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No, that is a silly idea. |
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107 | 56.02% |
It depends. I need to see more specifics. |
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52 | 27.23% |
Yes, my Kindle/Sony/Nook/iPad is too bulky to take everywhere |
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20 | 10.47% |
Yes, but I'd like a touch screen with that. |
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12 | 6.28% |
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I voted no but not because it is a silly idea. But because I like the size of my Sony 350 which is the size of my hand & really don't want to go smaller.
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Before I got my 505, I read a lot on my N800. It has a 4.13" screen, and with FBReader set to use smaller text (as I like it) it was great. Having something pocket sized would be useful.
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It would be too small. I read on my iPhone before I got a dedicated reader and wouldnt go back to reading on a screen that size even if it was e-ink.
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Glad to see most Forumites fail to see the advantage of adding to eye-strain, headache, and anger management clinics..................
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I love reading on my phone, but the "not in full sunlight" issue combined with the 4 hour battery at full use limits my reading on it a bit. Thank god for a free market, eh? ![]() |
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Just because the display size is smaller, doesn't mean you'd have additional eye strain. Having backlit screens increase eye strain. Having what is shown on the display be smaller increases eyestrain. You could just have a smaller display, but the text size be the same as a larger display, and not effect eyestrain at all.
On my ebooks, I set the text size to be the same, and the characters appear the same size physically on my N800 and my 505, the big difference is that my 505 has a bigger display and so can fit more words on to the display at one time. Last edited by Hellmark; 04-14-2011 at 02:07 PM. |
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OMG! I would have to make 4 page turns every sentence with a the font size I'd need!
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It isn't for everyone, but many people are perfectly fine with smaller displays like that.
For me, a 4" display would be very usable (Like what my N800 has, and many cellphones now), and is only 1" smaller than your PRS350, so not a huge change. |
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5" is the absolute smallest I would consider. I would not have considered the 5" either if it hadn't the amazing pearl screen. |
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I voted no, but I wouldn't call it "silly". I read on Palm-sized devices for years before I got my first Kindle. I think the problem is that if you want something pocketable, you also want it to do more than just display books. I could do all kinds of things with my Palm TX.
I think people justify carrying Kindles and Nooks around because the screens are easier to read on, and you can read them more like books. The advantage of having a nice, clear e-Ink screen isn't as pronounced if you shrink it down to handheld size. |
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I would consider one, definitely. Maybe as a back-up reader, or something to always have in a travel-bag in the event that I forget my other goodies.
But, I'd need to see more specs for sure. |
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I think the only way you could really do e-ink on a screen that size and make it marketable is to have it be a hybrid screen. If it could jump between e-ink and LCD, that might work. (Maybe have a device with an LCD on one side, and an e-ink screen on the other). And even then, I don't see a lot of interest being there. |
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What I think would be really cool is an eink phone that can double as an ereader. They have eink phones (well, one, from motorola, and it is a tad on the crappy and featureless side). Can have it be the same form factor we're talking about, and with an eink display would help dramatically increase battery life. There is still call for an efficient phone. And would help increase potential market for a palm sized reader.
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