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That doesn't explain why the screen is 6 inches. The bezel on kindles (Paperwhites and below) are quite large and you could imagine a same sized device having

by dave2000 11y ago

That doesn't explain why the screen is 6 inches. The bezel on kindles (Paperwhites and below) are quite large and you could imagine a same sized device having a larger screen quite easily.

rifung 11y ago
I imagine the bezels are there partly so you have a place to hold it but I could be wrong
- dave2000 11y ago
  Well, it certainly doesn't explain how some devices have far smaller bezels.
  - extra88 11y ago
    Do they also have touchscreens? I'm not familiar with what E Ink readers are still around.
    - dave2000 11y ago
      Well, yeah, stuff like the Sony Z3 phone is mostly screen. Not an E reader but it's still a good example of a device where you make the most of the physical size.