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Old 10-12-2017, 06:41 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by knc1 View Post
Ah, not quite.
The "Kindle Basic" (both of them) uses the same IR touchscreen as the original "Kindle Touch".
All other touchscreen models use a capacitive ts.

I think you had in mind the light diffusion layer. That is missing on the original "Kindle Touch" and both models of the "Kindle Basic".

Note:
"both Kindle Basic" - - I mean both the 7th gen and the 8th gen, not the different case colors.
Uh oh... Where are the Kindle history experts? I always thought the Kindle Touch was the only Amazon reader to have used the infrared touch display. The E-ink panel sits recessed further from the bezels than the newer entry-level Kindles. I've never seen a Kindle model with that deeper inset that wasn't a Kindle Touch.

EDIT: Yep, you're right. Found a couple of references to it online. It seems the IR tech has been slimmed down since the Touch. Now that I know this, I kind of want one. I've always liked the Kindle Touch display because of its clarity.
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