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erictoma · 12-09-2010, 02:11 PM

Let say you reading your novel and have stumbled on a new word.
How many click, scroll it takes you to be able to see the definition of the word in the built in English dictionary in kindle 3 Wifi ?
Is it as quick as Kobo Ereader's ?
Thanks a lot

vermontcathy · 12-09-2010, 02:22 PM

This is one of the things that I think is great about the Kindle, compared to the Nook. It is very easy on the kindle. All you do is press up or down on the 5-way directional to make the cursor appear on the screen (press up to make the cursor appear on the bottom if the word is closer to the bottom, press down to make the cursor appear at the top of the page if the word is closer to the top). Then use the direction pad to place the cursor in front of the word and the definition pops up automatically. It only shows a few lines of the definition. If you want more, press enter to see the full dictionary entry, then the back button to return.

So, if you count holding down the down button to make it jump multiple lines as "one click", then you need just one click if it's the first word on a line, or two clicks (down, then right) to get to any other word. Plus one click (the back button) to make it go away.

DiapDealer · 12-09-2010, 02:24 PM

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Let say you reading your novel and have stumbled on a new word.
How many click, scroll it takes you to be able to see the definition of the word in the built in English dictionary in kindle 3 Wifi ?
Is it as quick as Sony Ereader's ?

All depends on where the word is on the page... as I'm sure is the case with Sony, too.

daffy4u · 12-09-2010, 02:25 PM

The Sony Touch Readers will get to a word faster than the Kindle (if the the word is at the top left or bottom left, it might be a tie). Is speed important?

wvcherrybomb · 12-09-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by erictoma

Let say you reading your novel and have stumbled on a new word.
How many click, scroll it takes you to be able to see the definition of the word in the built in English dictionary in kindle 3 Wifi ?
Is it as quick as Sony Ereader's ?
Thanks a lot

Seriously, why do you care? You've made it very clear that you want nothing to do with a Kindle.

DiapDealer · 12-09-2010, 02:33 PM

I concede the word-lookup race to the Sony Touch.
I'll keep that in mind for the next word-lookup race I'm in.

vermontcathy · 12-09-2010, 02:51 PM

I know nothing about the Sony, but Kindle is much, much faster than the Nook. So many steps on the Nook...

abookreader · 12-09-2010, 02:59 PM

I'm beginning to think that by the time you actually get around to buying a digital reader - all the models will be 3 to 4 generations up from right now or perhaps even no longer available to buy.

Making our answer obsolete, before we even give them.

wvcherrybomb · 12-09-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by abookreader

I'm beginning to think that by the time you actually get around to buying a digital reader - all the models will be 3 to 4 generations up from right now or perhaps even no longer available to buy.

Making our answer obsolete, before we even give them.

I don't think he has any plans of buying an eReader. This thread - like all his others - is a cover for an onslaught on derogatory comments. He has now moved from insulting eReaders to insulting ALL fiction authors on another thread.

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Originally Posted by erictoma

Personally I would not pay 25 cents for any fiction book, i don't believe in fiction at all.
It is really unfair to pay more 0.25 $ for a fiction novel that was written in the most easiest way .

DiapDealer · 12-09-2010, 03:15 PM

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i don't believe in fiction at all

Well that's just silly. Of course fiction exists.

Madam Broshkina · 12-09-2010, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Well that's just silly. Of course fiction exists.

I am reminded of the famous letter to the editor.

"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
"erictoma say there is no fiction.
"Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'
"Please tell me the truth; is there fiction?"

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is fiction. Fiction exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no fiction. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

DiapDealer · 12-09-2010, 03:36 PM

I think I'm in love with you Madam.

12-09-2010, 02:11 PM	#1
erictoma Banned Posts: 223 Karma: 126 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Device: None	How many click you need to look up a word in kindle 3 Wifi? Let say you reading your novel and have stumbled on a new word. How many click, scroll it takes you to be able to see the definition of the word in the built in English dictionary in kindle 3 Wifi ? Is it as quick as Kobo Ereader's ? Thanks a lot Last edited by erictoma; 12-09-2010 at 02:47 PM. Reason: Some Kindle groupies are too senstive to Sony name lol

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vermontcathy Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vermont Device: Kindle 11, PW5, Oasis	This is one of the things that I think is great about the Kindle, compared to the Nook. It is very easy on the kindle. All you do is press up or down on the 5-way directional to make the cursor appear on the screen (press up to make the cursor appear on the bottom if the word is closer to the bottom, press down to make the cursor appear at the top of the page if the word is closer to the top). Then use the direction pad to place the cursor in front of the word and the definition pops up automatically. It only shows a few lines of the definition. If you want more, press enter to see the full dictionary entry, then the back button to return. So, if you count holding down the down button to make it jump multiple lines as "one click", then you need just one click if it's the first word on a line, or two clicks (down, then right) to get to any other word. Plus one click (the back button) to make it go away.

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	The Sony Touch Readers will get to a word faster than the Kindle (if the the word is at the top left or bottom left, it might be a tie). Is speed important?

12-09-2010, 02:33 PM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,417 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I concede the word-lookup race to the Sony Touch. I'll keep that in mind for the next word-lookup race I'm in.

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vermontcathy Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vermont Device: Kindle 11, PW5, Oasis	I know nothing about the Sony, but Kindle is much, much faster than the Nook. So many steps on the Nook...

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12-09-2010, 03:36 PM	#12
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,417 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I think I'm in love with you Madam.

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