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I found out the k3 is easier for me to hold. I don't have a normal hand and sort of grip the kindle by the edge. (curl your hand into a fist and try to hold something between the top half of your thumb and your hand) The K3 has a tapered edge that fits me quite naturally. I don't so much hold it as to just tuck it into the space b/t my thumb and hand. The KT has a thicker edge and I have to actually grip it. The k3 also has a long bottom part b/c of the keyboard, which provides a place for me to rest my thumb, which I put just above the d-pad. With the KT, I have to hold it lower, basically at the corner, so even though it's lighter, it's actually heavier for me to hold b/c I'm farther away from center of mass. I also have to either raise my arm higher or bend my neck lower. It's like one inch but it's one inch that makes all the difference.
I have a hard time using the touch screen. Turning page is no problem, it's all the other things. It doesn't register when I try to hit something near the edge, like the back button. I guess my "finger" is too big. But I've used touchscreen on an iPhone fine (typing is a bit tricky), even though it's way smaller.
The KT does look much nicer. I wouldn't say the k3 is ugly but the styling is best described as indifferent. The k3 feels a little cheap and plasticy. It squeaks when i squeeze it. My first k3 had a screen that came unglued from the bevel. The KT feels more solid and well built.
I think the k3 software is better thought out in terms of its hardware capabilities and limitations. the KT has a lot of room for improvement. They also break some touch UI conventions for the worse, I think. Like you have to click on the little x button to close the option screen, instead of just tapping somewhere else.
Anyway, it turns out the k3 was accidentally designed for me. I have no problem skipping the KT since it doesn't have a better screen, but the next one may pose a dilemma ;(
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