With only use of one arm/hand - how easy is it to turn pages of a standard paperback novel (ie/ the small romance novel size)
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We returned this, as it did not work for the IPad as we had expected it to. We were planning on using it 80% of the time with the IPad, and the rest for books.However, I do remember it well, and I think that if the Book Seat is indeed keeping your place, I think it would take a little effort to turn a page without ripping the page. I prefer the Hog Wild Peeramid Bookrest, which works great and I think it would work well to turn pages a lot more effortlessly. We love it, and I am so happy that after trying to find something for J, I have found something that looks nice, works well with both types of media, and wasn't outrageously expensive! D G. Good Luck! http://amzn.to/XxH3YF We returned this, as it did not work for the IPad as we had expected it to. We were planning on using it 80% of the time with the IPad, and the rest for books.However, I do remember it well, and I think that if the Book Seat is indeed keeping your place, I think it would take a little effort to turn a page without ripping the page. I prefer the Hog Wild Peeramid Bookrest, which works great and I think it would work well to turn pages a lot more effortlessly. We love it, and I am so happy that after trying to find something for J, I have found something that looks nice, works well with... » Read More We returned this, as it did not work for the IPad as we had expected it to. We were planning on using it 80% of the time with the IPad, and the rest for books.However, I do remember it well, and I think that if the Book Seat is indeed keeping your place, I think it would take a little effort to turn a page without ripping the page. I prefer the Hog Wild Peeramid Bookrest, which works great and I think it would work well to turn pages a lot more effortlessly. We love it, and I am so happy that after trying to find something for J, I have found something that looks nice, works well with both types of media, and wasn't outrageously expensive! D G. Good Luck! http://amzn.to/XxH3YF « Show Less
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I lifted one side of the book out of the holder and turned the page, then slid it back in the holder. It worked ok.
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The Bookseat holds your book or document in place with a rectangular bar of clear plastic, tightened by an elastic cord in its center. You might be able to teach your usable hand and arm to turn a page in stages and to reset the plastic bar with every turn of a page. I haven't tried to do this myself, but it should be possible. And a BookSEat could easily be re-gifted if you couldn't make it work for you.
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The clear plastic bar/strip that runs across the bottm of the page helps hold the book open but also lets you turn pages pretty easily. This plastic strip lets you read the page and is adjustable for each book size. I've never used quite that small of a book with it but I do think it would work well. You always want to turn the page with care, so you don't rip the bottom of the page. I think you would be quite happy with the book seat. It sits well in whatever position you place it in. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
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As I am on vacation right now, I can't truthfully give you an answer. I do know it works great for hardbacks. I bought a Kindle re ently so that is what I use most often. Sorry I am unable to be of more help.
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I use it mostly for my Kindle, so I don't have a lot of experience with paperbacks. However, I would think that it would NOT be very easy without taking the book totally out. Plastic bar holds the book in place well, but in order to turn the page you would have to loosen the bar, turn The page, and then reposition everything again. If you wouldn't mind doing that it could work. Hope this helps.
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(Keep in mind that I have chronic pain and weakness in both hands) With a thick mass market paperback (they're the type around 7 inches tall, this one was over an inch thick) I was not able to do this. With a thinner book (3/4" thick) I was able to, though it was hard on my hand. It got easier with practice though. I tested it using one hand only. If you have a second hand or arm and are able to just rest it against the book or plastic page holder (rather than manipulating either), it will be easier. You would want to only loosen the bungee cord just enough to turn the page to make it easier. Trade paperbacks or hardbacks are less difficult with one hand. (Keep in mind that I have chronic pain and weakness in both hands) With a thick mass market paperback (they're the type around 7 inches tall, this one was over an inch thick) I was not able to do this. With a thinner book (3/4" thick) I was able to, though it was hard on my hand. It got easier with practice though. I tested it using one hand only. If you have a second hand or arm and are able to just rest it against the book or plastic page holder (rather than manipulating either), it will be easier. You would want to only loosen the bungee cord just enough to turn the page to make it... » Read More (Keep in mind that I have chronic pain and weakness in both hands) With a thick mass market paperback (they're the type around 7 inches tall, this one was over an inch thick) I was not able to do this. With a thinner book (3/4" thick) I was able to, though it was hard on my hand. It got easier with practice though. I tested it using one hand only. If you have a second hand or arm and are able to just rest it against the book or plastic page holder (rather than manipulating either), it will be easier. You would want to only loosen the bungee cord just enough to turn the page to make it easier. Trade paperbacks or hardbacks are less difficult with one hand. « Show Less
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Duck-soup easy! You bend the rectangular retainer bar down, turn the page, reset the bar in your preferred position, and keep reading! The Book Seat doesn't lose your place, and I can read faster using my Book SEat than I can without it.
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In addition to the machine, you'll need plastic coils, covers, and a pair of coil crimping pliers. All of these items are sold separately and available for purchase on Amazon. The most common coil sizes are those for smaller books, generally ranging between 6mm and 12mm (which will accommodate books up to 92 pages, based on 20 lb. paper).
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If you don't have your document secured in the "clips", turning pages is very easy. With the curved shape, your document and/or book stays put without the clips.
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It depends on the size of your fingers. Mine are pretty small, so it's fairly easy for me. But the only two-finger guesture I've found on this thing is scrolling, which is done by slinding two fingers left or right (not up or down, unfortunately). The keyboard is quite small, so its mainly a handheld keyboard.
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I tried it out on a few books, and I have to conclude that the arms do a very good job holding the book open. I tried it on small hard backs (1"), thick new hardbacks (2.5"), and paperbacks ... they all worked well with this model. I have tried 3 different types and I like this one by far the best.
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very easy, just press along bottom border while reading a book, then press the text button with Aa on it. you can easily change font size as well as other things from that window.
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You can effectively use one or two hands, it's up to you. Also, It's not hard to handle at all. (Not slippery)
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Very easy. I am 63 years old, male, and have no problems. I have smaller hands as well.
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Thin hardbacks, paperbacks, epads--yes, but sunk into the zippered shallow compartment, not as easy to turn pages; easier if you barely insert book into compartment or set it atop zipper; Michener's thick & heavy books would probably have to rest atop close-zippered compartment for sure, but likely doable. Reminder to my earlier comment: lap pro needs another 6" pillow under it to lift book to my visual needs. My advice is not speculative, but experience w/lap pro which reading in easy chair/sofa is definitely better WITH it, than without.
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It's easy as long as I don't clamp the two supports down tight - I leave them a little loose so I can pull the pages up over them from the right and tuck them into the left. If they were clamped down tight, it would be difficult.
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I never tried one. If you have a full typical book size or bigger it probably would work, not sure of a typical paperback size.
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The silver button looking things on the front can be pulled forward to disengage individual whole punches. This will alow you to punch the exact number of holes you want for any book. The spiral bindings can be cut with wire cutters to smaller sizes as well. Long answer short, yes, you can do smaller books with this machine.
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It does take some creative holding sometimes. Usually I just open it straight out and read it upside down or just hold it by the hinge. Slightly irritating, but it's a righty world, and us lefties will probably always be left in the dust.
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Hi Bobby,My husband said that it is easy once you get the binding worn in a bit. Then you just fold the front behind and text like normal.=)
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I have never done anything as big as that, but I believe you should be able to do that with PagePlus X6 or X7. I have done essentially the same thing with much smaller articles. Breaking it down into chapters may help. VR, Jim Nolan VR
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I use this device just for page turning. I think what you need is a Foot Mouse, which has many more programmable features.
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I can turn the pages quite easily if I don't push the clear plastic page-holder arms too tight against the book. Page-turning hasn't been a problem at all.