I find the Pi's HD-text size too small at 1080 resolution on a monitor and Atrix. If I set the resolution to 720 in config.txt, it;s better, but that
lowers the graphical resolution too much.
Is there any possibility of changing screen resolution on the fly ? The ideal would be to boot into 720, then change resolution to 1080 inside startx
(and revert on exit...)
It is possible to select text-size in the lxde-terminal, but that's no help at login.
When the problem is inability to focus close up rather than lack of visual acuity, a 48" screen placed at twice the distance of your 24" monitor may be easier to read despite both having the same pixel resolution and the same angular size per pixel. If there are no physical constraints on location of your screens (eg. you work on a very large table with no other occupants), it may be worth trying this because a 48" 1920x1080 monitor is called a TV and therefore can be quite cheap these days!
And one day, a 96" HDTV at 4 times the distance should be even better. 
Mark Beckett wrote:
What happens when the room isn't long enough.
Extend your room into Australia. I'm sure they won't mind, they have plenty of room to spare. 
