Classic Page Turns: Button or Touchscreen?

FireRunner · 02-26-2010, 11:40 AM

Do you use the buttons or touchscreen when turning the page? Or, both?

Tattncat · 02-27-2010, 01:30 AM

I use both on both readers. (Sony 700 & Nook)

AZMerf · 02-27-2010, 09:04 AM

I find the touchscreen a little unreliable but mostly because I have to change my hand positions. When I am holding the book, it just much easier to move my finger and change it with the buttons.

FireRunner · 02-27-2010, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZMerf

I find the touchscreen a little unreliable but mostly because I have to change my hand positions. When I am holding the book, it just much easier to move my finger and change it with the buttons.

It took me a while to get used to using the touchscreen. After asking a few people, I realized your finger must be moving sideways before it touches the screen for the page to turn. Most of the time I use the buttons, but I try to use the touchscreen also just to lessen the use of the buttons.

Also, I think folks who use a stand may use the touchscreen more.

afv011 · 02-27-2010, 11:57 AM

I only use the touchscreen to turn pages, with my thumb.

scrollert · 02-27-2010, 12:02 PM

Touchscreen whenever possible - I have my touchscreen sleep timer set to 30 seconds, so sometimes the first page or 2 after selecting a book I use the button.

tyncam · 02-27-2010, 02:10 PM

Always use the touchscreen and it's much more responsive with the new software download ...

Logseman · 02-27-2010, 02:50 PM

The users of a Pocketbook 360 can open it with the power of Greyskull. And none of us is He-Man, addingly.

stangri · 02-27-2010, 05:29 PM

I'm surprised to see how few jedi masters are using nooks.

Grammy · 03-02-2010, 08:58 PM

I can't get my touchscreen to turn the pages. What's my problem?

mykoffee · 03-02-2010, 09:33 PM

The buttons, for me the touchscreen takes two or three tries to get it to work and then sometimes it seems like it takes me a page too far.

Linda

FireRunner · 03-03-2010, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mykoffee

The buttons, for me the touchscreen takes two or three tries to get it to work and then sometimes it seems like it takes me a page too far.

Linda

I had this issue at first, but now I can turn the page with just one swipe. What you have to do is have your finger moving before it hits the screen. I used to press down on the screen and then sweep, now I start sweeping before my finger touches the screen and halfway through my finger makes contact. The page turns every time.

FireRunner · 03-03-2010, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stangri

I'm surprised to see how few jedi masters are using nooks.

Maybe Jedi Masters read books without opening them...

stangri · 03-03-2010, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireRunner

Maybe Jedi Masters read books without opening them...

Brilliant

WT Sharpe · 03-03-2010, 01:42 PM

Buttons; but I occasionally swipe to relieve the monotony. Had to get used to the fact that next page is swiped right to left (like you would turn a p-book page) although the next page button points to the right and is on the right-hand side. It seems like we're getting mixed signals there!

View Poll Results: Page Turns: Button or Touchscreen?
Mainly the button	43	34.40%
Mainly the touchscreen	39	31.20%
I use both	35	28.00%
I use my Jedi mind tricks to turn pages	8	6.40%
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02-26-2010, 11:40 AM	#1
FireRunner eAddict Posts: 57 Karma: 54 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington DC Device: Nook	Page Turns: Button or Touchscreen? Do you use the buttons or touchscreen when turning the page? Or, both?

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02-27-2010, 01:30 AM	#2
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I use both on both readers. (Sony 700 & Nook)

02-27-2010, 09:04 AM	#3
AZMerf Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: nook (Feb 12)	I find the touchscreen a little unreliable but mostly because I have to change my hand positions. When I am holding the book, it just much easier to move my finger and change it with the buttons.

02-27-2010, 11:57 AM	#5
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,964 Karma: 2079777777 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	I only use the touchscreen to turn pages, with my thumb.

02-27-2010, 12:02 PM	#6
scrollert Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: B&N Nook	Touchscreen whenever possible - I have my touchscreen sleep timer set to 30 seconds, so sometimes the first page or 2 after selecting a book I use the button.

02-27-2010, 02:10 PM	#7
tyncam Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Nook	Always use the touchscreen and it's much more responsive with the new software download ...

02-27-2010, 02:50 PM	#8
Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,001 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	The users of a Pocketbook 360 can open it with the power of Greyskull. And none of us is He-Man, addingly.

02-27-2010, 05:29 PM	#9
stangri Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 55400 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: YVR/BWS/PUJ Device: nook	I'm surprised to see how few jedi masters are using nooks.

03-02-2010, 08:58 PM	#10
Grammy Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Nook	I can't get my touchscreen to turn the pages. What's my problem?

03-02-2010, 09:33 PM	#11
mykoffee Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 34 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Nook	The buttons, for me the touchscreen takes two or three tries to get it to work and then sometimes it seems like it takes me a page too far. Linda

03-03-2010, 01:42 PM	#15
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Buttons; but I occasionally swipe to relieve the monotony. Had to get used to the fact that next page is swiped right to left (like you would turn a p-book page) although the next page button points to the right and is on the right-hand side. It seems like we're getting mixed signals there!

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