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Originally Posted by jusmee
Ereaders and ebooks are supposed to replace real paper books. Any time something is easier/faster to do on a real book, then they are failing. The biggest problem with slow page turns is the lack of initial response.
If they would make it do _something_ instantly, then the long wait for the actual turn would be acceptable, but to leave the user wondering if they actually asked for a page turn or not, is bad programming, and ruins the user experience, especially if they press again, and end up with a double turn.
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Yes: I totally agree with your comments, jusmee. OK, it was always possible to turn two pages on a real book, but one would hope that technology would make it less, rather than more, likely! The Jetbook (I know I keep going on about it, but it did have some of these things sorted) at least turned the activity LED, which was in a place where it could be seen*, on when it registered a page turn. The Kobo, with its very discrete LED, might do this, but I have no way of telling without making an effort. (I've just looked - it doesn't).
* It was visible to the point that it was annoying! I kept the SD card/usb connector cover open most of the time, tucked under the elastic of the protector, because it covered most of the LED that way.