · 11-26-2016, 03:04 PM

Did you really mean to say that you wanted a 6' (six feet) screen? The most common screen size is 6" (six inches).

The ability to read a choice of formats is really not necessary. There are only two common ebook formats: Kindle format (used by Amazon) and ePub (pretty much everyone else). It's very easy to convert books between these two formats.

The biggest players in the business are Amazon (far and away the largest) and Kobo (a distant second). Every other manufacturer is small fry by comparison. Kobo give you more formatting options; Amazon have more stable firmware, a better bookstore, and hugely better customer service.

11-26-2016, 03:04 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Did you really mean to say that you wanted a 6' (six feet) screen? The most common screen size is 6" (six inches). The ability to read a choice of formats is really not necessary. There are only two common ebook formats: Kindle format (used by Amazon) and ePub (pretty much everyone else). It's very easy to convert books between these two formats. The biggest players in the business are Amazon (far and away the largest) and Kobo (a distant second). Every other manufacturer is small fry by comparison. Kobo give you more formatting options; Amazon have more stable firmware, a better bookstore, and hugely better customer service. Last edited by HarryT; 11-26-2016 at 03:18 PM.