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Originally Posted by anacreon
I have severe arthritis, and had practically all the kobos since my first (the glo). The Forma was the kindest on my hands: it is very well balanced, and there is an easy grip, so I can read one-handed easily for hours at a time, whether seated, lying, or (not hours fortunately) standing - gripping a pole in public transport. I don't use a cover.
I doubt the "angular momentum" would make that much difference between 7" an 8" displays since a big part of the weight should be in the grip side.
The Clara on the other hand I find not easy to hold without cover, but fairly comfortable with it's origami cover. It is much heavier (267 g) than the naked Forma (197 g) though, but of course more suitable for small handbags.
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Balance! That's what I was aiming at. So far arthritis hasn't really affected me (apart from arthritis in my thumb joints from thumb typing on my Palm m500), but the tendonitis in both wrists is a consideration for me, hence I am worried I'll need to hold it higher up with my arm angled up more than I do now.
How does the Forma feel if you read in landscape mode with the grip below? I suspect for some of the PDFs I need to read I'll need to use landscape and I don't always have access to a table to rest my device on (especially on the train where sometimes getting a seat is difficult).
The only other Kobo I've had is a Touch which I kept in a Kindle case (hey, it was going cheap at PC World and it fitted). I used to read it one handed with one hand through the elastic strap on the case. I currently use an Icarus and can read that one-handed but don't like doing so because there's no hand strap.