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Originally Posted by Harmon
On the anticipated high end Kindle(s), I have to believe that you are right - these are going to be touch devices. But I don't see the point in adding page turn buttons to a device that is built around touch, unles their focus groups tell them that a significant proportion of potential customers will not buy the new EBRs without page turn buttons.
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I think Amazon knows that its customers are a little bit techno-conservative. Amazon will probably try to keep everyone happy by giving us a "best of both worlds". I think most users want at least page turn buttons, but people seem quite divided on everything else.
I hope/think that Amazon understands better than most (e.g. Apple) that touch is not about being futuristic and shiny, it's about accomplishing certain things in an easier, more elegant way than a physical button. For some reading tasks, such as turning a page, I personally find buttons FAR superior to touching/swiping the screen. But for searching, navigating, etc. I would give my left leg to have a touch-capable Kindle.
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But what is possible - barely - is "touch buttons" on the bezel portion of the EBR. I can imagine a kind of "margin swipe" up or down on the bezel to turn the page forward or back, using my thumb while holding the EBR. I just tried it out on my Sony 650 & it seems to be a perfectly natural move.
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You might be onto something there. Most phones and tablets have touch buttons. I can't stand them, but they are probably easier to implement than a physical button. I assume they are mainly used for aesthetic reasons because they suck as buttons.
Maybe Amazon will keep the K3 and make a Kindle Touch. That way the button lovers can get the K3 (or perhaps an updated one with the same form factor) and those who prefer touch can get a KT.