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Ken Maltby · 06-05-2011, 10:49 PM

The JBL is different from the Libre Pro and the regular jetBook, in a number of important
ways. The hardware for the Libre Pro and the regular jetBook are the same.

The JBL balances so well in your left hand that you should soon find it natural to hold
it that way. That is probably one reason those of us who use it with our left hand,
find it awkward to use it in our right hand. But it works fine in the right hand.

Holding it in the right hand I have my right thumb between the shiny page turn button
and the keypad with the "OK" button in the middle, or on the shiny next page button.
My index finger is on the flat part of the back with the tip against the battery bump.
My middle finger rests in the between batteries indentation of the battery cover.
My little finger fits in right under the battery bump and takes up some of the weight.
All in all the battery bump provides some additional support, over a flat back, whichever
hand you use.

When I hold the JBL in landscape mode; I have my right thumb on the upper right corner.
I support most of the weight with my middle finger under the battery bump.
My index finger is in the between battery indentation.
The rest of the fingers on my right hand are on the flat part of the back helping my
middle finger out.
I use my left thumb on the shiny turn page buttons, with my left index finger curling
around the end of the battery bump, for additional support.

(If you are in a chair with arms, your JBL can be the fixed object supported without
effort between your arms that are leaning against each other, with your JBL in middle.)

Luck;
Ken

06-05-2011, 10:49 PM	#5
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	The JBL is different from the Libre Pro and the regular jetBook, in a number of important ways. The hardware for the Libre Pro and the regular jetBook are the same. The JBL balances so well in your left hand that you should soon find it natural to hold it that way. That is probably one reason those of us who use it with our left hand, find it awkward to use it in our right hand. But it works fine in the right hand. Holding it in the right hand I have my right thumb between the shiny page turn button and the keypad with the "OK" button in the middle, or on the shiny next page button. My index finger is on the flat part of the back with the tip against the battery bump. My middle finger rests in the between batteries indentation of the battery cover. My little finger fits in right under the battery bump and takes up some of the weight. All in all the battery bump provides some additional support, over a flat back, whichever hand you use. When I hold the JBL in landscape mode; I have my right thumb on the upper right corner. I support most of the weight with my middle finger under the battery bump. My index finger is in the between battery indentation. The rest of the fingers on my right hand are on the flat part of the back helping my middle finger out. I use my left thumb on the shiny turn page buttons, with my left index finger curling around the end of the battery bump, for additional support. (If you are in a chair with arms, your JBL can be the fixed object supported without effort between your arms that are leaning against each other, with your JBL in middle.) Luck; Ken Last edited by Ken Maltby; 06-05-2011 at 11:03 PM.