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1. Ekaros ◴[] No.41860625[source]
I wish someone did slightly smaller models still. Not phone size, but bit down. Would be easier to carry sometimes.
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2. reaperducer ◴[] No.41860896[source]
I wish someone did slightly smaller models still.

Funny, because I'd like a larger one.

When e-readers first started, one of the big companies offered a machine that would display an entire page of The New York Times on it large enough to be able to skim the headlines, then you'd tap on the article and it would take you to that part of the page.

Back then, I didn't have the money for it. Now I do, and the only options seem to be too small.

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3. tristor ◴[] No.41861283[source]
Same, I'm still rocking an older Kindle because it fits in my hip pocket on my cargo pants and so can always be with me whenever I get a quiet moment day-to-day to read.
4. ed ◴[] No.41862191[source]
You might be interested in the Kindle Basic. It's the smallest in the lineup and a comparable size to the first-gen oasis (before they increased the screen size) – my previous daily carry.

It's almost a pocketbook form-factor. I overlooked it initially because who wants a basic model? but the only thing I miss in practice is waterproofing. That, and the Oasis OEM cover which was unexpectedly nice, like a leather-bound pocketbook.

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5. Ekaros ◴[] No.41862354[source]
I still might prefer 5" model. Compared to current 7th Gen paperwhite, it is not that much smaller. A bit more would make it even more sensible in size.
6. grogenaut ◴[] No.41866664[source]
Try a scribe, it's like a kindle DX that you can take notes on and is modern.