Who else prefers the 6" reader?

[issybird]

Ideal for me would be 8" for my armchair and 6" for out and about and in bed. My reality is that I've got a 7.8" which is close enough and I also still use my 5" Mini, especially at the beach.

7" isn't one thing or the other. It's too large to fit a smaller purse and to be comfortable holding in bed, but less than ideal for upright reading at home. If you're going to have only one reader, I see the case for it. But if you have more, or are willing to keep older devices in play (me!), I advocate the two-pronged strategy.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by issybird

7" isn't one thing or the other. It's too large to fit a smaller purse and to be comfortable holding in bed, but less than ideal for upright reading at home. If you're going to have only one reader, I see the case for it. But if you have more, or are willing to keep older devices in play (me!), I advocate the two-pronged strategy.

I only read books at home (not because I'm housebound, but because I can't focus on a novel anywhere else) and never in bed, so there's no point for me to keep a smaller reader around, especially as I don't really like reading on a 6'' screen. When I'm out and about and finding myself bored, I read something on my phone (news, wikipedia articles, MobileRead - not books). This strategy works well enough for me, not saying that is what everyone else should do, of course. I know perfectly well that lots of people can read a book anywhere, even on public transport or in a store. I have never been able to do that, even as a child - I need a perfectly relaxed and stress-free environment to read a novel.

I also don't find 7'' less than ideal for reading at home, but then I use a fairly small font size. For me there's no real difference between 7'' and 8'', but there's a huge difference between 6'' and 7''. Yes, this sounds funny and weird, but it's the way things are for me.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by issybird

It seems you're implying that digital books aren't books because of the screens!

Not at all. I'm saying that at 7", the device disappears more so then a smaller screen. An eBook is a book no matter how you read it.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by Denodan1

It maybe the better one, but don't need it or like its bigger form factor or any 7" for that matter. Find the 6" one far more convenient

I like 5" and 6" inch readers. I could probably get used to a 7" one (I've got an old Aura HD that I don't mind when I rarely use it), but I also have an 8" (7.8") Tolino Epos that I've hardly used. Too big and heavy for my taste. Also, I have trouble figuring out what size fonts to use with it. If I use a normal sized font, the lines are too long to be comfortable. If I go with a proportionally larger font (to make it look something like a 6" reader) the fonts seem ridiculously large. Maybe if my eyes get worse, down the line, my preferences will change.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by rcentros

Also, I have trouble figuring out what size fonts to use with it. If I use a normal sized font, the lines are too long to be comfortable. If I go with a proportionally larger font (to make it look something like a 6" reader) the fonts seem ridiculously large. Maybe if my eyes get worse, down the line, my preferences will change.

You could make the margins larger instead of the font. But of course, if you don't like long lines, then there's not much point in using a 8'' screen. My problem is the exact opposite - I hate short lines. The lines on a 6'' screen are too short for my taste.

[Renate]

Are there any wackoes here who use a 10" in landscape mode 2-up pages?

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Renate

Are there any wackoes here who use a 10" in landscape mode 2-up pages?

Mostly to review/proof PDFs for POD (used to use eink, now desktop, laptop or tablet as screens are now better.), or sometimes if reading an ebook in Pocketbook app on the 10.9" TCL nxtpaper 11, if I'm out with the tablet and forgot the Sage.

Really need larger tablet / less wide aspect for nice 2-up.

The Sage is nicer for mono epubs.

[AJMK]

I like my 6'' Clara-HD.
Compact; easy to handle; clean front (no buttons).
Would maybe accept a 7'', but not larger (I like the size of a penquin-pocket).

Only my tablet is 10''; because that's nearly A4 and therefore perfect for reading magazines.

[graycyn]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Personally, I prefer my 8" Sage ereader. These old eyes appreciate being able to use a larger font and a reasonable amount of text on the screen. I also have multiple other ereaders in use ranging from a Mini (5"), Clara HD and Paperwhite 10th gen (6") and a Libra Colour (7").

I'm exactly the same. I love the larger screens. They are more flexible. When my eyes aren't tired, I get a lot of text on the screen, when they are tired, I still get a reasonable amount at larger font sizes. I use my Sage at home, the Forma is the one I prefer for taking out and about, due to less weight.

I'm not turning the page constantly with a larger screen, which is helpful, since I have some long-term issues with too much tapping or button-pushing from an old work-related injury. Swiping is my preference, but even that, I don't want to be doing constantly, which, with a 6" screen or smaller, I would absolutely have to at my normal reading pace.

Since 2011, I've owned sizes from 5" on up to the 8" Sage, and it's always the larger sizes that I've had the most pleasure reading on.

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I would really prefer 5" but, as they are not made anymore, I stick to 6".

I'd buy a 5" reader with modern features (narrow but holdable bezels, warm lighting, Carta 1300) in a heartbeat, especially so if it was from Kobo also had bezel buttons similar to those on the Kindle 3 (keyboard).

[issybird]

Originally Posted by twowheels

I'd buy a 5" reader with modern features (narrow but holdable bezels, warm lighting, Carta 1300) in a heartbeat, especially so if it was from Kobo also had bezel buttons similar to those on the Kindle 3 (keyboard).

I don’t need bezel buttons, but the Kobo aspect is key. It’s the reason I still use my Mini in preference to my Sony 350s.

[lumping-sugar66]

6" Always. I used first kindles, then Voyage, then I joined the right side with Kobo Clara HD, and later on Clara 2E. My next reader will probably be Clara BW.

[Denodan1]

I found the 7" like oasis, Boox 7, Libra, as there is more weight where the buttons are and offset so to speak, it can get tiring after awhile, where as the Clara the weight and size is even, so far more comfy. The exception to this is the Kindle 6.8" as no offset design, but even Weight distribution

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Denodan1

I found the 7" like oasis, Boox 7, Libra, as there is more weight where the buttons are and offset so to speak, it can get tiring after awhile, where as the Clara the weight and size is even, so far more comfy. The exception to this is the Kindle 6.8" as no offset design, but even Weight distribution

I find the asymmetrical design far more comfortable and easier to hold than symmetrical devices. But I guess everyone holds their device in a different way.

[Aleron Ives]

I would never even consider a 6" device for that very reason. I like the asymmetrical bezel with a dedicated grip. Trying to hold a reader by a tiny bezel would be awful.