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Old 07-09-2015, 10:00 AM   #124
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Originally Posted by Sweetpea View Post
I don't think it's the cost. But rather the design. It looks sleeker without buttons. Buttons generally stick out and that's not as esthetically nice as a perfectly flat design. They generally are also more susceptible to dirt and dust (the same reason people prefer a screen that is flush with the bezel).

I'm not fond of Kindles, but I do like the Voyage (except the price). It has buttons, it has a flush screen and it has touch.
Do the page turn buttons on the on the Nook Simple touch detract from the esthetics of the device? I don't think they do. (You could argue about the 'n' home button. I like it personally.)

They are not susceptible to dirt and dust. If anything, the ridge of the raised bezel is more of a concern when it comes to that, yet that has not become the de facto design.
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