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Originally Posted by brecklundin
THANK YOU!! Normally I won't quote an entire post but yours completely hits the nail on the head. I have been trying to pass that exact info on to people here for a long while now. These devices are not conducive to hand holding for extended, or even brief, periods for a significant number of the exact people in their target demographic.
Few of the options for holding them make single handed operation virtually or completely impossible. Earlier I described how I use the "kick stand" on my N800 as a handle sort of rig. I open the kick-stand and slip my hand between the stand and the device. Works fairly well. Robertb did say he was going to mention something about this to the PTB's. The key point I have been trying, very poorly, to explain is not only do the current designs make hand holding difficult for many, eventually over time for people who use them for hours each day, RSI's are bound to crop up as our hands are not meant to grip anything for that long. Also, a bit more weight actually would make the device easier to hold.
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It sure is a lot of hand wringing over a reading device that should be as transparent as possible to the user.
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Brecklundin:
There were a number of us who kicked and screamed and fussed until Robertb acquired an REB1100 (or maybe 1150) and actually tried it (in the flesh, as it were)! The screen sucks, but the
physical ergonomics are GREAT! Robertb's feedback was that after using it for a few hours he finally understood why we made such a fuss.
I really
really REALLY hope he passed on just how important that kind of improved physical ergonomics is to the PTB's. I also hope that the PTB's turn out not to be Dilbert-style PHB's (Pointy Haired Bosses) -- that is, I hope they pay attention to this input! We'll see what happens with the next few devices...
Xenophon