Who's Getting the Kindle Touch? - Page 3

shinew · 10-15-2011, 01:43 PM

I also pre-ordered kindle touch at its release day, but I'm considering canceling it. My reason for it is that I'm quite happy with the new K4 NT. With the keyboard shortcuts for entering texts, it's sufficient for me to do a quick one word search, which is all I'll ever do for entering texts. I can also make K4 water/sand/dirt proof when needed by simply putting it into a sandwich ziplock bag or something. The one hand operation for accessing all the ereader functions menu is also a plus. And not to mention that it is the lightest of all the ereaders out there.

All of the those lead me to think that a touchscreen on a ereader might not be the best option for me.

AndyfromVA · 10-15-2011, 02:39 PM

I was considering a Kindle Touch as well but then I spent some time with the Nook Simple Touch and realized that, in order to use a touchscreen, you must avoid inadvertently touching the screen. The Nook Simple Touch has a nice wide bezel which gives you something to hold onto. The Kindle Touch and the Kobo Touch have a very narrow bezel, which I think would be a problem. If the Nook Simple Touch were selling below $100 it would be a viable option for me, but at this point I'm looking at the $79 K4. My only concern is whether, after getting used to the touch screen of my Nook 1E, I'd find the page turn buttons of the K4 to be off-putting. I'm going to go to Best Buy next week to spend some time with the K4 and see what I think of it.

Blossom · 10-15-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by shinew

I also pre-ordered kindle touch at its release day, but I'm considering canceling it. My reason for it is that I'm quite happy with the new K4 NT. With the keyboard shortcuts for entering texts, it's sufficient for me to do a quick one word search, which is all I'll ever do for entering texts. I can also make K4 water/sand/dirt proof when needed by simply putting it into a sandwich ziplock bag or something. The one hand operation for accessing all the ereader functions menu is also a plus. And not to mention that it is the lightest of all the ereaders out there.

All of the those lead me to think that a touchscreen on a ereader might not be the best option for me.

I agree with you. The more I use my K4 the more I don't really the need the Touch but I do need a better cover. The K3 navigation was the reason I wanted a Touch eReader but the K4 NT fixes that. It's easy to get where you want in no time. So I am gonna get a Tablet instead and call my collection complete. K3, K4 and a tablet. It may be the Kindle Fire but I don't know yet.

Zero9 · 10-16-2011, 02:13 PM

I pre-ordered a Touch after I spent some time intentionally touching my K3 screen and realized that fingerprints really don't show up unless you hold so light glares right into your eyes (which makes it hard to read without fingerprints anyway).

I still considered the K4 Non-Touch, but I'd only be saving $20 (when comparing Special Offers models) and I'd lose the new X-Ray feature: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUi77I_CXOQ

AndyfromVA · 10-16-2011, 07:53 PM

X-Ray looks to me like hyperlinks, which I never use. The K Touch has lots of neat features, but I doubt if I would use most of them.

Lula Ribeiro · 11-02-2011, 01:15 PM

lenovo ideapad A1 orders rolling again at lenovo.com. However, new price hike ($249 now). Bought mine anyway

monkeyluis · 11-02-2011, 01:37 PM

I ordered the kindle touch as well as the kindle fire. Plus I already have an iPad! Where will I find the time!!!!!

Lula Ribeiro · 11-02-2011, 01:47 PM

My mistake. No new price hike. The 16Gb version of the ideapad a1 has always been up for $249.

tubemonkey · 11-02-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyluis

I ordered the kindle touch as well as the kindle fire. Plus I already have an iPad! Where will I find the time!!!!!

The trick is to get rid of old gadgets as you get new ones. I give mine to family members. I picked up a TouchPad and it'll replace my netbook. I'm seriously considering the Galaxy Player; which would replace my iPod touch. If I get a new tablet, my Nook Color will be given away.

The one thing I won't give away is my KSO. I'm keeping it and getting a Touch. I need two ereaders. The second one is a backup and for use by guests.

Nyssa · 11-02-2011, 07:24 PM

Finances willing, I will be ordering both the Kindle Touch (for me) and the Kindle Fire (for hubby) for Christmas.

monkeyluis · 11-02-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

The trick is to get rid of old gadgets as you get new ones. I give mine to family members. I picked up a TouchPad and it'll replace my netbook. I'm seriously considering the Galaxy Player; which would replace my iPod touch. If I get a new tablet, my Nook Color will be given away.

The one thing I won't give away is my KSO. I'm keeping it and getting a Touch. I need two ereaders. The second one is a backup and for use by guests.

I'm giving the Kindle Keyboard to my mother in law. But the iPad 2 is not old. And it has different uses than the Fire will. I'll use my Fire mostly for reading material, especially magazines, as they expire on the iPad.

Lula Ribeiro · 11-03-2011, 11:01 PM

Just to let you know, my Lenovo Ideapad A1 shipped today from lenovo shop website.

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10-15-2011, 01:43 PM	#31
shinew Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 1008082 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle PW, K4 Touch, iPad2, Samsung Galaxy S II	I also pre-ordered kindle touch at its release day, but I'm considering canceling it. My reason for it is that I'm quite happy with the new K4 NT. With the keyboard shortcuts for entering texts, it's sufficient for me to do a quick one word search, which is all I'll ever do for entering texts. I can also make K4 water/sand/dirt proof when needed by simply putting it into a sandwich ziplock bag or something. The one hand operation for accessing all the ereader functions menu is also a plus. And not to mention that it is the lightest of all the ereaders out there. All of the those lead me to think that a touchscreen on a ereader might not be the best option for me.

10-15-2011, 02:39 PM	#32
AndyfromVA Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 1002610 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook 1E, K3, K4, Paperwhite 2	I was considering a Kindle Touch as well but then I spent some time with the Nook Simple Touch and realized that, in order to use a touchscreen, you must avoid inadvertently touching the screen. The Nook Simple Touch has a nice wide bezel which gives you something to hold onto. The Kindle Touch and the Kobo Touch have a very narrow bezel, which I think would be a problem. If the Nook Simple Touch were selling below $100 it would be a viable option for me, but at this point I'm looking at the $79 K4. My only concern is whether, after getting used to the touch screen of my Nook 1E, I'd find the page turn buttons of the K4 to be off-putting. I'm going to go to Best Buy next week to spend some time with the K4 and see what I think of it.

10-16-2011, 02:13 PM	#34
Zero9 Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 550 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Kindle Touch	I pre-ordered a Touch after I spent some time intentionally touching my K3 screen and realized that fingerprints really don't show up unless you hold so light glares right into your eyes (which makes it hard to read without fingerprints anyway). I still considered the K4 Non-Touch, but I'd only be saving $20 (when comparing Special Offers models) and I'd lose the new X-Ray feature: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUi77I_CXOQ

10-16-2011, 07:53 PM	#35
AndyfromVA Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 1002610 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook 1E, K3, K4, Paperwhite 2	X-Ray looks to me like hyperlinks, which I never use. The K Touch has lots of neat features, but I doubt if I would use most of them.

11-02-2011, 01:15 PM	#36
Lula Ribeiro Member Posts: 17 Karma: 12212 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: none	lenovo ideapad A1 orders rolling again at lenovo.com. However, new price hike ($249 now). Bought mine anyway

11-02-2011, 01:37 PM	#37
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	I ordered the kindle touch as well as the kindle fire. Plus I already have an iPad! Where will I find the time!!!!!

11-02-2011, 01:47 PM	#38
Lula Ribeiro Member Posts: 17 Karma: 12212 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: none	My mistake. No new price hike. The 16Gb version of the ideapad a1 has always been up for $249.

11-02-2011, 07:24 PM	#40
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	Finances willing, I will be ordering both the Kindle Touch (for me) and the Kindle Fire (for hubby) for Christmas.

11-03-2011, 11:01 PM	#42
Lula Ribeiro Member Posts: 17 Karma: 12212 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: none	Just to let you know, my Lenovo Ideapad A1 shipped today from lenovo shop website.