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Originally Posted by Renate
I know that I'm an outlier but I've never seen the sense of buttons on devices.
You usually need two hands to hold the device and push a button or else it's kind of awkward with one hand.
If you have to use two hands anyway, why not free up the position of one of them?
I've used wired and wireless clickers since forever.
The cheap ones are $1.
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I don't either, in fact, I was happy when they went to touch screens, so they could lose the buttons. I started with Sony readers, and while I liked them very much, losing the buttons made for a smaller device. I like the Libra 2, but it is useless for me due to the buttons. If they made one like it without the buttons, so the right bezel could be smaller, I would buy it. As it is, I went back to the smaller Clara BW.
I had a Kobo H2O, and liked it. It was on the larger side of what works for me. Once it broke, the only real option for me was a Clara. The Libra was out of the question due to the form factor made necessary by the physical buttons, I got the Clara HD. When it bricked, instead of fixing it, I went with the Clara BW.
For me, I see no need for buttons. I can tap on the screen to turn the page. No real different than pushing a button, with the exception that it takes less force. I do know that some simply keep their thumb on the button whilst ready, so they simply depress it to turn the page. For me though, and I think many, the buttons are superfluous.
Choices are good though, and I understand many like the buttons. I just wish they would make a device like the Libra2, without the buttons. It would be very much like the old H20. As it is, I enjoy the portability of the smaller Clara BW. It fits my needs due to the type of work I do, I travel extensively fir work, if I am working, I am away from home, so less bulk is a necessity for me.