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Originally Posted by K-Thom
... A 6" device from Amazon will be much more expensive than a 10" from Sony. Still it will find its customers....
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Huh? Not sure I follow you here.
But, anyway, I am not arguing that there is no market for 5" devices. There is also a market for 3", and probably even 2" devices, but that's irrelevant to a discussion of standards.
Most people tend to gravitate toward an optimum range of sizes, based on field of view and comfort. And 5", or even 6", are not common reading formats, for a reason.
The smallest common mass market paperback format is approximately 8.25" in diagonal, while a regular trade paperback is just over 10" in diagonal.
Of course there are smaller, pocket editions, some smaller than an iPhone, but they are generally regarded as novelties, and have a limited audience, because most people (not all,) do not find them enjoyable to read.
I personally do not care which format wins. I do believe it will be either PDF or something like PDF, which is capable of presenting a broad range of publication formats, including magazines.
My main objection to the introduction of new formats with relatively limited capability (compared to PDF), is that they will only further confuse the market, and slow the adoption of ebooks. On the other hand, it is not unlikely, that Adobe will integrate EPUB into the next version of its Acrobat Reader, and over time, it will merge the capabilities of the two formats.