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Anthem · 01-26-2011, 11:05 AM

There really aren't all that many interesting cases out there, I'm finding (from an ergonomic perspectve).

Sleeves and boxes, and then everything else seems to be the whole strap it in bi-fold cases (many with nearly inexplicable slots for IDs, business cards, and else!) of dubious quality and little ergonomic value. Doesn't anyone think outside the mainstream? Come on manufacturers, what the 'ell?!

Argh! The naked Kobo is better than most of these. Maybe I just need to do more hand exercises?

ManosHandsOfFate recommended a bi-fold case and I do have one of those but I cannot for the life of me make it feel like anything other than an imbalanced, weight-adding, life enraging encumberance which completely erases the obviousness of how to hold the reader!

Somebody, put me out of my misery.

01-26-2011, 11:05 AM	#34
Anthem Guru Posts: 704 Karma: 1622328 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Oasis, OnePlus Nord	There really aren't all that many interesting cases out there, I'm finding (from an ergonomic perspectve). Sleeves and boxes, and then everything else seems to be the whole strap it in bi-fold cases (many with nearly inexplicable slots for IDs, business cards, and else!) of dubious quality and little ergonomic value. Doesn't anyone think outside the mainstream? Come on manufacturers, what the 'ell?! Argh! The naked Kobo is better than most of these. Maybe I just need to do more hand exercises? ManosHandsOfFate recommended a bi-fold case and I do have one of those but I cannot for the life of me make it feel like anything other than an imbalanced, weight-adding, life enraging encumberance which completely erases the obviousness of how to hold the reader! Somebody, put me out of my misery. Last edited by Anthem; 01-26-2011 at 11:10 AM.