can you hold to turn multiple pages on the kindle touch

bluerfoot · 11-30-2011, 09:32 AM

I spent some time in the local book store on the nook touch and thought it was a great little reader. I especially liked being able to hold the physical buttons down to do multi page turns. I had a sony prs 350 (got broken

) that had a similar functionality. I am hoping/assuming that the kindle touch offers this same feature because I am trying to read tech books and I need to jump around a bit. can anybody confirm deny this feature? thanks. when you press/hold will it turn multiple pages or do I have to keep tapping manually?

Mike L · 11-30-2011, 10:28 AM

Good question. I'd like to know the answer too.

One of the few things I dislike about the Kindle 2 is that is so difficult to flick forward or backward several pages at a time.

Mike

Pomtroll · 11-30-2011, 11:20 AM

If it has, I haven't figured it out yet. I do like that about the Sonys.

bluerfoot · 11-30-2011, 11:33 AM

That sucks, after using the nook touch (and reading multiple kindle vs nook reviews) I am really wishing I had not gotten locked into the amazon ecosystem, seems they (barnes and noble) are putting out a better device at a better price point today.

SCION · 11-30-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bluerfoot

That sucks, after using the nook touch (and reading multiple kindle vs nook reviews) I am really wishing I had not gotten locked into the amazon ecosystem, seems they (barnes and noble) are putting out a better device at a better price point today.

Depends what you're looking for. I find great value in being able to sync sideloaded books across devices. You can't get that with Barnes and Noble. But, I'm also disappointed that you can't rapidly flip through pages. I simple slider bar would suffice.

bluerfoot · 11-30-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Depends what you're looking for. I find great value in being able to sync sideloaded books across devices. You can't get that with Barnes and Noble. But, I'm also disappointed that you can't rapidly flip through pages. I simple slider bar would suffice.

oh so there is no hold to flip and no slider? I figured there was a slider but now hold to flip. hmm...grrrr.

mewmartigan · 11-30-2011, 03:27 PM

if you tap the screen quickly it will fast forward through pages very quickly. Although you could always use "go to" also.

I'm not sure I would say that B&N is putting out a better device...they both seem pretty even give or take a few features (physical buttons vs. x-ray, etc).

SCION · 11-30-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bluerfoot

oh so there is no hold to flip and no slider? I figured there was a slider but now hold to flip. hmm...grrrr.

Yeah, I figured the same thing. Thought there would be a slider. Pretty basic for a touch screen. Guess they left that out in their haste to get this thing on the market.

Stingo · 12-01-2011, 05:43 AM

Also, swiping up or down on the screen in most books/periodicals will jumpt to the next or previous article/chapter.

bluerfoot · 12-01-2011, 12:28 PM

Is this the type of thing that might be added in a firmware upgrade? It just seems weird that my prs 350 had this over a year ago.

11-30-2011, 09:32 AM	#1
bluerfoot Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 42554 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: sony pocketbook 350	can you hold to turn multiple pages on the kindle touch I spent some time in the local book store on the nook touch and thought it was a great little reader. I especially liked being able to hold the physical buttons down to do multi page turns. I had a sony prs 350 (got broken ) that had a similar functionality. I am hoping/assuming that the kindle touch offers this same feature because I am trying to read tech books and I need to jump around a bit. can anybody confirm deny this feature? thanks. when you press/hold will it turn multiple pages or do I have to keep tapping manually?

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11-30-2011, 10:28 AM	#2
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Good question. I'd like to know the answer too. One of the few things I dislike about the Kindle 2 is that is so difficult to flick forward or backward several pages at a time. Mike

11-30-2011, 11:20 AM	#3
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	If it has, I haven't figured it out yet. I do like that about the Sonys.

11-30-2011, 11:33 AM	#4
bluerfoot Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 42554 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: sony pocketbook 350	That sucks, after using the nook touch (and reading multiple kindle vs nook reviews) I am really wishing I had not gotten locked into the amazon ecosystem, seems they (barnes and noble) are putting out a better device at a better price point today.

11-30-2011, 03:27 PM	#7
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	if you tap the screen quickly it will fast forward through pages very quickly. Although you could always use "go to" also. I'm not sure I would say that B&N is putting out a better device...they both seem pretty even give or take a few features (physical buttons vs. x-ray, etc).

12-01-2011, 05:43 AM	#9
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 559 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Also, swiping up or down on the screen in most books/periodicals will jumpt to the next or previous article/chapter.

12-01-2011, 12:28 PM	#10
bluerfoot Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 42554 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: sony pocketbook 350	Is this the type of thing that might be added in a firmware upgrade? It just seems weird that my prs 350 had this over a year ago.

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