Kindle

spurdog1

My wifes sight is failing, but she loves her books. I think if kindle has a larger font, having never owned a kindle, it may be the answer.

What say you please?

Any tips welcome

Neil_Jones

Which Kindle do you have?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GK33S847NN4V6Y83

dreaming

As a keen reader I was quite distressed as my vision worsened after illness so tried reading on my Kindle. However,I don't get on with it - not as one friend commented that it isn't the same as a "real" book, but because I read quite quickly and had enlarged the font I felt I was forever swiping as I could only fit a few lines on the screen at a time. The other thing was that the Kindle, being quite thin, made my arthritic hands sore after a while but I needed to be able to hold it close enough to read rather than using a rest. I do know a lot of people who do manage perfectly well with the Kindle though so I guess it is just down to the individual what suits best. I also listen to audio books but they do have a habit of sending me to sleep, which can be useful sometimes. If you are members of a library you can get large print books but choice can be quite limited.

flaneurs_lobster

One of those things that you may have to try - Currys/John Lewis might well have Kindles on display for you to check out, the fonts are certainly scaleable. 

Some models allow light text/dark background and more expensive models have colour, both of which might assist failing sight.

Glad

Has she considered audiobooks? Lots of offers and choice. I realise it’s not the same as ‘reading a book’ but it is becoming more and more popular 

On-the-coast

If money is not tight then the kindle app on a 11 or 13 inch iPad would give the biggest reading area and a lot of font size options. 

Large screen Android tablets also exists (eg Samsung or Lenovo)
Kindle itself is pretty good but as said above if you choose a very large font you’ll be doing a lot of page turning. 

Emmia

On-the-coast said:

If money is not tight then the kindle app on a 11 or 13 inch iPad would give the biggest reading area and a lot of font size options. 

Large screen Android tablets also exists (eg Samsung or Lenovo)
Kindle itself is pretty good but as said above if you choose a very large font you’ll be doing a lot of page turning. 

The e-ink display you get with kindles and similar readers is often nicer for the eyes than a tablet - it's more "book like"

The biggest screen you can get on a kindle is the kindle scribe. This allows note taking as well as reading, and has a 10.2inch screen

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BrilliantButScary

This might be useful:

https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/assistive-aids-and-technology/reading-and-writing/ebooks-and-digital/

I'm not an Amazon fan, I have had a Kobo for many years. You can download both ebooks and audio ebooks from the library service with this.

ididgetwhereiamtoday

You can read kindle on a computer or laptop so that could you as big as a screen as you need. 

Lorian

As Emmia said an e-ink based reader is easier on the eyes. They are also lighter to hold and can be used in most situations where you could read a paperback.

Even with such a device correct prescription reading glasses are a must for a sustainable experience.

Vitor

This is the largest font the Kindle Scribe will display at