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Originally Posted by Solicitous
The new Kobo does look cool, but something (will probably come out in the wash) is one of the videos I watched talked about the Kobo being more suited to right handed people with the placement of the d-pad and the new touch over comes this (which is fine), but how can one comfortably read with one hand? If I want to just hold it with my left hand can I turn the pages with a funky little move or do I need to perform a swipe (how far across the screen for it to register as a page turn I don't know)??
I'm starting to think it might be a little hard to just read one handed and swap between hands.
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That's what I like about the Kindle 3 and Kobos ... they are easily held in one hand; and the kindle 3 is easier to change pages with my thumb. This is mainly a function of weight (under 250 grams) vs. handed-ness, I believe. So the 200 grams of the Kobo Touch is that much more appealing.
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Originally Posted by Solicitous
On the plus side it looks a very nice unit, and the features look fairly appealing (don't use any social media so that is all useless to me).
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I'm not big on social media and books either ... but I do like how the Kindle 3 prompts me to post something when I reach the last page of a book ... and also offers others titles I might like and could shop for immediately.
Since recently joining goodreads, I see how easy it is to add what I'm reading to Facebook. So, I am intrigued to see what Kobo Touch has come up with on an eink ereader in this regard where the tools are far more limited than a tablet. I could become a convert if the interaction is reasonably simple.
Kobo's mantra has been "simple, basic, easy" and each version has enhanced that goal ... while adding more functionality. So I am optimistic the Kobo Touch will be an enabler of those features for me without losing the "simple".