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Old 02-02-2020, 11:07 PM   #1733
davidfor
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Originally Posted by Rev. Bob View Post
You guys are talking about these readers as if they have capacitive touch screens, like iPhones and other expensive devices.

They don’t. Their touch technology is considerably more primitive… which is how they can be cheaper and have long battery lives.
But, all of the currently available Kobo ereaders do have capacitive screens. I'm not sure which was the last one that was IR. And even with IR touch, everything being suggested would work. Or already is being used somewhere.

The issue is really getting the design right to handle page turns and all the other interactions. And making sure people understand it. I mean, it's already hard enough to get people to understand that there are actually options for the tap zones, let alone one were it looks like the only way to exit a book is to finish reading it.

And yes, someone would post that problem with 24 hours of this function being added: "I selected the new page turning option and now I can't get back to the home screen unless I finish the book or turn the device off. Kobo is $#*&#&#. I'm never buying Kobo again."
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