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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
But the reason why I asked about female reviewers in the first place was because of the comment in the article linked in the OP about the narrow margins and how the guy's thumbs would spill on the screen. Did you have this problem?
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I think the individual variability in thumb-width probably overwhelms any significant difference between the sexes. A
study in 1990 found that thumbs of both sexes roughly subtend the same arc at arm's length*, though that may reflect differences in arm length.
A lot will depend on whether you hold it with your thumb rolling out and away from the screen, but personally I've found it easier to hold ereaders with my thumb on the 'chin' at the bottom and my index finger extended at 90degrees along the side to steady it.
* Yes, Science has an answer for everything, even the crazy stuff...