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Old 06-12-2010, 03:26 PM   #100
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Originally Posted by Sonist View Post
Just for the record, the smallest mass-market paperback (A Format) is about 8.24". Hardcovers are usually about, or over 11".

So, the 6" readers are too small, compared to standard sized paperbacks, and the iPad is too small compared to a hardcover.
I've found that because of the huge margins used by iBooks, you do not get all that much text on screen as you should. I've compared iBooks with my 505 and found that my 505 gets almost as much text on screen as the iPad.
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