Do you want a 7.8 inch e-ink ereader?

GeoffR · 08-03-2016, 12:36 AM

If Kobo produces a 7.8 inch e-ink ereader, and suppose it is similar in specification to the H2O but with a 7.8 inch instead of 6.8 inch screen, would you want one?

GeoffR · 08-03-2016, 12:48 AM

I'd consider it when it comes time to replace my Glo, 6 inch is just a tad too small and a larger screen would be the one hardware feature that I think would enhance my reading experience more than any other. But I think 7.8 inch is probably a bit too large for me, and I'll more likely go for 6.8 inch.

DNSB · 08-03-2016, 01:54 AM

Hmmm... If I can find a way to sneak it past the significant other. I have cleared out some of my ereader collection so there's room for a new addition.

effnflowers · 08-03-2016, 02:27 AM

I'll have to wait and see how big the H2O is before saying for sure. But if a 7.8" wasn't to heavy it might be nice. My old eyes need all the help they can get.

oren64 · 08-03-2016, 03:21 AM

The weight is also an issue, H2O 6.8" weigh at 233g it's 53g more than glo hd 6".
So the 7.8" need to be more or less at 300g, it might bother you if you read for long period of time.

meeera · 08-03-2016, 03:28 AM

Possibly, if it weighed the same.

Diruuo · 08-03-2016, 03:28 AM

I find the size, portability, weight and battery life on my Aura about perfect. 7.8 would detract from too many of those and I tend to carry around my e-reader a lot. I'm more excited by the perspect of a new 6 inch reader then the 7.8 inch one.

anacreon · 08-03-2016, 04:12 AM

Maybe. I do have a number of unconvertible pdfs I'd really like to read, and IF it's comfortable to hold and IF it's not too heavy, and IF it's not too expensive for what would be an occasional reader, I could keep it for reading at home.

I do like the format of the H2o (especially the wider width relative to height), so I return to it occasionally for some poetry, but I prefer the screen and weight of the Glo HD.

Sweetpea · 08-03-2016, 05:21 AM

I voted Yes, without reservation, but it would have to be Yes, if it's not too expensive.

Do I need it? No.
Do I want it? Yes.

There are some uses I could see for it, but the price would have to be right for that...

pdurrant · 08-03-2016, 06:31 AM

Not if it has a glass substrate.

John F · 08-03-2016, 07:45 AM

I voted yes. I would probably get one for my mom who's eyesight isn't the best.

davidfor · 08-03-2016, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Hmmm... If I can find a way to sneak it past the significant other. I have cleared out some of my ereader collection so there's room for a new addition.

Yep, that sounds about right

booklover6 · 08-03-2016, 08:46 AM

I voted no, too large for me. I do love the size of the Aura HD, but I wouldn't want an e-ink reader larger than that. I consider them too fragile (IMO!) whereas I have an 8" tablet that is pretty tough, if I want to read on something that large. But I don't take anything in my bag larger than 6".

Sweetpea · 08-03-2016, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

I voted no, too large for me. I do love the size of the Aura HD, but I wouldn't want an e-ink reader larger than that. I consider them too fragile (IMO!) whereas I have an 8" tablet that is pretty tough, if I want to read on something that large. But I don't take anything in my bag larger than 6".

I always take my tablet with me (8"), but that's 16:10, not 4:3. But as even my H2O never leaves the house unless I'm on vacation, fragility shouldn't matter too much.

About size: I had a 4.5" smarthphone. Which I thought was huge next to the prevous one, which was 3". Last year, I bought a 5.5" one. Man, that thing was humongous! But now, I don't even see it's large anymore, unless I put my old 4.5" phone next to it.
The same happend with my H2O. When I first saw it for real, I thought it was very large. Now, I only see it if I put it next to my husband's Kindle...

koboy · 08-03-2016, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Not if it has a glass substrate.

good point.

do i want a 7.8 inch ereader definitely not, it would be too cumbersome for my preference.

best wishes koboy

View Poll Results: Would you buy a 7.8 inch e-ink ereader?
Yes, but I'd prefer something smaller	2	1.20%
Yes, but I'd prefer something larger	18	10.84%
Yes, without reservation.	68	40.96%
Maybe, I'd prefer something smaller.	15	9.04%
Maybe, I'd prefer something larger	2	1.20%
Maybe, other reservation	24	14.46%
No, 7.8 inch is too large	35	21.08%
No, 7.8 inch is too small	0	0%
No, other reason.	2	1.20%
Voters: 166. You may not vote on this poll

08-03-2016, 12:36 AM	#1
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	Do you want a 7.8 inch e-ink ereader? If Kobo produces a 7.8 inch e-ink ereader, and suppose it is similar in specification to the H2O but with a 7.8 inch instead of 6.8 inch screen, would you want one?

08-03-2016, 04:12 AM	#8
anacreon Guru Posts: 978 Karma: 3475832 Join Date: May 2012 Location: France Device: Elipsa, Sage, Libra 2	Maybe. I do have a number of unconvertible pdfs I'd really like to read, and IF it's comfortable to hold and IF it's not too heavy, and IF it's not too expensive for what would be an occasional reader, I could keep it for reading at home. I do like the format of the H2o (especially the wider width relative to height), so I return to it occasionally for some poetry, but I prefer the screen and weight of the Glo HD. Last edited by anacreon; 08-03-2016 at 04:17 AM.

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08-03-2016, 12:48 AM	#2
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	I'd consider it when it comes time to replace my Glo, 6 inch is just a tad too small and a larger screen would be the one hardware feature that I think would enhance my reading experience more than any other. But I think 7.8 inch is probably a bit too large for me, and I'll more likely go for 6.8 inch.

08-03-2016, 01:54 AM	#3
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,175 Karma: 174315444 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Hmmm... If I can find a way to sneak it past the significant other. I have cleared out some of my ereader collection so there's room for a new addition.

08-03-2016, 02:27 AM	#4
effnflowers Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 13388 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kobo Aura H2O	I'll have to wait and see how big the H2O is before saying for sure. But if a 7.8" wasn't to heavy it might be nice. My old eyes need all the help they can get.

08-03-2016, 03:21 AM	#5
oren64 I need a chapter break Posts: 4,042 Karma: 56058267 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Israel Device: Kobo Glo	The weight is also an issue, H2O 6.8" weigh at 233g it's 53g more than glo hd 6". So the 7.8" need to be more or less at 300g, it might bother you if you read for long period of time.

08-03-2016, 03:28 AM	#6
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,862 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Possibly, if it weighed the same.

08-03-2016, 03:28 AM	#7
Diruuo Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 26050 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kobo Aura	I find the size, portability, weight and battery life on my Aura about perfect. 7.8 would detract from too many of those and I tend to carry around my e-reader a lot. I'm more excited by the perspect of a new 6 inch reader then the 7.8 inch one.

08-03-2016, 05:21 AM	#9
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I voted Yes, without reservation, but it would have to be Yes, if it's not too expensive. Do I need it? No. Do I want it? Yes. There are some uses I could see for it, but the price would have to be right for that...

08-03-2016, 06:31 AM	#10
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,447 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Not if it has a glass substrate.

08-03-2016, 07:45 AM	#11
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,006 Karma: 71261339 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	I voted yes. I would probably get one for my mom who's eyesight isn't the best.

08-03-2016, 08:46 AM	#13
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I voted no, too large for me. I do love the size of the Aura HD, but I wouldn't want an e-ink reader larger than that. I consider them too fragile (IMO!) whereas I have an 8" tablet that is pretty tough, if I want to read on something that large. But I don't take anything in my bag larger than 6".

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