[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by rwillmer

So the verdict is mixed.

The good points: good font size, can change pages easily with the touchscreen.

The problem: because of the Parkinsons, his left hand isn't dextrous enough to hold the Kobo without his fingers going onto the screen which causes it to react by bringing up different options, etc. And then he doesn't know what to do.

Great - thanks for feeding back how it went Rachel. Glad to hear the page turning worked well.
Someone alluded to this problem earlier in the threead - accidentally changing stuff via the touchscreen when dropping or moving the reader. Maybe it could be resolved with a stand if the bookseat doesn't work out? Here's an excerpt from earlier in the thread where I pasted some links to stands:

Originally Posted by carnyx

So I was hoping for a floor stand that would hang over the bed. Here's the best of what I've bookmarked so far:

http://www.standforstuff.com/
http://www.laptopdesk.net/tower-ipad-mount.html
http://www.laptopdesk.net/mantis-ipad-stand.html

Some other options that could be used in conjunction with a bedside table:

http://www.handeholder.com/m5/10006-...ing-clamp.html
http://www.handeholder.com/m5/10005-...lamp-2-5.html]

The only problem with all these is lack of control for a bed-bound person - once it's positioned over the bed, it's there till the carer comes round.

Originally Posted by rwillmer

But if that's the only problem, this looks potentially a solvable problem. So I've just ordered a BookSeat from Amazon and we'll see if that provides a stable enough base to hold it, so he only has to use his hand to turn the pages.

I'll update here when I have some more news.

Rachel

Definitely solvable - persevere with it.
Yes please do.
Thanks,
David.