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PaulDavisThe1styesterday at 7:07 PM5 repliesview on HN

Weirdly true. A year ago, I bought perhaps the most comfortable chair I've ever sat in specifically for the purpose of reading. And it really is incredibly comfortable to sit in. Yet ... it doesn't solve either of the two central problems of actually reading: having to hold the book/ereader and the head/neck/shoulder angle. The only solution I can imagine is an "overhead" mounted ereader with voice control, and I don't actually want that.


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Matticus_Rexyesterday at 7:44 PM

My wife uses this stand with her Kindle (there are more flexible/adjustable ones available): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXPJWMNY?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_...

and a page-turner for the Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVWZWX56?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_...

abecedariusyesterday at 7:14 PM

The Screen of Damocles: could be a market for it.

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pmg101yesterday at 7:33 PM

Please share, I've been looking for such a chair for so long!

wjfuu32984yesterday at 7:23 PM

My Apple Vision Pro is perfect for this, especially with the dual knit band. It really helps me just focus on reading as well, unlike a laptop or something where alt-tabbing is super easy and the (enlarged) book isn't taking up most of my FOV. It's an expensive solution, though, and not for everyone (for example my wife's neck is way slimmer than mine and it would injure her over time).

(And the pinch the page to turn it like a real page is the most fun thing in the Apple Books app).

nicbouyesterday at 7:59 PM

I tried reading on my OLED TV and it worked great.