08-15-2007, 12:38 AM | #1 |
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Is the Sony's 6" screen big enough ?
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I've seen in youtube a movie with both the Sony and the iLiad on near the other. Since the iLiad screen is bigger , It made the Sony's look small. Is the Sony's 6" screen big enough to read from without stressing the eyes ? Thank you. |
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Yes, the Sony's screen if big enough for reading from without eyestrain. I do it a lot and I do not get any eyestrain. The only thing the Sony is too small for is trying to fit a letter (piece of paper) sized PDF onto the screen.
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(*) - some people want to read technical documents in PDF formated for printing on A4 or Letter paper, and for that, not even Iliad is big enough. |
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For reading fiction, yes, it's definitely big enough. I find the iLiad to be nicer to read from, but not from the point of view of eyestrain - I just prefer the larger screen. You pay a hefty price for that, though. Absolutely nothing wrong with reading on the Sony.
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I found it easier to read the file as txt (converted using PDF to TXT utility) then PDF. Maybe you should try it with the SONY Reader in case of letter size PDF? |
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Maybe this picture can help you to appreciate the size of the screen:
It is considerably smaller than a hardback edition, but only a little bit smaller than a paperback book. |
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But, that only a little bit smaller then a paperback is for the ENTIRE unit. The screen itself is even smaller then that. The screen size is 9cm by 12cm and some of the screen real estate for reading LRF/LRX is taken up with the info line at the bottom.
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Does the Sony Reader need any screen protector to prevent scratches ?
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