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Originally Posted by wakkaday
are these buttons worth buying instead of a magnetic case, which is heavy?
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The Leaf case is light which is a big plus for me. It's really a use-case thing like Renate said. I wasn't having a nearly $AU340 (plus nearly $50 shipping!) device sitting around or going in my bag without protecting the screen and the case does that as it's a nice "book cover" with two buttons on the side when opened.
Remotes are amazing if you have any chronic pain issues, arthritis or like, RSI or something. Literally lifechanging for me because even though the Leaf is light (170g) that's still a struggle for me depending on how bad I am at the time. Plus, you can then use them on your other devices too if you need.
I like having all 3 of the options Renate mentioned because a) I'm extra and b) I have different use-cases due to how my pain levels are or where I am sitting/reading.
I personally wouldn't have bought the Onyx remote if I'd thought to try D-Pad mode instead of Analog mode on my Zero2 mini-game controller which has now given me Libby which volume clickers don't work with. If you don't use Libby then get a cheap volume clicker like Renate said for a few bucks on eBay or Amazon. They work with most popular apps.
They're really handy if you read laying down in bed even if you don't have chronic pain/hand issues tapping the screen constantly is awful and the case buttons don't work best in that situation as they're in the middle of the case (though, different Onyx models do have different cases). I don't know how people read laying on their back without a remote honestly.
Edit: and those cheap volume/track changing clickers from AliExpress or eBay or whatever are so light it's crazy. You'll barely register the weight.