Type size too small again

[jakeluck]

KlondikeGeoffm no sarcasm intended by the post, it is something new i have learned from a local ophthalmologist recently, I have been reading smaller types and find the result useful.

[KlondikeGeoff]

Originally Posted by jakeluck

KlondikeGeoffm no sarcasm intended by the post, it is something new i have learned from a local ophthalmologist recently, I have been reading smaller types and find the result useful.

Hey, Jake, it was not you I was chastising, it was the snarky remark by urseus. A young 'un, probably.

I'm afraid it won't work for me. I've had two cataract operations and recently a cornia transplant. Other than getting a new set of eyeballs, not much hope for me at this state. Other than, of course, LARGER TYPE!

[KlondikeGeoff]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Yes, I've had a Gen3 for about a month now, and am delighted with it. There are numerous eBook stores which sell Mobi-format books, and you can use any or all of them. Very easy to use indded.

Cons? On some illustrated books the pictures come out rather on the small side. That's pretty much all, I think. The ability to add your own fonts, and the dictionary lookup facility are both VERY nice things which distinguish it from the Sony.

Thanks again Harry, you've sold me. I can live with any illustration problems all right. Sounds like a winner, and expect I'll order one in January, once they start shipping again. Appreciate the suggestion.

When I get it I'll post a review.

[Jadon]

Originally Posted by KlondikeGeoff

It is probably inconceivable to you, but someday you actually may, if you are lucky, get old.

I hope not, unless medical care gets Star-Trek-better. I never expected to see 30, with the health problems I had in high school and college, and I unfortunately have passed my sell-by date by over a decade. It's frankly depressing.

[sirmaru]

Originally Posted by KlondikeGeoff

1. I am 80 years old, and as I said in my OP, have vision problems. Reading is a great solace for me.

2. It is probably inconceivable to you, but someday you actually may, if you are lucky, get old. And your eyes may get dim. When that happens, you will find that you, and others with handicaps, may not appreciate this sort of sarcasm.

I'm 72 years old still with 20/20 vision and have been doing all my book reading for 20 years on a PC with MS Reader. I like the Sony 505 since it supports PC reading with eBook Library with the option of continuing when the PC is down on the 505.

By the way, the 505 has 8 shades of grey to only 4 on the 500 and on the Kindle. The 505 should be much clearer than the other 2.

I still think you'd find the PC monitor better than the 505, itself. Its always better if you are not using the PC to read at a desk with a good, natural light.

If you always use the largest fonts in landscape mode, you shouldn't have a problem if the lighting is good. Reading in bed or with poor lighting isn't too healthy anyway.

[JSWolf]

The 8 shades vs 4 only really has an effect on graphics that have more then 4 shades. Other then that, the screens are the same Vizplex screens. And to be honest, the 505 is easier to read at small sizes due to the higher level of contrast.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by sirmaru

Reading in bed or with poor lighting isn't too healthy anyway.

Sorry, what is "unhealthy" about reading in bed? I find that it relaxes my mind after a stressful day and is (for me) an essential part of getting a good night's sleep.