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Originally Posted by treesaver
Txtr prototype video?
There were some guys in a quiet corner at the CCC-Congress last december that had a ebook-prototype, something that looked a lot like that txtr-device. Since wispac/txt is in Berlin, that could have been some developers who were too proud not to show of?
A friend made a video back then, its up here: http://www.vimeo.com/2984025
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After watching the video my enthusiasm for the design has waned considerably, although I would still consider the device. My problem is the location of the crossbar. If it were movable, that is slideable up or down the side so that it could be placed in a comfortable position, it would be fine. But when I look at how I hold my Sony and how I hold my pbooks, I realize that changing pages on the TXTR will be awkward -- I often
do not hold my Sony in 2 hands and usually change pages using the bottom left buttons and sometimes the right side buttons. The TXTR is going to require, I think, 2 hands, especially as the control is centered.
Certainly the device in the video is visually "cool" but I wonder about the ergonomics for more than a few minutes of reading. Has anyone actually tried to read for a few hours at a stretch using the device to test the ergonomics?