[aruanan]

the last thing I want is the temptation to stare at some tiny cramped screen in my hand for the other 6 hours I'm awake.

The funny thing is that looking at a movie on an iPod-sized screen is equivalent to watching a large screen TV from across a room.

[dayglored]

> The funny thing is that looking at a movie on an iPod-sized screen is equivalent to watching a large screen TV from across a room.

Not if you have my eyes. I'm 56, male, and have to carry three sets of glasses around: close-focus (15"), computer-screen (24"), and progressive trifocal (24"-to-infinity) for driving and normal activities.

It's actually quite a strain for me to stare more than about 5 minutes at something small held in my hand (no manhood jokes please!). A big screen across the room allows my eyes to relax.

[SmokingJoe]

“The funny thing is that looking at a movie on an iPod-sized screen is equivalent to watching a large screen TV from across a room”

You mean watching a movie on that tiny iPhone screen is the same as me and my family, sitting comfortably in our seats, and watching movies on our spiffy big screen HDTV in glorious HiDef? Where do you come up with this nonsense?