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SameOldStory · 06-12-2010, 11:48 AM

I had thought that a 9.7 inch might be just what I needed for work related travel.

While in an office supply store I saw a netbook, with a 10 inch screen, on sale. Turning the screen vertical I had a surprise. It's awfully small. Reading would be no problem (speaking about the 10 inch screen only).

What killed it for me was that the documents and schematics I would be reading would not look all that great. Better than a 6 inch reader, yes. But not as large as I would want.

Before someone jumps on and says it's too big to read comfortably remember - I DONT want a large reader to enjoy fiction.

06-12-2010, 11:48 AM	#131
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	My assumptions were wrong. I had thought that a 9.7 inch might be just what I needed for work related travel. While in an office supply store I saw a netbook, with a 10 inch screen, on sale. Turning the screen vertical I had a surprise. It's awfully small. Reading would be no problem (speaking about the 10 inch screen only). What killed it for me was that the documents and schematics I would be reading would not look all that great. Better than a 6 inch reader, yes. But not as large as I would want. Before someone jumps on and says it's too big to read comfortably remember - I DONT want a large reader to enjoy fiction.