Sad without my ebook in Canada

caroline429 · 06-18-2008, 07:26 PM

Hi everyone.

I joined quite a while back and have been lurking ever since. I joined mainly to get the lowdown on the different ereaders and eventually bought myself a Cybook. I loved the size of it, the money I saved buying ebooks vs paperbacks/hardcovers and the convenience of being able to just pop it in my purse and take it anywhere.

Sadly, I had to get rid of it because the page-turning button was so stiff and hard to use that I ended up with a lot of thumb/wrist pain. I tried making the type as small as possible so I wouldn't have to turn pages as often and I tried alternating between my right and left hand (which just gave me pain in both hands), to no avail. I would love to get another ereader, with a more ergonomic design, but I haven't seen one that appears very user-friendly. I am a voracious reader and really miss the Cybook.

If anyone here has any suggestions as to what make/model to try next, I'd love to hear them.

RickyMaveety · 06-18-2008, 07:40 PM

I'm really sorry to hear that. I have found my Kindle to be absolutely wonderful and very user friendly, both in ergonomics and software design.

In fact ... I really love my Kindle (took it to a party with me last night and probably "sold" another few units as a result). However, I don't know if they are available outside of the US, and I'm sure the Whispernet coverage doesn't extend to there .... not that you couldn't use it without that.

I hope you are able to find something in Canada that works for you ... and soon. I would be lost without a steady source of books to read.

MickeyC · 06-18-2008, 07:43 PM

Hi caroline429 and welcome to the Forum. I have a Sony 505 which I like a lot. But have also had my hands on a Kindle and those page turn buttons might be easier on your wrists

Patricia · 06-18-2008, 07:48 PM

I wonder whether you might have had a defective unit, if the buttons were so stiff?
Perhaps other Cybook users can tell us about its page-turning ergonomics.

I find the Sony Reader buttons are easy to press, and can read for hours.

MickeyC · 06-18-2008, 08:00 PM

Patricia is right. I find the 505's buttons easy to push and no problem for my wrists. There ought to be someone up there in Canada close to you that has a 505 you could try. Or, if you're close to the US border, drive over to a Sony Style store and try one out

Spartacus2112 · 06-19-2008, 02:03 PM

Greetings, caroline429, Welcome to the forum!

bbusybookworm · 06-19-2008, 10:14 PM

From my personal experience, the Cybook's buttons do tend to be alittle stiff for the first few days of use, but do soften up quiet a bit after some use. Now keep in mind that I have the new Gen3, which according to others, has softer keys then the original.

I do agree that the gen3's ergonomics could use a bit of work, as it can require a bit of finger fiddling to use it one handed easily. The sony's are definitely better in this regard. However I do love the greater features of the gen3 so your mileage may vary as to what is more important.

caroline429 · 06-19-2008, 11:36 PM

Thanks for the welcome and the suggestions. Unfortunately, the Kindle is not available in Canada and even if I could get my hands on one, the network needed to download the books doesn't exist here. The Sony also is not available in Canada. Someone has suggested that I try the EB-1150 as it apparently is very ergonomically designed. Although it doesn't have e-ink, the ergonomics are the most important consideration at this point.

The buttons on my Cybook (I had a Gen3) did loosen up with use but they still caused wrist/thumb pain. I can't blame it all on the ereader, I'm no spring chicken and things just don't work the way they used to.

I gave the Cybook to my 25 year old daughter who loves it and is having no trouble with her wrists. LOL

pilotbob · 06-19-2008, 11:57 PM

I thought it was available in Canada now (the Sony).

BOb

caroline429 · 06-20-2008, 12:08 AM

You are absolutely right! I hadn't looked at the Sony Canada site since last December so didn't know it was available here now.

FizzyWater · 06-20-2008, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caroline429

Someone has suggested that I try the EB-1150 as it apparently is very ergonomically designed. Although it doesn't have e-ink, the ergonomics are the most important consideration at this point.

I agree that the EB-1150 has wonderful button placement, but if you have wrist pain, it might be too heavy for you to use comfortably.

And - for what it's worth - I fully agree with you on the Cybook. I bought one from BooksOnBoard (great people to deal with, by the way), but after only a couple of days, I went back to my trusty Sony. I hated the button. Not only was it "sticky", but it's almost as if it goes to sleep. So, you have to make sure the little green light is turned on when you press the button, or no page turn.

Fuggetaboutit!

Miki

06-18-2008, 07:26 PM	#1
caroline429 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Cybook Gen 3	Sad without my ebook in Canada Hi everyone. I joined quite a while back and have been lurking ever since. I joined mainly to get the lowdown on the different ereaders and eventually bought myself a Cybook. I loved the size of it, the money I saved buying ebooks vs paperbacks/hardcovers and the convenience of being able to just pop it in my purse and take it anywhere. Sadly, I had to get rid of it because the page-turning button was so stiff and hard to use that I ended up with a lot of thumb/wrist pain. I tried making the type as small as possible so I wouldn't have to turn pages as often and I tried alternating between my right and left hand (which just gave me pain in both hands), to no avail. I would love to get another ereader, with a more ergonomic design, but I haven't seen one that appears very user-friendly. I am a voracious reader and really miss the Cybook. If anyone here has any suggestions as to what make/model to try next, I'd love to hear them.

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06-18-2008, 07:40 PM	#2
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	I'm really sorry to hear that. I have found my Kindle to be absolutely wonderful and very user friendly, both in ergonomics and software design. In fact ... I really love my Kindle (took it to a party with me last night and probably "sold" another few units as a result). However, I don't know if they are available outside of the US, and I'm sure the Whispernet coverage doesn't extend to there .... not that you couldn't use it without that. I hope you are able to find something in Canada that works for you ... and soon. I would be lost without a steady source of books to read.

06-18-2008, 07:43 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi caroline429 and welcome to the Forum. I have a Sony 505 which I like a lot. But have also had my hands on a Kindle and those page turn buttons might be easier on your wrists

06-18-2008, 07:48 PM	#4
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I wonder whether you might have had a defective unit, if the buttons were so stiff? Perhaps other Cybook users can tell us about its page-turning ergonomics. I find the Sony Reader buttons are easy to press, and can read for hours.

06-18-2008, 08:00 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Patricia is right. I find the 505's buttons easy to push and no problem for my wrists. There ought to be someone up there in Canada close to you that has a 505 you could try. Or, if you're close to the US border, drive over to a Sony Style store and try one out

06-19-2008, 02:03 PM	#6
Spartacus2112 Evangelist Posts: 468 Karma: 1147 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lawn Giland Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	Greetings, caroline429, Welcome to the forum!

06-19-2008, 10:14 PM	#7
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	From my personal experience, the Cybook's buttons do tend to be alittle stiff for the first few days of use, but do soften up quiet a bit after some use. Now keep in mind that I have the new Gen3, which according to others, has softer keys then the original. I do agree that the gen3's ergonomics could use a bit of work, as it can require a bit of finger fiddling to use it one handed easily. The sony's are definitely better in this regard. However I do love the greater features of the gen3 so your mileage may vary as to what is more important.

06-19-2008, 11:36 PM	#8
caroline429 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Cybook Gen 3	Thanks for the welcome and the suggestions. Unfortunately, the Kindle is not available in Canada and even if I could get my hands on one, the network needed to download the books doesn't exist here. The Sony also is not available in Canada. Someone has suggested that I try the EB-1150 as it apparently is very ergonomically designed. Although it doesn't have e-ink, the ergonomics are the most important consideration at this point. The buttons on my Cybook (I had a Gen3) did loosen up with use but they still caused wrist/thumb pain. I can't blame it all on the ereader, I'm no spring chicken and things just don't work the way they used to. I gave the Cybook to my 25 year old daughter who loves it and is having no trouble with her wrists. LOL

06-19-2008, 11:57 PM	#9
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	I thought it was available in Canada now (the Sony). BOb

06-20-2008, 12:08 AM	#10
caroline429 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Cybook Gen 3	You are absolutely right! I hadn't looked at the Sony Canada site since last December so didn't know it was available here now.

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