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Add-on or Case
Robert, to reiterate some of the earlier comments, and add my own emphasis.
It may be fine to keep the device thin and get the "handle" through the case. However, I do have a couple of design thoughts that I would add.
1) It is not just about thickness. If the frame is only 1/2 inch you have an awfully small area to grasp and keep you fingers off of the screen. A good handle needs to be thick and wide enough to grasp.
2) Make sure its not floppy. Now, I don't plan on conducting an orchestra with my reader [grin]. However, I want to be able to hold it by the 'handle' and know that I have solid control of the device. I like the idea that someone above mentioned about a toilet paper sized tube that slides on the side; however, I worry that it would put too much mechanical stress on a small bevel/frame.
So, here is my latest thought. Make it a light wedge. Use the handles for batteries for the light wedge. This creates a sleeve so that the handle is not just hanging out there. It takes care of the low lighting problem with eink. Furthermore, if the light wedge uses LED lighting, and batteries on both sides for the handles, then it should have pretty long battery life.
In regard to the buttons. Make sure that they are easily accessible after slipping the case on. In one of my eink devices the nice cover it came with made the buttons recessed enough that pushing them became difficult. This leads to an entire new issue with regard to cramping/holding the book.
Michael
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