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Originally Posted by BoldlyDubious
To rkomar: you are right, it's the torque (more than the weight) that makes holding a heavy ereader wearing. However, if you make use of a supporting point (a table, your legs, ...) the problem vanishes. After all, it's the same issue that comes up when you read a thick magazine (most of those weigh 1kg or more).
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I always read on my 902 with it balanced on something, because it would soon become torture otherwise. You're right that, the more balanced the reader is, the easier it is to hold. But in some positions, holding the device upright doesn't give the best angle for seeing. If you have to hold it at an angle, then the bigger and heavier the device is, the more work it becomes. This becomes even more true if you're using a touchscreen and have to hold it steady with one hand while poking it with the other.
I don't want to suggest that reading on my 902 is unpleasant, but I _did_ find it more tiring on my hands than I imagined it would be when I ordered it. I really didn't anticipate the problem the torque would be just on my 9.7" device when I read for an hour or more. Trying to hold something with twice the area would definitely be a problem for me.
The PlasticLogic reader would be a big improvement over the glass-substrate technology as far as comfort of handling goes. Let's hope they continue to improve their offerings.