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Originally Posted by ApK
I disagree. While the touch screen has some cool benefits, especially for games, and the Kindle 5-way is imperfect, I find it more precise for lookups. On my PRS-350, I often tap the wrong word, or have to tap two or three times to get effect. The Kindle dictionary feature, which requires no clicks, just movement, is quick and precise. I also prefer Kindle for selecting books, both using the five way, or simply typing a title on the keyboard. Plus it keeps fingerprints off the screen.
To each his own. My big oily fingers are better suited to the Kindle. I can see how small dry fingers could prefer a touch screen.
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The PRS-350 has a 5" screen so that makes using the touch screen a bit more difficult (especially when using the small font size). That's why Sony included a stylist so that those with fat fingers can use the device more easily. The Nook has a 6" screen which will make it a bit easier to select a word. Movement vs clicks, is just like holding a key down on a keyboard to move a cursor. I just find navigating that way to be kludgy. It's also important to note that this is the first-gen of using this kind of touch technology on an eReader. I would expect that the touch accuracy to improve with future eReaders.
Amazon will most likely use a touch screen for it's next generation eReader. So it will be interesting how all those that love the buttons over the touch screen become converts (or not).