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bingle · 02-06-2006, 01:56 PM

I actually agree with the comment about the size of the device. One reason that the iRex device appeals more to me is the large screen size. My ideal e-reader would actually be A4 size or something similar - perhaps about the size of a typical textbook. It would lose a little in portability, but I think it would be worth it for the page size.

Antoine of MMM · 02-07-2006, 05:12 PM

For many people, the 4x6in (800x600px, 93dpi) device would be perfect. If someone could do that and add no more than an inch to that measurement, then it would be a great device. e-ink definitely helps that, but battery tech will have to come a further way in making e-ink the stampeeding tech that it is.

jimmyc · 03-28-2007, 11:48 AM

An e-book will be much easier on the eyes than a pda or a paper book, as long as the font choices are decent.

I love cheap magazine subscriptions !

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-03-2007, 11:15 PM

I get absolutely no thumb or eye strain with my Toshiba PDA, running ClearType, and I can read it in any light, all day or night.

However, it's true that polarizing sunglasses completely opaque the screen for me (unless I turn the PDA, or my head, 90 degrees). I see this problem with a lot of LCD-based products (many watches have the same problem), and with certain plastic films like the anti-fog visor shield on my motorcycle helmet. That's why I avoid polarized glasses and sunglasses whenever I can.

03-28-2007, 11:48 AM	#18
jimmyc Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2007	yo An e-book will be much easier on the eyes than a pda or a paper book, as long as the font choices are decent. I love cheap magazine subscriptions !

04-03-2007, 11:15 PM	#19
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I get absolutely no thumb or eye strain with my Toshiba PDA, running ClearType, and I can read it in any light, all day or night. However, it's true that polarizing sunglasses completely opaque the screen for me (unless I turn the PDA, or my head, 90 degrees). I see this problem with a lot of LCD-based products (many watches have the same problem), and with certain plastic films like the anti-fog visor shield on my motorcycle helmet. That's why I avoid polarized glasses and sunglasses whenever I can. Last edited by Steven Lyle Jordan; 04-03-2007 at 11:27 PM.

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02-06-2006, 01:56 PM	#16
bingle Addict Posts: 273 Karma: 499 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Device: Sony Reader	I actually agree with the comment about the size of the device. One reason that the iRex device appeals more to me is the large screen size. My ideal e-reader would actually be A4 size or something similar - perhaps about the size of a typical textbook. It would lose a little in portability, but I think it would be worth it for the page size.

02-07-2006, 05:12 PM	#17
Antoine of MMM Mobile Ministry Magazine Posts: 119 Karma: 4507 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Device: Nokia N75/N800 Internet Tablet	For many people, the 4x6in (800x600px, 93dpi) device would be perfect. If someone could do that and add no more than an inch to that measurement, then it would be a great device. e-ink definitely helps that, but battery tech will have to come a further way in making e-ink the stampeeding tech that it is.