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Originally Posted by rashkae
I have been seduced by the appeal of larger screens and do like the 7" readers. Actually, I think the Aura One was had the best ergonomics of any Kobo device. before or since. *But*, I can very easily make the argument that 6" or even a little smaller, is technically better. Without the thickness of the book being a constraint, keeping line length at less than 60 characters makes it much easier for long form reading. There is an inevitable loss of focus and and eye tracking when switching lines if the line is too long. And, if i'm reading for hours, I will sometimes zone out completely and have to backtrack to re-read whatever I thought I was reading. Again, a small screen and less text in front of me at a time makes this easier and quicker.
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It's the opposite in my case - I hate reading with too short lines. Although I'm also nearsighted and use a smallish font size, I prefer 7'' and 8'' screens and the main reason is line length - I find longer line length more comfortable than shorter. Not too long, of course - I wouldn't want to read on a 10'' or larger screen with the font size I use.
Everyone's preferences are different. While the line length argument is certainly true for many people, it is not true for everyone.