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Originally Posted by kinda_confused
Has something changed in the past year? I am looking to get my first e-ink device and I'm wondering if I'm on the right track. I'm split between Kobo Libra and Kobo Forma. The Onyx Boox devices look great, but kinda pricy for something I'm gonna use solely for reading manga in bed before going to sleep.
I'm leaning more towards the Libra, since it's newer and a lot cheaper. 6" is a no go, 8" is definitely good, but what about 7" - kinda gray area (since I have no experience with e-readers other than my phone). Any suggestions? Any hidden pros of one over the other (Libra/Forma)?
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How good is your near vision? I can read most manga perfectly fine on 6" readers but I reckon going at least 7" would be more comfortable for most.
On my iPads, I read manga in two page spread mode (yes, even on the 7.9" mini).
- The 7" Libra is roughly around half of the 9.7" iPad or around bunko ban size.
- The 6" seems halfway between 1/2 of iPad 9.7" and 1/2 of 7.9" mini.
Personally, I don't like reading manga in portrait on 9.7"+ iPads (or 2-page mode on 12.9"). A lot of manga don't have particularly high resolutions and artifacts become very obvious on the larger displays.
Consider this: The Kindle DX has a resolution of 824x1200 while the 6" Clara HD has 1072x1448 and the 7" Libra H2O 1264x1680. Despite the smaller display sizes, these devices are capable of displaying greater detail than the DX (assuming the images have high enough resolution) so reading comfort is just a matter of eyesight.
How much do you zoom in when you read on you phone? Most new phones have 2:1 aspect ratio so you're getting large margins when reading manga full page. My brother has a 6.1" iPhone XR and manga's displayed bigger on my 6" Paperwhite than on his phone.