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Originally Posted by dwallersv
I'd agree if this were true. Rather, it simply appears that you aren't aware of the (necessarily) different shortcuts to accomplish the same operations on the KT.
For example: Bookmark a page by touching the top-right corner; pinch to change font size; etc.
All the shortcuts have not been discovered yet. Not by a long-shot. There will likely be some on the KK not replicated in some way on the KT, and other new ones only possible with a touch interface
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Unfortunately, it
is true. I am well aware of the basic range of gestures which Amazon has given us with the Touch; the bookmark, the swipes, the screen capture, the double-tap and the pinch (which is jarringly sluggish for font changes)...and that's pretty much the gamut.
I highly doubt the Amazon developers have hidden a vast array of gestures; there's only so much you can do with a touchscreen, shy of playing Pictionary.
Now take, for example, the Back button; arguably one of the most basic functions of the Kindle. The back function now requires twice as many actions. Want to go back 3 screens? That's 6 taps (tap > back > tap > back > tap > back).
Want to play some background music? There's no shortcut; it's 5 taps to start.
Want to enable TTS? Two taps at least...and now you have to restart the MP3 player next time.
Want to change the volume when the display is in standby? Oh, you can't do that at all. *
Want to return to the article index of a periodical? Two taps.
Want to rotate the screen for PDF books? Oh, it can't do that either.
* This might seem like a non-issue, but it's a pain in the ass to dig into your bag on the bus (or standing in line, etc.), pull out the Kindle, open it up, turn it on, go to menu and adjust the volume. With the KK you can reach blindly into the bag and adjust easily with the cover closed.
I do agree however, that everyone has a feature set they consider indispensable, but I also think the KT has significant drawbacks with very little to gain; a touchscreen, X-Ray and a slightly smaller form factor just doesn't cut it for me.