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EldRick · 07-10-2011, 01:36 PM

No hostility intended - just a joke.

The picture makes it apparent why you can do a left thumb swipe, while it doesn't work well for me; I prefer to hold the KT with my fingers spanning the back and curling over the opposite edge, rather than just having it lie flat on my hand. This makes a thumb-swipe pretty much impossible unless you hands are large.

I tried your methoid, and was able to swipe left-thumbed, but it does not permit a very firm grasp on the Kobo while doing it. I'd hate to drop it due to holding it loosely.

Also, I have arthritis developing in my thumb, so the left-thumb swipe is not very comfortable for me - I don't think I'll be doing it regularly for that reason.

And that's why I'd like a preference item for swapping left and right Tap areas.

07-10-2011, 01:36 PM	#100
EldRick Evangelist Posts: 470 Karma: 112801 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)	No hostility intended - just a joke. The picture makes it apparent why you can do a left thumb swipe, while it doesn't work well for me; I prefer to hold the KT with my fingers spanning the back and curling over the opposite edge, rather than just having it lie flat on my hand. This makes a thumb-swipe pretty much impossible unless you hands are large. I tried your methoid, and was able to swipe left-thumbed, but it does not permit a very firm grasp on the Kobo while doing it. I'd hate to drop it due to holding it loosely. Also, I have arthritis developing in my thumb, so the left-thumb swipe is not very comfortable for me - I don't think I'll be doing it regularly for that reason. And that's why I'd like a preference item for swapping left and right Tap areas. Last edited by EldRick; 07-10-2011 at 03:43 PM.