I actually find the eDGe perfect for reading in bed. I rest it on my stomach, often with the LCD screen folded back part way as a prop. The lightest touch holds the eDGe steady, or even no hands at all, and the only effort required is pressing the Next button to turn pages (in a perfect world, the eDGe would recognize voice commands to turn pages!). I find this tremendously easier than a paperback book which you have to hold open all the time with one hand, which becomes a strain quickly, and I'm sure a Kindle and iPad also needs to be held steadly to prop it up.