Touch From K2 to STR - some first impressions - Page 3

ApK · 07-20-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jupstin

Honestly, it's not. I'm sorry if it comes off at all like that.

It didn't at all. boswd just about always accuses any mention of anything positive about a Kindle of being a fanboi troll post.

Some sort of nook-compensating OCD, I think.

jupstin · 07-20-2011, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ditchleyportrait

i would just keep the k2 if i were you. you have 3g, a browser, and a back button for chrissakes.

That might be too reasonable for a gadget addict like me

jupstin · 07-20-2011, 03:34 PM

Also - I'm somewhat honored that a post I created actually spawned some honest-to-goodness trolling.

boswd · 07-20-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

It didn't at all. boswd just about always accuses any mention of anything positive about a Kindle of being a fanboi troll post.

Some sort of nook-compensating OCD, I think.

yeah here's the other usual suspect. Soo is it a little boring in the kindle subforum today ApK? Never understood it though. you don't see nook owners hanging around in the kindle forum but man you guys sure do LOVE to hang out in here.

sooo who's compensating for what?

ApK · 07-20-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

yeah here's the other usual suspect. Soo is it a little boring in the kindle subforum today ApK? Never understood it though. you don't see nook owners hanging around in the kindle forum but man you guys LOVE to hang out in here.

sooo who's compensating for what?

No, I'm just avoiding real work. But BESIDE that, I came to this thread because I LIKE the STR and am considering it as my next reader. I was GOING to post that I found the one-handed page-button experience to be even better than the Kindle (as I did mention elsewhere) but now I'm not going to give you the satisfaction.

ApK

boswd · 07-20-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

No, I'm just avoiding real work. But BESIDE that, I came to this thread because I LIKE the STR and am considering it as my next reader. I was GOING to post that I found the one-handed page-button experience to be even better than the Kindle (as I did mention elsewhere) but now I'm not going to give you the satisfaction.

ApK

Too late

ApK · 07-20-2011, 04:06 PM

Oh. Well..um..I insist you unread that this instant!

OK, enough of this foolishness. Sorry for polluting an interesting thread, jupstin!

jupstin · 07-20-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

Oh. Well..um..I insist you unread that this instant!

OK, enough of this foolishness. Sorry for polluting an interesting thread, jupstin!

No problem - actually, I've decided to return the Nook and get the K3. I love that Pearl screen, but the touch thing just isn't working for me

=X= · 07-20-2011, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

OH

LOL well his momma wears combat boots.

Ha ha classic!

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Originally Posted by jupstin

No problem - actually, I've decided to return the Nook and get the K3. I love that Pearl screen, but the touch thing just isn't working for me

I'm hoping Android devs can create a CM7 version for the STR it will be the first eInk Tablet on the market.

=X=

Skydog · 07-20-2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

I love how Kindle trolls hang out in the nook sub forum. Are you that insecure with that antiquated, 1980's looking calculator you call an ereader? And what are you talking about the nook STR has a back button.

You know one for forward and one for back. There are two button on each side. Speaking of which isn't the Kindle 2 only have buttons on one side?

And speaking of video game-esque, you have to navigate your Kindle 2 with a stubby joystick and what worse this only came out two years ago

You are the one sounding insecure.

Bookworm_Girl · 07-21-2011, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by boswd

Oh I think I showed my age when talking about ColecoVision and the Radio Shack Pong game

Several years ago I went to an exhibit about the history of computer games at the Chicago Science and Industry Museum. They had it setup so you could play some of the old games on the various types of systems. Now that was a true blast down memory lane!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_On_(exhibition)

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Originally Posted by =X=

@boswd, the OP is not taking about a "Previous page" but a "back" page like a browser where the page history is tracked. So if you hit a link, footnote, search, you can go back to the last page.

I think Kindle has the best method of tracking past actions with the dedicated "back" button. It makes things so easy whereas with my other ereaders you have to go through buried menu options or touch actions. If Amazon does a touch-screen (which I hope they do), then it will be interesting to see how they implement the "back" button since it is a very important feature to many users.

One thing I only recently discovered on the Nook is the Go To scroller has a back arrow icon. Like I said, buried options... I never thought to look there for a previous page link.

jupstin · 07-21-2011, 02:15 PM

Just to spice things up, I returned my STR and bought an iRiver Story HD from Target. They have a 90 day return policy, so I'm gonna give it a try. So far, it makes me wish for a major firmware update...

SCION · 07-21-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jupstin

Just to spice things up, I returned my STR and bought an iRiver Story HD from Target. They have a 90 day return policy, so I'm gonna give it a try. So far, it makes me wish for a major firmware update...

Doubt you'll need the full 90 days to make a decision.

Then again, the Kobo folks have pushed out 3 updates in less time for the Touch.

tomsem · 07-21-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

One thing I only recently discovered on the Nook is the Go To scroller has a back arrow icon. Like I said, buried options... I never thought to look there for a previous page link.

The Back on the Go To scroller enables only if you jump to a new page using the scroller or direct page number entry.

You also get 'Back' button after clicking on a hyperlink (footnote etc.). But if you turn the page it assumes you are changing current reading position and the Back button goes away.

I haven't found Nook's lack of a Kindle-like Back function very inconvenient, after using Nook for awhile now. On Kindle it is pretty much required, but Nook has other navigation options that more than make up for it IMO. They need to support multi-level TOC though, and I would prefer that bookmarks record the exact location (i.e. as determined by first item displayed on a screen of text) rather than the beginning of the 'logical' page.

What I'd like to see in addition to Back is a reading history navigator that would function like browser history. This would make it much easier to jump back and forth between two or more locations in a book, or between books.

Bookworm_Girl · 07-21-2011, 02:54 PM

The Kindle back button isn't just for previous page though. I like how it can go back through actions unrelated to just page turns, e.g. from a web page back to your book page. It's sort of like the Nook shortcut to swipe on the status bar which I really like. Sony has an options menu button that allows you to select continue reading from various apps to take you back to your book. They also have a History item on the Options menu. However you have to touch the screen and advance through page by page in many cases. They used to have History as a list of the last 100 pages viewed that you could select a specific item from, and I do miss that format. Often it's easier to find your place via the ToC and that's why I also lament the lack of multi-level ToC on the Nooks. I don't care if there is no dedicated back button if the menu navigation is simple and complete. In general I really like the user interfaces on the Nook and Sony readers. I think Amazon will have to build-up their menu structures for a similar type of interface if they go the touch-screen route.

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07-20-2011, 03:34 PM	#33
jupstin Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 1005378 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambria, California Device: Kindle 2	Also - I'm somewhat honored that a post I created actually spawned some honest-to-goodness trolling.

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ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,389 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	Oh. Well..um..I insist you unread that this instant! OK, enough of this foolishness. Sorry for polluting an interesting thread, jupstin!

07-21-2011, 02:15 PM	#42
jupstin Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 1005378 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambria, California Device: Kindle 2	Just to spice things up, I returned my STR and bought an iRiver Story HD from Target. They have a 90 day return policy, so I'm gonna give it a try. So far, it makes me wish for a major firmware update...

07-21-2011, 02:54 PM	#45
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	The Kindle back button isn't just for previous page though. I like how it can go back through actions unrelated to just page turns, e.g. from a web page back to your book page. It's sort of like the Nook shortcut to swipe on the status bar which I really like. Sony has an options menu button that allows you to select continue reading from various apps to take you back to your book. They also have a History item on the Options menu. However you have to touch the screen and advance through page by page in many cases. They used to have History as a list of the last 100 pages viewed that you could select a specific item from, and I do miss that format. Often it's easier to find your place via the ToC and that's why I also lament the lack of multi-level ToC on the Nooks. I don't care if there is no dedicated back button if the menu navigation is simple and complete. In general I really like the user interfaces on the Nook and Sony readers. I think Amazon will have to build-up their menu structures for a similar type of interface if they go the touch-screen route.