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Originally Posted by brecklundin
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For everyone else bantering about the ideal this and reading preference that, you missed the point of the question....
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Bleh, then you have to learn to pose clear questions....
The 9.7" screen presents a view more like that the page of a p-book, smaller than a hard-cover, and roughly 30% larger than a paperback.
The 6" Kindle shows about one third less real estate, than a paperback page.
So, for those who prefer hard-covers, and find micro editions unpleasant to read, the large screen is more appealing.
And, your intuition is wrong. If you were asking about brightness, the Kindle DX screen IS a tad brighter, than the Kindle v.2. If you cover the screens, so as to show the same size square on both devices, the DX screen still appears a shade lighter. (The iLiad BE screen is a tad lighter than the K2 as well.)
But both Kindles are readable, and unless you have them next to each other, and you are examining them, you wouldn't notice it. But, the DX also has a slightly greater font weight, which helps too.