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Originally Posted by gastan
A standard paper back, when opened for reading, will be about 8" or 9" X 7".
A trade paperback will be even larger -- 10" or 11" X 8".
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A 6" screen e-ink reader is considerably bigger than that standard paperback. It's about the size of a trade paperback because, it's got hardware in addition to the screen. An 8" e-ink reader is the size of a hardcover book.
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And as far as I can see, a bigger screen means you can have more material available between page turns, not to mention the obvious benefit for pdf's and newspaper/magazines. And what's so hard about carrying something smaller than a pad of notebook paper?
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It's hard to safely carry & balance in one hand. (I regularly read standing up on the train on the way to work.) It's heavier; again, a problem for one-handed reading. The buttons are more likely to be placed in a way that doesn't allow for one-hand use. It's likely to show the text all the way across the screen, which may be too wide for comfortable reading. (There's a reason coffee-table book text is usually arranged in columns instead of all the way across the page.) And I don't like people being able to read over my shoulder, 'cos a lot of what I read is, erm, not suitable for public display.
I don't object to larger screens for the people who like them, but they don't meet my needs for a portable reader.