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The Kindle back button isn't just for previous page though. I like how it can go back through actions unrelated to just page turns, e.g. from a web page back to your book page. It's sort of like the Nook shortcut to swipe on the status bar which I really like. Sony has an options menu button that allows you to select continue reading from various apps to take you back to your book. They also have a History item on the Options menu. However you have to touch the screen and advance through page by page in many cases. They used to have History as a list of the last 100 pages viewed that you could select a specific item from, and I do miss that format. Often it's easier to find your place via the ToC and that's why I also lament the lack of multi-level ToC on the Nooks. I don't care if there is no dedicated back button if the menu navigation is simple and complete. In general I really like the user interfaces on the Nook and Sony readers. I think Amazon will have to build-up their menu structures for a similar type of interface if they go the touch-screen route.
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