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Originally Posted by mgmueller
I've got the Cybook Opus for 5 weeks now.
If you check the pics https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=145 you see: The difference between Sony 505 and Sony 300, just as an example, really is minimal.
It's about 1/2 inch in width and in height. Does this really increase mobility or portability?
Okay, the smaller the easier to hold in 1 hand. I see that myself when using the Kindle app on my iPhone.
But I can't imagine any situation, where this 1/2 inch actually might be crucial. |
That size difference is actually critical. At least for guys.
This is from first-hand experience, not from looking at pictures. I have been using a 505 for almost 2 years. Great ebook device. Got a 300 recently.And I can slip it in my front pants pocket. Very easy to take along, and I don't know it's there.The 505 needed an overcoat pocket or backpack (or thigh pocket on cargo pants) to come along with me. The 300 slides in my jeans pocket (in the pouch, of course).
I've read about 4 books on the 300 so far. Very similar reading experience as the 505. Very different from the Palm and (more recently) blackberry on-screen reading. Totally comfortable when reading for hours on end (which I have done!). It's my daily, go-to ebook device now. (Even at home, I haven't felt the urge to pick up the 505 instead, although I could!)