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Originally Posted by Quoth
The next Kindles without all those buttons and just the D pad are terrible.
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The K2 was my first ereader and it transformed reading for me. But when I got the K4NT, I found reading on it even better overall, not even counting its much better pocketability, which was a big plus. I did find turning pages on it awkward without a cover, but somehow its cover made page turning a very nice experience. Using the on screen keyboard wasn't pleasant, but it was much easier one handed than using the K2 keyboard one handed and I didn't really use either much nor have much need to type at all while reading.
But the most ergonomic ereader for me was the non touch Pocketbook 360, which had about half as many buttons as the K4NT. (A central button D ring centered between two other buttons, and a power button.) All the buttons distinguished between short press and long press and the function performed by a button press was configurable. Too bad that in less than two years it got to where it couldn't get through a single reading session without freezing up. It took me years to give up on a reliable equivalent coming out.
IMO a well done minimal set of buttons (beyond page turn) would be worthwhile on a touch screen ereader.