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Originally Posted by jswinden
Well I'm only 58, so still a while to go before hitting the 80's, but I already have trouble holding thin objects. I do have arthritis, and not all elderly people will have that issue. I do think the "thinner is better" philosophy with ereader, tablet, and phone makers has gone too far. If the device is too thin to grasp comfortably, then even if it only weighs 1 ounce it will still be unholdable for those with that issue. So no I think the market for the Oasis is more directed at the younger, trendier crowd.
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Hmm. I'm 59, with beginning arthritis issues. The point of the Oasis is that the place you hold it IS thicker. You don't hold onto the thinner part. And it is counter balanced so that the weight is there at the holding edge, and it balances in your hand. That seems like a good thing; less gripping required. Oh, and real buttons might be usable with any portion of the thumb (side, tip, etc) rather than just the fingertip that the haptic buttons require.
As to "nobody wants it" .... if you look at the poll in this thread, it is still staying at 25% of us, who might get one. That's not at all a bad percentage, for a high end device!