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Originally Posted by igorsk
"Thin and light" does not necessarily mean good ergonomics. A major complaint about Netronix EB600 (aka Cybook Gen3 and others) is that it's very hard/impossible to use one-handed. Other readers fare somewhat better, but still could use some improvement.
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Dear Igorsk:
Yes, thin and light does NOT translate to good ergonomics. BUT that is my point! Everyone told me that Thin and Light were far down the list of "most desired". To me... my first question is how in hell am I supposed to hold a bulky and heavy device for an hour on an airplane. The human hand has a comfort level for weight and thickness. To me, the EZ Reader can be grasped and held comfortably. Then... you also have to look at the controls and their laypout relative to where your fingers fall. The EZ Reader has page-advance buttons on the left side, right side (as some people are left handed), and on the bottom front. Everything seems to fall naturally into easy movement of thumb and yet there is plenty of room to hold it comfortably without accidently triggering anything.
So... I judge the ergonomics to be very good on the EZ Reader. Yes, I am predjudiced. But, if I did not feel the ergonomics were right I would likely have yelled and screamed until we changed it... or I would say they are "only fair". To me, it is right!
Thank you,
Robert B