MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Very small screen or A4. In between doesn't make sense

jago25_98 · 09-13-2019, 01:53 PM

If you want to read PDF's then A4 tends to be a standard minimum size so that is the size tablet you're going to need.

However, if you're reading novels in a proper eBook format then you can get away with a 4 or 5" screen and pocket that along with a phone SO much better.

I think getting caught up in ipad style 10" screens is a big mistake for everyone. Stupidly, I didn't realise this until now.

Big screens: We do have some nice big screen readers at A4 size but they're ~$600. I'm waiting for something simple to come out of China that's A4 capable and can just let me read a pdf, no frills.

Small screens: The inkCase is the closest to this I've found but it was rubbish as far as I know. Is there anything else out there the size of a non phablet phone? I saw someone using what looked like a inkcase on the train but it looked much better than the original project. Perhaps it's been revised since?
Again it seems strange that there's nothing smaller than a Kobo.

09-13-2019, 01:53 PM	#1
jago25_98 Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 3200000 Join Date: Dec 2005 Device: n35 p800 n30	Very small screen or A4. In between doesn't make sense If you want to read PDF's then A4 tends to be a standard minimum size so that is the size tablet you're going to need. However, if you're reading novels in a proper eBook format then you can get away with a 4 or 5" screen and pocket that along with a phone SO much better. I think getting caught up in ipad style 10" screens is a big mistake for everyone. Stupidly, I didn't realise this until now. Big screens: We do have some nice big screen readers at A4 size but they're ~$600. I'm waiting for something simple to come out of China that's A4 capable and can just let me read a pdf, no frills. Small screens: The inkCase is the closest to this I've found but it was rubbish as far as I know. Is there anything else out there the size of a non phablet phone? I saw someone using what looked like a inkcase on the train but it looked much better than the original project. Perhaps it's been revised since? Again it seems strange that there's nothing smaller than a Kobo.