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Originally Posted by AnnCook
Can anyone give any recommendations for readers that are easy on the hands as well as a pretty easy to read/generous sized viewing field?
As young as I am my arthritis is going crazy lately and I'm worried that a clunky reader ( or one without good grip if slim, as seems to be so popular lately ) might make my hands ache.
Kindle isn't an option, unfortunatley, because of the awkward placing of the buttons on the side. Sony's looked nice, and had a price more in our range, but I've not yet had any feedback from the two people I know who have it.
Any suggestions?
Oh! Backlight feature or a reading screen that doesn't bounce/scatter light too much while using a lamp would be wonderful too.
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If you have arthritis then Kindle is your best bet because of the very large page turn buttons. You quickly learn not to inadvertently push the buttons. One of the posters here ( I believe TallMom) has said she has arthritis and prefers the Kindle.
Sony is great, but the buttons are smaller and require a more hefty 'push' to activate them vis-a-vis the Kindle.
The Jetbook is smaller and has a very easy to use slide bar on the left which you slide down to page forward and up to page back. It can be had for $300. It has a somewhat disconcerting background glare when used in bright light that eink devices don't have.
Iliad has the largest viewing screen and a wonderful touchscreen which uses a stylus, so your hands would not be used to turn the page (unless you so chose).
Cybook is the lightest but the controls are small and not ergonomic as some of the others for an arthritic.
I would think Sony & Cybook would be the worst choices for an arthritic.
Find a post by TallMomof2 and send her a personal message, if you wish.
BTW, I'm a physician so have a little experience in arthritis-related problems.