Thread: eInk screen comparison chart
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Old 07-27-2009, 04:17 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Penforhire View Post
The sweet spot varies depending on its use for me. I handled a friend's Kindle DX. Too big for carrying around as much as I do, though lighter than I thought it would be. My Sony 505 is nearly perfect for me in overall size. If it doesn't fold or roll up, I'm thinking I want an 8" with absolute minimum case around it. That seems like my sweet spot.

That PDF-link comparison is slightly flawed. When I read using Stanza on my iPhone I reduce the font size and, I believe, hold it closer.
I think the sweet spot is invariable, if one desires a general book reading device (on account of the potential demands of more complex layouts). (As opposed to a fiction reading device, for which probably as small as 5" screen is tolerable.)

A fold-in-half 8" display device ought to be smaller when in use than a DX, and smaller than a Sony 505 when folded.

I admit. 'Tis a dream I have!

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