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Originally Posted by BookCat

I suppose if their bedroom is cold and they don't want to reach a hand out from under the duvet, a remote might help; but would it work through the duvet?

Originally Posted by John F

I most often read in bed or sitting with the reader in my lap. A remote would be more comfortable for me. The hands under a blanket would be another reason.

That's the reason I'm glad my Boyue Mimas has page turn buttons at the bottom right corner of the device. My bedroom is cold so I tend to prop the Mimas up while I lay on my side to read, keeping my hands under the covers as much as possible. Using the buttons, my hands stay warmer compared to having to reach several inches every time I would have to turn the page by touch.

I never really thought about getting a remote for that purpose. I wonder if there's one that will work with the Mimas?

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I think the touch screen is great for navigation and the rest. I only want to rely on buttons for page turns, because it's convenient to hold the reader with a thumb on the button and just apply pressure to turn the page.

I too like having the touchscreen for navigation, and also use them for page turning during the day when I'm holding the device and during warmer weather when I don't care about keeping my hands under the covers.

I'm glad my device has both options, but I also like what somebody suggested upthread about having the option to easily toggle the touchscreen on and off to prevent accidental page turns. I get those quite a bit and it's kind of annoying.