Mentor Lite vs Pocketbook 301

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by silverraven

Thanks Polly, that is good to know! Maybe it will be the pocket pro for my family. What I need is to hold each one in my hand and test them, then I could decide!! I'm a touchy-feely kinda person.
Does anyone know how much text is on a 5" screen vs a 6" screen? Assuming I am using epub format and the same size font.
Oh, and I've gotta ask, what does the maroon color really look like? On newegg it looks very bright, garish. Is it really a deep maroon?
S

Dear All:

Here is what I did:

I made certain that both my 5 inch and my 6 inch had roughly the same size font. Then I counted the lines of text to a page.

The 6 inch gets about 23 lines of text to a page (using a large enough font for comfortable reading)
The 5 inch gets about 20 lines of text.

This, to me, is not a major difference. But, that is my opinion.

The Maroon is certainly not very bright and garish. It is anything but that. Think of a red with a definite black tint. Nobody would call it garish. It is a subdued red is what it is in my mind.

I have tried to attach pictures that may be of help comparing the 5 inch and the 6 inch screen. People love the maroon as it does not jump out at you at all. It is easy on the eyes and the gentlest maroon I have seen.

[silverraven]

I found a used 6" EZ Reader on Ebay today for $150/free shipping. I went ahead and bought it. This way I can let mom play with both the Jetbook Lite that I have and the EZ Reader. She can decide if she wants lcd or eink and 6" or 5". Then I can go from there.
After the new 6" reader comes out, and the dust settles, I will decide on which reader I need for mom, my sister and I.
Thanks for everyone's patients! When I make my final decision I'll let everyone know.
S
Oh, and just an afterthought. The Mentor Lite looks like a good device for older people, 6" screen, one button operation. If I didn't keep reading about how hard it is to push the buttons I would have gone for it. There are going to be more and more people wanting these devices that have arthritis, and maybe not so gadget savvy. That may be a niche that you want to fill. One other thing it definitely needs is another way to page turn. Old hands get tired holding it in the same way all the time. Maybe another D pad on the left as well, so you could hold it with either the right or left hand, and page forward with either thumb? Even one button right in the middle is very far for old thumbs to reach. Just my two cents.

[silverraven]

Maroon $199 at Newegg today. Yup, ordered one of those too! What is wrong with me!
Well, now I will know for sure which is better for us......
S

[Phogg]

Originally Posted by silverraven

Maroon $199 at Newegg today. Yup, ordered one of those too! What is wrong with me!
Well, now I will know for sure which is better for us......
S

That's the one I have. (Although I ordered mine direct)
It is wonderfull, and as others have mentioned, the scroll wheel is good to have.

[Robertb]

Originally Posted by Phogg

That's the one I have. (Although I ordered mine direct)
It is wonderfull, and as others have mentioned, the scroll wheel is good to have.

Dear Phogg:

With good comments about the Scroll Wheel and Pocket PRO I have decided that all of us need to stop killing your father and preparing to die!!

You are great in my book... my eBook!!