Who else prefers the 6" reader?

[j.p.s]

My 7" Oasis with cover fits in most, but not all, of my cargo pants pockets. If ditching the cover would let it fit, I would do so, because the Oasis is rigid and the glass display face is sturdy. If wide bezel wasn't so excessively wide, the Oasis would fit comfortably in all my cargo pants.

[Renate]

Originally Posted by haertig

For me, these devices are all about portability. Thus my 6" eReader, 8" tablet and 14" laptop.

At home, I love my big 'ol 32" computer monitor however.
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My laptop is for traveling/vacation use only.

I pretty much agree. Me: 6" ereader, 13.3" 1920 x 1200 laptop, 29" 2560 x 1080 desktop monitor.

[haertig]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Why don't you just adjust the scaling on your laptop?

I do, and that works well for things like web browsers. But not all apps behave gracefully with scaling. e.g., Tthe text might scale OK, but the icons and buttons do not. Or, the icons and buttons scale at the same amount as the text, and become too large that way and waste screen real estate. You would think by now that screen scaling would be a perfectly executed done deal, but it isn't. The results depend on the specific programs you run, the operating system you run, etc.

For a different example, look at out forum's screen in the screenshot below. Here it is displayed on my 2560x1440 monitor with the web browser window at full screen. Look at all the unused space to the sides. This website doesn't scale to fill the window size you give it. It just uses a small portion in the middle. Mind you, the website would be unusable IMHO if it actually scaled to this full width - you'd be turning your head side to side to use it on a 32" monitor. But I'm just using this as an example to illustrate that we haven't solved scaling issues 100% yet.

[nabsltd]

Originally Posted by haertig

For a different example, look at out forum's screen in the screenshot below. Here it is displayed on my 2560x1440 monitor with the web browser window at full screen. Look at all the unused space to the sides. This website doesn't scale to fill the window size you give it. It just uses a small portion in the middle.

Go to the bottom of the page and at the left you will see a combo box. Change from "Fixed" to "Liquid", and the website will fill the browser window.

Mind you, the website would be unusable IMHO if it actually scaled to this full width

If you think it's "too wide", don't maximize the window. In every current OS with some sort of windowing interface, you can resize a window to any size that makes you happy.

[haertig]

Originally Posted by nabsltd

Go to the bottom of the page and at the left you will see a combo box. Change from "Fixed" to "Liquid", and the website will fill the browser window.

Ha! I did not know about this setting. Thanks!

If you think it's "too wide", don't maximize the window. In every current OS with some sort of windowing interface, you can resize a window to any size that makes you happy.

I don't use a maximized web browser window on larger monitors. I just grabbed that full screen snapshot to illustrate some of the things you might see with scaling that is not 100% as you may desire it.

[Ladyrixx]

Originally Posted by twowheels

I'd buy a 5" reader with modern features (narrow but holdable bezels, warm lighting, Carta 1300) in a heartbeat, especially so if it was from Kobo also had bezel buttons similar to those on the Kindle 3 (keyboard).

This!! I adored the size of my Kobo Mini, but I need physical page turn buttons, and the way the touch screen worked drove me nuts. I read at lunch a lot, so my page turn buttons often end up with greasy fingerprints or stuff on them, I'd rather keep that off my screen.

If the Y-ben little reader I've seen had a light, I'd be all over that. I love my Forma, but it's too big to fit in purses that I can wear around my waist. (I also loathe carrying purses, and I broke my Kobo Aura by keeping it in my pocket)

[Renate]

Yeah, but the Kobo Mini was 200 DPI.

Maybe you need a fork with Bluetooth.
Or a foot switch?

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by Renate

Yeah, but the Kobo Mini was 200 DPI.

I loved reading on my Pocketbook 360 with its 5" 200DPI Vizplex screen until it became very crash prone. It also had the most ergonomic hardware/software combination of any ereader that I have used. I've been yearning for a modern reimplementation for many years but nothing has ever come close.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Ladyrixx

This!! I adored the size of my Kobo Mini, but I need physical page turn buttons, and the way the touch screen worked drove me nuts. I read at lunch a lot, so my page turn buttons often end up with greasy fingerprints or stuff on them, I'd rather keep that off my screen.

If the Y-ben little reader I've seen had a light, I'd be all over that. I love my Forma, but it's too big to fit in purses that I can wear around my waist. (I also loathe carrying purses, and I broke my Kobo Aura by keeping it in my pocket)

Get one of those styluses that have the rubber tip to use when you are eating.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Get one of those styluses that have the rubber tip to use when you are eating.

Only works while eating for three-handed people.

[leebase]

I do like the lightness of a 6" ereader. My 8" iPad mini is my favorite size for reading a book. While not as thin and light as my ereader, it's still in the "hold for hours without fatigue".

Not so my 10" Kindle Fire tablet. That's a nice size to watch a movie and 2 page up reading. But it's just too thick and heavy for me to read in comfort for long periods.

My 8" Kindle Fire Tablets are a nice size for reading. Just thicker and heavier than an iPad mini.

Interestingly my iPhone 16 Pro Max - is now too heavy for long reading in comfort, IMHO.

I think I'd prefer an 8" Kindle eInk for optimal size and weight for reading novels.

[John F]

Originally Posted by leebase

I do like the lightness of a 6" ereader. My 8" iPad mini is my favorite size for reading a book. While not as thin and light as my ereader, it's still in the "hold for hours without fatigue".

Not so my 10" Kindle Fire tablet. That's a nice size to watch a movie and 2 page up reading. But it's just too thick and heavy for me to read in comfort for long periods.

My 8" Kindle Fire Tablets are a nice size for reading. Just thicker and heavier than an iPad mini.

Interestingly my iPhone 16 Pro Max - is now too heavy for long reading in comfort, IMHO.

I think I'd prefer an 8" Kindle eInk for optimal size and weight for reading novels.

Interesting what ergonomics can achieve. The iPad min weighs 293 grams, while the iPhone Pro Max weighs 227 grams, and yet the iPhone is (I assume feels) heavier.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by issybird

Only works while eating for three-handed people.

Depends on what you are eating and how many hands you need to eat with.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by John F

Interesting what ergonomics can achieve. The iPad min weighs 293 grams, while the iPhone Pro Max weighs 227 grams, and yet the iPhone is (I assume feels) heavier.

Sensed heft partly depends on density and relative thickness.

The 13" Sony DTP-S1, which has a Mobius eink display, feels quite light.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Sensed heft partly depends on density and relative thickness.

The 13" Sony DTP-S1, which has a Mobius eink display, feels quite light.

And yet weighs in at 496g in the supplied sleeve, 355 grams without the sleeve.