&gt;&gt; I think this is largely due to &quot;bigger is better&quot; mentality of marketing (and consumers).<p>I&#x27;m not sure this is the case. Ask anyone over 40 whose near-vision eyesight is starting to decline, and they&#x27;ll tell you that there is a real-world problem with reading text on a smaller screen. I fall into that category.<p>All other things being equal, I&#x27;d choose the smaller device, but a bigger screen enables me to set the font larger and read content in short bursts without having to pull out my reading glasses as well.