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Old 05-14-2010, 04:28 PM   #1
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Noisy buttons? Book light?

A coworker brought in her new Nook and I was surprised to hear the rather noticeable "Click" on the page flip buttons. That would be a dealbreaker for bedtime reading. I know that you can also use the touch screen, but that didn't seem like it would be comfortable for one-handed reading while I lay on my side.

Since I'll probably end up buying something online, what other devices have noisy buttons, and what don't?

And can you recommend a good, but not *too* bright book light? Trying not to disturb my hubby or nursing baby with a flood light.

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Old 05-14-2010, 04:38 PM   #2
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what other devices have noisy buttons, and what don't?
PocketBook 360° is known for its noisy buttons.
You can, however, set it up to turn pages just by tilting the device. So it is at the same time the noisiest and the quietest device.
I read every evening on my PocketBook next to a sleeping baby and I never ever managed to wake her up with clicking. And my baby daughter has *very* light sleep.
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Some Kindle owners have complained about noisy buttons. Mine has one button that's noisier than the others, but it never bothered me. Seems it varies from one Kindle to another, or from one owner's sensitivity to another's.
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Old 05-14-2010, 06:00 PM   #4
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You can swipe to turn the pages - totally silent and saves on the wear and tear
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A coworker brought in her new Nook and I was surprised to hear the rather noticeable "Click" on the page flip buttons. That would be a dealbreaker for bedtime reading. I know that you can also use the touch screen, but that didn't seem like it would be comfortable for one-handed reading while I lay on my side.
Either you have very sensitive ears or your co-worker's nook is a lot louder than mine. No way is mine loud enough to disturb my wife while she is sleeping. My wife has a Kindle 2 and it makes about the same amount of noise to my ears. Anyway that wouldn't be a deciding factor for me unless it was extremely loud. Also I have no problem swiping the touch screen with one hand while holding it with the other.

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PocketBook 360° is known for its noisy buttons.
You can, however, set it up to turn pages just by tilting the device. So it is at the same time the noisiest and the quietest device.
I read every evening on my PocketBook next to a sleeping baby and I never ever managed to wake her up with clicking. And my baby daughter has *very* light sleep.
Tilting in 360 is bit iffy really. It kind of works but is bit slow and occasionally doesn't turn page. If you want totally silent then touch screen is probably best but I think buttons are most natural way to change page.

I know that 360 has loud click, no idea which ones are more silent.

I don't think any light will be too bright. One I have with 3 AAA batteries is about brightest they sell and it doesn't really light the room much.

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Old 05-20-2010, 06:04 PM   #7
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I ended up deciding on the Sony PRS-700 and grabbed one on eBay today - I'm hoping the touchscreen and built-in LED will work out for me given that I do the majority of reading in bed. If not, I'll try something else!
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