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Originally Posted by crich70
And there is less to break down as well. Page turn buttons mean more moving parts that can break. Also I think swiping your finger right or left is more natural in a way as it simulates the flipping motion when you turn a page.
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It's interesting that, in a thread where people are hinting that wanting buttons is holding on to out-dated thinking, this is the second time someone's referred to swiping by "more natural" or more like turning pages.
That's not to say it's not a valid point for you. But it's a bit of doublethink.
I started reading ebooks on my PDA back around 2002 (which although had a touch screen, required a stylus for screen activity, so I mostly used the buttons). I no longer think of having to lift my hand up to "turn the page" as natural any more than I miss having to reach up and and press a manual lever to move to the next line and back to the left-hand margin when typing on keyboard (I can't remember the name of the lever or the paper roller thingy on a manual typewriter
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I can read happily on either - readers with buttons or with touchscreens. If the buttons are well-designed, I prefer buttons.
I liked the infrared touchscreen on my Sony 650. I bought a soft-bristled makeup brush to gently swipe to turn the page. It solved two problems in one - it didn't leave fingerprints and it could be used to brush away the dust specks that seemed to gravitate to that screen and the bezel.
I've thought about buying a Voyager because I think I'd like the placement of those "buttons" (they're like my very first official ereader, and I'm drawing a blank on the name of it - got it from Fictionwise, used to be Rocketbook). I'm just not sure I want them to the tune of an extra $100 bucks or so.
Anyway, I say all this to say that page-turn buttons vs. touchscreen is a preference. I really don't understand why these kinds of threads always turn so bloody combative.