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momijizukamori · 10-25-2022, 07:25 PM

So I've got an old secondhand Kobo Glo (the original, not the HD), and it is still kicking, but the battery is starting to go a little bit and I'm looking to maybe upgrade. The Libra 2 is top of the choice list, but I was curious how people felt about the ergonomics of holding it. As I've been reading more over the pandemic, I've started to notice that holding my Glo often puts my wrist/thumb in not-so-great positions (I already have some mild RSI issues there, unfortunately) - something about the thickness in combination with the width of the bezel is just slightly awkward to hold after a while.

I know the Libra 2 has a wider, slightly curved side to it, but it's really hard to tell from photos alone what it's like to hold it, so I'd love to hear from people who own one! Particularly in comparison to the Glo (or something similarly proportioned like the Clara or Nia)

10-25-2022, 07:25 PM	#1
momijizukamori Member Posts: 12 Karma: 210 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: Nook Simple Touch (rooted), Kobo Glo	Libra 2 ergonomics? So I've got an old secondhand Kobo Glo (the original, not the HD), and it is still kicking, but the battery is starting to go a little bit and I'm looking to maybe upgrade. The Libra 2 is top of the choice list, but I was curious how people felt about the ergonomics of holding it. As I've been reading more over the pandemic, I've started to notice that holding my Glo often puts my wrist/thumb in not-so-great positions (I already have some mild RSI issues there, unfortunately) - something about the thickness in combination with the width of the bezel is just slightly awkward to hold after a while. I know the Libra 2 has a wider, slightly curved side to it, but it's really hard to tell from photos alone what it's like to hold it, so I'd love to hear from people who own one! Particularly in comparison to the Glo (or something similarly proportioned like the Clara or Nia)