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Square (Forma, Oasis, etc) |
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33 | 25.58% |
Oblong (Clara, Nook, Pocketbook, etc) |
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67 | 51.94% |
Don't care |
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30 | 23.26% |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 129. You may not vote on this poll |
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Connoisseur
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Join Date: Jun 2020
Device: Kobo Clara, Kobo Aura H2O2, PocketBook THD3, PocketBook IP3, Nook ST
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Square, oblong, don't care.
This is motivated entirely by idle curiosity but I would love to hear what you think. Last edited by fathead; 03-12-2022 at 11:36 AM. |
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Well trained by Cats
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Central Coast of California
Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A
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I would really like an affordable eink in 9:10 format (could display a full standard paperback 'page' , just as the print version did.)
My standard view (font, line spacing) is already the same except it is missing the last bunch of lines. |
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Location: Estonia
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Square, absolutely. Perfect for me. Could never feel comfortable with the oblong shape.
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Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Israel
Device: Kobo Libra H2O
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strange, I was expecting it to be about symmetry.
My 1st ereader is the Kobo Libra H2O, and I believe the ergonomics of it are great. Honestly have on opinion about the general shape of the screen. |
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Diligent dilettante
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Location: in my mind
Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra Colour
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I had to vote "don't care" since dodecagonal was not offered as option.
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Running with scissors
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As long as I can read on it, I don't care what shape it is. How about Hexoctahedral?
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Diligent dilettante
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Location: USA! USA! 🇺🇸
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I put "don't care", but now on consideration I think I like the square shape better.
Though I would be happy with the oblong shape if it had asymmetrical sides (one side having a bigger "lip") so that you could easily hold the device one-handed without holding from the bottom. I love holding my Libra from the side, one handed, and the square design helps greatly with that. |
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Location: Wisconsin, USA
Device: Kindle PW3
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I prefer oblong, as my Paperwhite can just fit into a back pocket. If it were any wider, I couldn't do that.
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Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
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If I didn't have the Libra 2, I would have voted rectangle. But after using the Libra 2, I'm OK with either shape.
What I might not like is rectangle with the wider side for buttons. |
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Grand Sorcerer
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Location: USA
Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3
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This seems to me pretty much a question about whether you like physical page turn buttons or not. The only reader that I’ve had that approximated ‘square’ was a Nook Simple Touch. That said, I don’t want page turn buttons and prefer a narrower form factor.
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Resident Curmudgeon
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Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
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When I am reading, the shape doesn't matter. The buttons I could do without. That would mean the wide edge would not be wide. I would prefer the same narrow bezel on all sides.
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Gentleman and scholar
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Location: Space City, Texas
Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3
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Doh! I really don't care. But I fat-fingered the poll on my tablet and it voted oblong.
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Guru
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Location: Sweden
Device: Kobo Forma
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Depends on size. There is some sort of great width, after meeting that requirement I would prefer the screen increase being on it becoming taller.
Forma is very nice I think. |
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