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Originally Posted by Carnyx
Hello all,
I've been asked to source an E-Reader for a Rheumatoid Arthritis sufferer in England. They're advanced in years, bed-bound, very withered(I believe they've also suffered a bone withering disease), but have some movement in their head/neck/upper body/arms.
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David, I've just had to go through the same process for my father-in-law, who has advanced Parkinsons, bed-bound, poor eyesight, very limited movement capabilities.
The parameters I was concerned about were:
a) He can turn the pages himself;
b) He can get a font size he can read;
c) the battery life is measured in weeks not days;
d) there's a good enough book selection for him;
e) Light enough he can hold it.
I went for the Kobo Touch. I'd have been interested in the Kindle Touch but it's not available yet in the UK.
None of the tablets had a long enough battery life; the Kobo Vox would be interesting but the 7-hour battery life is a no-go.
so the Kobo Touch looked like the best option because he wouldn't be able to operate a button on anything; so the touchscreen looked the only viable option.
Tay's trying it out for the first time this weekend; I'll post how he gets on with it.
Rachel