Hi folks,
I cannot decide whether to buy a 5 inch device (Hanvon N516) right now for 155 Euro or wait and buy a 9.7 inch device (i.e. Pocketbook 901) in autumn for under 400 Euro. I compared the screen sizes and 9.7 inch offers
much more reading space and a better price-performance ratio.
Here is also a great comparison made by a user of this forum.
5 inch has the disadvantage that I could only use it for fiction reading. On a 9.7 inch device I could read fiction, PDF magazines in native size without zooming (is that possible or is the screen still too small?), technical manuals, scripts and study books. I could also make the font size bigger, which makes it easier to read and still have enough space on the display.
Right now I'm reading on FBReader on an android powered mobile phone with a 3.5 inch screen. Is it even worth considering buying a 5 inch device or should I use my phone another year and invest my money in a really big device?
The most important part for me right now are fiction books. I don't need any touchscreen nor WiFi. The smaller device would be lighter (170 g to 350 g) and easier to hold, also more portable. On the other hand the glass screen is not that robust and could break. The bigger screen is made of plastic and would be nearly unbreakable.
The decision would be easier if the smaller screens would be much cheaper (considerably under 100 Euro). But normally in Germany you pay over 200 Euro for a 5 inch and over 250-300 Euro for a 6 inch device. I don't know if the prices are about too fall as the competition is about to rise but I would be very mad at myself if I would buy an overpriced end-of-range model. Maybe I could wait until after the CeBit? I suppose there are more models coming with a similar size and prize point as the Pocketbook 901.
Please help me decide, what would you do?
Greetz
Scheich Xodox