Amazon announce 6.8" Paperwhite Kindles

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by davidfor

What I think is that the 6.8"/7" devices don't give me enough extra screen space to make up for the extra bulk. I can hold the 6" devices in one hand and turn the page with that hand. The 7.8"/8" do make it worthwhile...

Funny how different perceptions and choices can be. I like the 6.8" size reader, but can't stand the 7.8" one. When I try using a 7.8" reader (besides the issue with the excess weight) I can never get the font size right. If I go with the natural size (and line length) the font seems too big. If I lower the font size, the lines are too long. I can't find a comfortable setting for it. The 6.8" reader, on the other hand, can use the same font as the 6" reader and it doesn't look "out of whack."

Choice is good. I would like a modern 6.8" PocketBook, but I'm guessing I'm not going to see one, unless Kindle's move to 6.8" screens gets others interested in that size.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by rcentros

Funny how different perceptions and choices can be.

For me, 6.8 / 7 inches are too big to use on the go and too small to read at home.
I read 6 inches in one column in portrait format, 7.8 / 8 inches in two columns in reverse landscape format.

[koboy]

i'm hoping Amazon will make a 6" version of this new PW5 at some point in the not too distant future.

best wishes koboy

[patrik]

For fiction, I can easily read on any size. It doesn't really matter (besides having to turn the page more often or not).

But for non-fiction... being able to see more is very helpful. Many times you read, think, read again, read something just before, etc. Being able to see as much as possible without having to turn a page can be extremly helpful. (Not even counting images, graphs and tables.)

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by patrik

But for non-fiction... being able to see more is very helpful. Many times you read, think, read again, read something just before, etc. Being able to see as much as possible without having to turn a page can be extremly helpful. (Not even counting images, graphs and tables.)

I use 10 inches for this

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

I use 10 inches for this

I have two devices this size plus an iPad, but honestly, my poor old bony hands get tired of holding them up, even the Boox which is the lightest (eInk).

Hitch

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Hitch

I have two devices this size plus an iPad, but honestly, my poor old bony hands get tired of holding them up, even the Boox which is the lightest (eInk).

I place the device and operate it with a remote control

[Pajamaman]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Not everyone uses KOReader, you know. Even the tinkerers. I installed it on my Kobo, just from curiosity. But I don't use it. For me it has no advantages over the default reader (granted, with patches).

Koreader can organize books using folders. Also I was comparing it to Amazon, not Kobo.

[Pajamaman]

Originally Posted by Quoth

There isn't much to choose between 6.8" and 7". However even the slightly lower resolution 6.8" original Kobo Aura H2O is better than a 6" PW3 or PW4. Admittedly the IR based highlighting needs a larger font to be reliable. But that extra 0.8" makes a big difference.
The 7" and 7.8" are closest to a pocket-book/mass-market paperback. The 6" is way poorer and the Basic 167 dpi 6" was only good when there was nothing better!

I like 7.8". I have had 6" and 6.8". 6.8 > 6, but 7.8 > 6.8. Go straight to 7.8" for a real big difference.

[Pajamaman]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The Forma is cheaper then the Oasis.

Having owned 6" readers and now owning a 6.8" Reader, it is definitely worth it for the larger screen. Makes 6" seem small.

I prefer 7.8". It makes a much bigger difference than 6 to 6.8" IMO. 7.8 is spacious.

Also the Oasis is absurdly priced. It's only 7" and you can't install Koreader.

In fact, why get an insanely expensive Oasis when the new PW is almost the same size, has a colored light, and is way cheaper? There isn't much between the Oasis and PW now, except a fancy shape and bragging rights.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Pajamaman

I prefer 7.8". It makes a much bigger difference than 6 to 6.8" IMO. 7.8 is spacious.

Also the Oasis is absurdly priced. It's only 7" and you can't install Koreader.

In fact, why get an insanely expensive Oasis when the new PW is almost the same size, has a colored light, and is way cheaper? There isn't much between the Oasis and PW now, except a fancy shape and bragging rights.

The shape and the page-turn buttons. Both are important to me. The lopsided shape feels much more comfortable for me than the regular one.

As to bragging, I have no one to brag to. No one of my friends and family knows anything at all about ereaders. They'd look totally blank if I tried to rave about my Oasis in front of them.

I bought the Oasis because I love the shape and need the buttons. I'm not a KOReader fan and don't find the Kindle software so terrible as many others here.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

The shape and the page-turn buttons. Both are important to me. The lopsided shape feels much more comfortable for me than the regular one.

As to bragging, I have no one to brag to. No one of my friends and family knows anything at all about ereaders. They'd look totally blank if I tried to rave about my Oasis in front of them.

I bought the Oasis because I love the shape and need the buttons. I'm not a KOReader fan and don't find the Kindle software so terrible as many others here.

LOL, it's too bad we can't swap! I hate the lopsided shape, it's all wrong for my hands. I'd love to give you mine.

And...bragging, Pajamaman? To whom? It's an eReader, for crying out loud. I can't imagine anyone brags about owning a given eInk reader! It's not like it's a Veyron! :-)

Hitch

[binaryhermit]

I could see someone maybe bragging about having a Kindle in the brief moment where they were almost cool when Oprah recommended it shortly after launch. But that was well over a decade ago.

[Pajamaman]

That's a lot of extra money for a different shape and two buttons. There is now not much else between a PW and an Oasis. What is the price differential?

For comparable wifi 32GB wifi models, I'm seeing $349 for the Oasis bundle (ad "supported") with a normal little USB plug charger, and $239 for the PW bundle (ad-free) with a fancy wireless charger.

Bloody hell.

That's almost $100 less for 6.8" PW, and you get ads-free and a wireless charger to boot. Almost same size, and comfort light.

But then the Oasis has always been about "premium", so money is not the issue for those that want that. But I am surprised that Amazon has so blurred the difference between their standard and premium model. I wonder if the Oasis will lose sales.

[Sirtel]

I paid €260 for my ad-free 32GB wifi only Oasis 3, taxes included. The shipping was free (I bought it from Amazon.de).