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Originally Posted by Steven Karp
Speaking from the other side of the Great Divide, I guess. I want a new 6" reader because it fits in my pocket, is comfortable to read in bed, and doesn't (presumably) have physical buttons--I find those to be a significant point of failure.
My poor Clara HD's battery is on its last legs. I tried the Clara Colour and found it perfectly fine for my needs, except for the miserly 16GB storage. I'm hoping these "new" devices include a storage bump in addition to the battery bump, but are otherwise unchanged.
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I agree, so you aren't alone. I honestly think there are a lot of people who appreciate the 6 inch readers. As you said, it fits in a pocket.
I had the original H2O, and liked it, but not as much as my previous, smaller reader. It really didn't fit in a back pocket well, though I could cram it in some pants, it took up more room in my bag, I travel internationally for work, and sometimes space in the bag is at a premium, and it was heavier to hold while reading in bed. Did I like it? Yes. Did I like it as much as a smaller reader? No.
I accidentally closed the back hatch of my car on the H2O and broke the screen. I was really bummed, but I replaced it with the Clara HD, and I loved it. I didn't realize until then how much I liked the smaller format reader. The only thing I missed was the waterproofing. That wasn't a huge issue though.
My HD finally bricked one day, it was stuck in a boot up loop. I thought of fixing it, but because it was also prone to erratic battery life, I replaced it with the Clara BW. Great upgrade. It is waterproof, it does not suffer from the flaky battery life issues the old one exhibited, and it is faster. It does seem as if I need more backlight in some situations than the HD, but that is a very minor point. The Clara BW goes everywhere with me.
I think overall there is a big market for the smaller readers. I appreciate the fact they did add buttons on one side, which would make the reader wider, making it more difficult to fit in a pocket. The form factor of a six inch reader is very user friendly. I understand the love for larger readers, and one day perhaps I'll have one if I ever feel the need for a large screen, for PDF files and the like, but for general reading, I'll stick with a six inch model.