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Atunah · 07-26-2016, 03:22 PM

What am I going to do with a stand when I lounge on a sofa, which is my most favorite place to read. You have to hold it so the right distance to glasses is done and you don't look down to far or you gonna have neck issues. That is just silly.

The oasis is the only kindle I have ever had that I can comfortably hold for extended periods of time in one hand. Of course I can technically hold all of them, but I can't change pages on the other modes with the same hand. I think only the K1 I would do that, but it was a bit heavy after a while. I could never hold and change pages on the Voyage in one hand, it would fall out of my hand.

I think the basic button one I could hold it, but its a moot point now as it doesn't have a light and I can't see.

I can finally read with one hand, while not getting cramps in either my wrists or joints. It is a joy. And I can hold it just right so I can see the screen through my bifocal area. I could not read sitting on a table for long very comfortably. I'd have to lean forward till my glasses kick in and then my neck and back would hurt. I like to comfortably lounge and read for long reading sessions. Once it gets a bit cooler I'll lounge on the balcony on the lounge chair. Same idea.

Unless you have actually used a Oasis, you have no idea just how different ergonomically it is from the other flat rectangles. Its like the joy I had when I first got my K1, just much lighter, much better. But it too was actually designed for reading. I feel like I have come full circle again, with all the devices in between being just ok, or good but not great.

Everyone has different hands so just because someone else might be able to sit for 4 hours straight holding a PW in one hand with no issues, doesn't mean others can do the same. Even the Voyage caused me pain after a while. I read a lot and I like to read long periods of time. I cramped because trying to hold on to the device while trying to press down on the haptic just wasn't ergonomic for me. That bezel was too thin and it kept slipping out of my hands.

07-26-2016, 03:22 PM	#40
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	What am I going to do with a stand when I lounge on a sofa, which is my most favorite place to read. You have to hold it so the right distance to glasses is done and you don't look down to far or you gonna have neck issues. That is just silly. The oasis is the only kindle I have ever had that I can comfortably hold for extended periods of time in one hand. Of course I can technically hold all of them, but I can't change pages on the other modes with the same hand. I think only the K1 I would do that, but it was a bit heavy after a while. I could never hold and change pages on the Voyage in one hand, it would fall out of my hand. I think the basic button one I could hold it, but its a moot point now as it doesn't have a light and I can't see. I can finally read with one hand, while not getting cramps in either my wrists or joints. It is a joy. And I can hold it just right so I can see the screen through my bifocal area. I could not read sitting on a table for long very comfortably. I'd have to lean forward till my glasses kick in and then my neck and back would hurt. I like to comfortably lounge and read for long reading sessions. Once it gets a bit cooler I'll lounge on the balcony on the lounge chair. Same idea. Unless you have actually used a Oasis, you have no idea just how different ergonomically it is from the other flat rectangles. Its like the joy I had when I first got my K1, just much lighter, much better. But it too was actually designed for reading. I feel like I have come full circle again, with all the devices in between being just ok, or good but not great. Everyone has different hands so just because someone else might be able to sit for 4 hours straight holding a PW in one hand with no issues, doesn't mean others can do the same. Even the Voyage caused me pain after a while. I read a lot and I like to read long periods of time. I cramped because trying to hold on to the device while trying to press down on the haptic just wasn't ergonomic for me. That bezel was too thin and it kept slipping out of my hands.