Would you want a 7" kindle? - Page 2

SkyDream · 11-13-2010, 08:37 AM

If they drop the keyboard, add touchscreen it might be an option as the book selection is great.

TheKindleWorm · 11-13-2010, 10:37 AM

I dont want the device to physically be any larger but I guess if the keyboard was of a pull-out type (I'd personally hate to lose the keyboard - typing on a touchscreen for me is useless) then a bigger screen may have slight advantages. But it's not something I'd want to pay extra for as I really like the current design.

What I can say with certainty is that I would not like a smaller e-ink screen - my PocketBook has a 5" screen and for my eyesight it isn't such a comfortable read though it's more portable.

notatoad · 11-13-2010, 09:14 PM

my kindle fits in my inside coat pocket and the back pocket of my jeans with approximately 0.001mm of clearance. 7" isn't bigger enough to really make a difference, it's just big enough to make it not fit in my pocket.

pboss · 11-14-2010, 06:17 AM

7" wouldn't be big enough to make me consider an update. I don't carry my K3 around a lot, but some portability will be lost.

cuteseal · 11-14-2010, 09:04 PM

The samsung galaxy tab has a 7" screen and is the same size as the Kindle (side by side pics on Engadget), albeit without the keyboard.

The resolution of the tab is 1024 x 600, whereas the Kindle is 800 x 600. I think if Amazon would introduce a colour tablet, that would be the ideal size - I wouldn't want the Kindle to get any bigger.

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11-13-2010, 08:37 AM	#16
SkyDream Wizard Posts: 1,377 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Europe Device: PRS-650, iPod touch 4G, iPad 3	If they drop the keyboard, add touchscreen it might be an option as the book selection is great.

11-13-2010, 10:37 AM	#17
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	I dont want the device to physically be any larger but I guess if the keyboard was of a pull-out type (I'd personally hate to lose the keyboard - typing on a touchscreen for me is useless) then a bigger screen may have slight advantages. But it's not something I'd want to pay extra for as I really like the current design. What I can say with certainty is that I would not like a smaller e-ink screen - my PocketBook has a 5" screen and for my eyesight it isn't such a comfortable read though it's more portable.

11-13-2010, 09:14 PM	#18
notatoad Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Graphite Kindle 3G	my kindle fits in my inside coat pocket and the back pocket of my jeans with approximately 0.001mm of clearance. 7" isn't bigger enough to really make a difference, it's just big enough to make it not fit in my pocket.

11-14-2010, 06:17 AM	#19
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	7" wouldn't be big enough to make me consider an update. I don't carry my K3 around a lot, but some portability will be lost.

11-14-2010, 09:04 PM	#20
cuteseal Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 170 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	The samsung galaxy tab has a 7" screen and is the same size as the Kindle (side by side pics on Engadget), albeit without the keyboard. The resolution of the tab is 1024 x 600, whereas the Kindle is 800 x 600. I think if Amazon would introduce a colour tablet, that would be the ideal size - I wouldn't want the Kindle to get any bigger.

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