How do books get into the Nook?

[LDB]

Originally Posted by HarryT

You’re not comparing like with like there. The Nook is using narrower margins, a smaller font, and a much smaller space between lines. Personally I’d find the layout of the Kindle’s screen far easier on the eye!

According to the person who took the photo each was set to the margin / line spacing settings to maximize the amount of text on the screen and each was set to the smallest available font size setting.

Yes, the Nook has advantages due to maximum available settings. That's part of the whole picture and why in the photo the Nook is showing almost double the amount of text.

[LDB]

Originally Posted by HarryT

No. A 50” TV has 56% more screen area than a 40” TV. A TV with 25% more screen area would have a 44.7” screen.

Where do those numbers come from? 25% of 40 is 10 so a 25% increase would be 50. And a 40" screen would be 20% smaller than a 50" screen.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by LDB

Where do those numbers come from? 25% of 40 is 10 so a 25% increase would be 50. And a 40" screen would be 20% smaller than a 50" screen.

Elementary mathematics. We're discussing screen area, not linear size. The ratio of the area of a 50" screen to a 40" screen is (50/40) squared, which is 1.56.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by LDB

According to the person who took the photo each was set to the margin / line spacing settings to maximize the amount of text on the screen and each was set to the smallest available font size setting.

Yes, the Nook has advantages due to maximum available settings. That's part of the whole picture and why in the photo the Nook is showing almost double the amount of text.

Everyone has their own ideas of what constitutes a good layout of course, but to my mind the layout of the Nook screen illustrated is far from ideal. The margins are too narrow and the text much too cramped. There's a very good reason why books are printed with reasonably sized margins: centuries of typographical experience has shown that it's more comfortable to read that way.

For me personally, the benefit of a larger screen (and I do appreciate larger screens) is the ability to achieve a typographically pleasing appearance, not to cram as much text as possible onto a page!

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

The Oasis weighs 194 grams, the Kobo weighs in at 279 grams. An iPad mini weighs 299 grams, and it's a backlit tablet with a glass screen.

Hmmmm.... looking at Kobo 7.8"/8" devices, the Kobo Aura One weighed in at 230 grams while the Kobo Forma (their current 8" device) weighs in at 197 grams.

Are you perchance confusing Kobo with B&N? I couldn't find a Kobo ereader with the weight you quoted.

And lest we forget, the Oasis 2 has a rather small 1,000 mAH battery which helps keep the weight down but costs reading time but then none of the large screen Amazon or Kobo ereaders have the battery life of the smaller models.

[Deskisamess]

Are you perchance confusing Kobo with B&N?

Indeed, that's what I did. I shouldn't try to post when the grandkids are here.

I'll correct my post tomorrow.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

Indeed, that's what I did. I shouldn't try to post when the grandkids are here.

Ahh... grandkids. A grandparents revenge.