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Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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572 points bookofjoe | 1 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:52 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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laweijfmvo ◴[17 Oct 24 02:09 UTC] No.41865779[source]▶
I hope they’re not abandoning page turn buttons for good, like my Oasis has — the only reason I bought the Oasis. Touch screens are just not a good reading experience, for me.
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exodust ◴[17 Oct 24 06:49 UTC] No.41867052[source]▶
Physical page buttons have a small UX disadvantage in that your finger must be located at the button when its time to turn the page. Unlike the soft method where you gently tap screen with finger or pen, and you're not limited to one activation location. So, more energy required with the physical button.

I was disappointed at first the Scribe didn't have buttons, but now I don't care.

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1. blehn ◴[17 Oct 24 13:56 UTC] No.41869718[source]▶
On the other hand, touchscreen page turn has several UX disadvantages.

- You have to move the position of your thumb/hand for every page turn (to the screen, and back off of it). I disagree with "more energy required with the physical button"

- You have to obstruct text with your thumb/hand to turn the page

- It's very easy to accidentally turn the page by grazing the edge of the screen while you're reading