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>The weight of the 3 is really difficult to hold for long periods of time. I have to say I've never really understood this complaint. Do people use iPads stand

>The weight of the 3 is really difficult to hold for long periods of time. I have to say I've never really understood this complaint. Do people use iPads standing up or something? I have the iPad in my lap or on my chest if reading in bed. The amount of time I spend using it while I have to hold it unsupported is minimal. The iPad 3&4 weigh about the same as a large hardcover book. Do people find the weight of hardcover books difficult to hold for long periods of time? The Hobbit is about 1.2 pounds, the iPad 4 is about 1.44 pounds. Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon is about twice the weight of The Hobbit.

potatolicious 14y ago
> "Do people use iPads standing up or something?" Not much, because it's too heavy to use standing up. Or rather, in the usual stand-up use cases (e.g., on a bus, boat, or train) you usually want to one-hand the device, and its weight prevents you from doing so. > "The amount of time I spend using it while I have to hold it unsupported is minimal." Is that because tablets naturally don't have "unsupported" use cases, or because the current implementation fulfills said use cases poorly, and therefore you don't use them that way? > "Do people find the weight of hardcover books difficult to hold for long periods of time?" While standing or one-handing it? Yes. > "Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon is about twice the weight of The Hobbit." And how many times have you seen someone reading a book that size on the subway/bus/ferry? ;)
- thoughtsimple 14y ago
  >> "Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon is about twice the weight of The Hobbit." >And how many times have you seen someone reading a book that size on the subway/bus/ferry? ;) Good point. You may have convinced me.
MattRogish 14y ago
If it's in my lap for reading, no big deal. I haven't been able to find a longer-term comfortable way to place it on my chest to read while in bed. If I'm playing a game I often have to hold it in my hands. Maybe I'm just a sissy-pants programmer with soft hands, but it gets annoying to hold it after a while.
r00fus 14y ago
I have an iPad, Kindle3, iPad3 and an iPhone (really thinking about the Nexus 7 or iPad mini). The Kindle and iPhone are the only devices that I use in bed. The problem with the iPad is that I have kids and it needs armor - increasing the weight significantly. I really don't care if my $130 Kindle gets dropped/thrown (it has, and it creaks now). Hardcover books have a much better weight distribution than any tablet/ereader, and yes, I prefer paperbacks for bedtime reading over hardbacks.

potatolicious 14y ago

> "Do people use iPads standing up or something?" Not much, because it's too heavy to use standing up. Or rather, in the usual stand-up use cases (e.g., on a bus, boat, or train) you usually want to one-hand the device, and its weight prevents you from doing so. > "The amount of time I spend using it while I have to hold it unsupported is minimal." Is that because tablets naturally don't have "unsupported" use cases, or because the current implementation fulfills said use cases poorly, and therefore you don't use them that way? > "Do people find the weight of hardcover books difficult to hold for long periods of time?" While standing or one-handing it? Yes. > "Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon is about twice the weight of The Hobbit." And how many times have you seen someone reading a book that size on the subway/bus/ferry? ;)

thoughtsimple 14y ago
>> "Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon is about twice the weight of The Hobbit." >And how many times have you seen someone reading a book that size on the subway/bus/ferry? ;) Good point. You may have convinced me.

MattRogish 14y ago

If it's in my lap for reading, no big deal. I haven't been able to find a longer-term comfortable way to place it on my chest to read while in bed. If I'm playing a game I often have to hold it in my hands. Maybe I'm just a sissy-pants programmer with soft hands, but it gets annoying to hold it after a while.

r00fus 14y ago

I have an iPad, Kindle3, iPad3 and an iPhone (really thinking about the Nexus 7 or iPad mini). The Kindle and iPhone are the only devices that I use in bed. The problem with the iPad is that I have kids and it needs armor - increasing the weight significantly. I really don't care if my $130 Kindle gets dropped/thrown (it has, and it creaks now). Hardcover books have a much better weight distribution than any tablet/ereader, and yes, I prefer paperbacks for bedtime reading over hardbacks.