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tourneur · 11-26-2019, 01:44 PM

The optimal screen size is very personal and really depends on your needs. But here are my thoughts on the ones I've owned: the 6" Kobo Clara, the 7" Kobo Libra and the 7.8" Pocketbook Inkpad 3.

6": I find this the most comfortable size to hold. Very easy one-handed use due to the small size and low weight and it's the only size I can wrap my hand around. The small size also means great portability (you can slip it in your trousers' pocket). However, for reading it just feels a bit too cramped for me.

7": The sweet spot for me in terms of the amount of text on screen. I never have to change the font size which is great.

7.8": At my preferred font size I found there was too much text on screen. The sea of text was distracting and made me read slower. Also, I prefer to read without glasses/contact lenses and so I keep the ereader fairly close to my face. This exacerbates the effect of a big screen.

11-26-2019, 01:44 PM	#3
tourneur Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 385602 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Libra	The optimal screen size is very personal and really depends on your needs. But here are my thoughts on the ones I've owned: the 6" Kobo Clara, the 7" Kobo Libra and the 7.8" Pocketbook Inkpad 3. 6": I find this the most comfortable size to hold. Very easy one-handed use due to the small size and low weight and it's the only size I can wrap my hand around. The small size also means great portability (you can slip it in your trousers' pocket). However, for reading it just feels a bit too cramped for me. 7": The sweet spot for me in terms of the amount of text on screen. I never have to change the font size which is great. 7.8": At my preferred font size I found there was too much text on screen. The sea of text was distracting and made me read slower. Also, I prefer to read without glasses/contact lenses and so I keep the ereader fairly close to my face. This exacerbates the effect of a big screen. Last edited by tourneur; 11-26-2019 at 01:48 PM.