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Originally Posted by tomsem
Yeah, there's a lot of inertia to overcome. But publishers aren't going to be able to attract digital/mobile consumers in large numbers unless they treat them as if they are just as important as print consumers and tailor a product for them.
We shouldn't have to double the cost of the reading device and make it less portable just to consume mass media. Maybe for very specialized things like art, engineering etc. such cost is justified.
Of course this idea is all part of a larger initiative to genetically engineer downsized humans so they require fewer resources to sustain. A hobbit-sized human will require smaller houses, smaller cars, less food, etc.  |
Unless we are speaking of hobbits, the larger sizes are there for a reason - they are found to be optimum for average sized humans, with average eyesight.
A US trade paperback is a little over 10", and most hardcovers are closer to 11".
An 11" tablets can still be smaller than a Kindle DX, so the effect on portability is negligible, but it would allow for optimum reading of both books and journals.
The only reason for the current crop of sub 10" screens is manufacturing costs, which will presumably drop as production numbers increase.