Thread: How long will old Kindle E-Ink devices remain viable?
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Old 04-14-2025, 08:40 AM   #64
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There is no 8" model. The 6.5" approx. model (Nxtpaper 40 phone) is about 6.9 x 15.2 mm useful area = 2.2:1 (6.6:3). The regular Nxtpaper 11 is about 10.9" and about 16:10. There is possibly a Nxtpaper 11 pro with wider aspect.

There is no value whatsoever in making the text 4:3 aspect by top & bottom margins on either of those. ...

The Nxtpaper 11 I have is far too large to use instead of an 8" reader. The 11 Pro version might be nicer, but I have the Nxtpaper 14 and it's a very nice 3:2 aspect. Great for multi-column magazines, A4 or letter size, or epubs or PDF novels in two page view.

None are remotely any substitute for 6" to 8" size at 4:3 aspect, which is the ideal range for reflowable novels, though my preference is 7" to 8". I got a spare 8" Sage just in case.
Gotcha. I Thought all you cared about was a 4:3 reading area on a larger Nxtpaper.

Personally, for reading, I prefer a 6" reader. If I was going to be doing other stuff (like annotating), I would want something larger then 8".

It is nice to have choices. Sorry that there is no 8" Nxtpaper for you.
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