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Originally Posted by Robertb
Dear Xenophon:
As mentioned, using the added thickness with an optional spare extended life battery is a really great suggestion and a winner. I am going to try on this!
One thing we are VERY conscious of is what I call "misfires" where just by holding it you can accidently make a page jump. Harper-Collins first showed me this problem on the old Kindle. The EZ Reader does not have this problem and my new EZ Reader PRO also has avoided this problem. I promise we will not make this mistake if I can help it!
Thank you,
Robert B
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Misfires are actually
less of an issue than supporting convenient rotation of the device to have any of its four sides as the top. Add to that button placement that allows convenient (and symmetric!) right- or left-handed use.
With the REB-1100, for example, if you held the device with your hand on the long edge at the balance point, the "next page" button fell directly beneath the thumb of the hand that was holding it. And this was true whether you held it right-handed or left-handed... in spite of the 180-degree rotation! You know this, of course, because you tried one out! It's an important feature because it allows users to hold the reader with either hand with equivalent ergonomics. It's also the kind of thing I meant by "get this right..." Rotational symmetry turns out to be a big deal!
By the way, it's not just an issue for lefties! It also matters for those of us who read for hours at a time (can you say "core target market"?). It's great to be able to switch hands to reduce RSI problems.
Xenophon