a non-touch ereader with a light for night reading?

maybenever · 11-21-2014, 08:30 PM

Does such a creature exist? TIA

JSWolf · 11-21-2014, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by maybenever

Does such a creature exist? TIA

Such a Reader does not exist. Every Reader with a front light has touch of some kind. I don't think a front lit Reader will ever exist without touch.

maybenever · 11-21-2014, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Such a Reader does not exist. Every Reader with a front light has touch of some kind. I don't think a front lit Reader will ever exist without touch.

ok, well thanks for the quick reply. So if I can't get a non-touch e-reader with a light

2) is there another make of e-reader that does NOT have the screen sensitivity of the Kobo Glo? So that you can hold on the sides or the corners and not cause page turns, or worse?

The Kobo Glo touch screen is sensitive throughout it's whole surface, and the cover (book style) does not make it any easier to hold without accidentally brushing the touch screen. (And I have carpal tunnel, which does not help....)

On the Glo, no matter which setting I choose, the whole screen remains active. Are there any e-readers that have the option of shrinking the touch screen area to a smaller surface? So I can hold the corners, or top, or bottom?

TIA once again

JSWolf · 11-21-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by maybenever

ok, well thanks for the quick reply. So if I can't get a non-touch e-reader with a light

2) is there another make of e-reader that does NOT have the screen sensitivity of the Kobo Glo? So that you can hold on the sides or the corners and not cause page turns, or worse?

The Kobo Glo touch screen is sensitive throughout it's whole surface, and the cover (book style) does not make it any easier to hold without accidentally brushing the touch screen. (And I have carpal tunnel, which does not help....)

On the Glo, no matter which setting I choose, the whole screen remains active. Are there any e-readers that have the option of shrinking the touch screen area to a smaller surface? So I can hold the corners, or top, or bottom?

TIA once again

There's no point to a touch screen that doesn't have the entire screen touchable. No, you won't get a Reader that only has a partial touch. It's all or nothing. The solution is to not touch the screen when holding it unless you want to touch the screen. If the bezel is too small for you, get a cover where you can hold onto the cover.

Rizla · 11-21-2014, 09:38 PM

Root the glo and install coolreader or aireader. Then you can the define the touch zones on the screen.

maybenever · 11-21-2014, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizla

Root the glo and install coolreader or aireader. Then you can the define the touch zones on the screen.

Really! what does that mean, exactly? I will, if I can learn how,

how complicated is this?

Canuck_in_Japan · 11-21-2014, 09:57 PM

The Voyage has a touch screen but it comes with haptic sensors on the sides. Won't help you when it comes to navigating of course but you're good for reading.

maybenever · 11-21-2014, 10:07 PM

ok, nevermind, I found the answer

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Another new addition is a set of pressure-sensitive page-turn buttons on either side of the bezel. You keep your thumb resting on the button and then press lightly to make the page turn forward or back, depending on whether you touch the top or bottom button. You also get a some haptic feedback -- a slight buzz on your finger -- with each page turn. Amazon calls the new feature PagePress and it works well.

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

The Voyage has a touch screen but it comes with haptic sensors on the sides. Won't help you when it comes to navigating of course but you're good for reading.

hunh? what does this mean? I looked up haptic sensors, and

Now I'll look up Voyage e-reader, tks,

meeera · 11-22-2014, 04:06 AM

The Voyage reader has a touch screen; it just has page-turn zones on the bezel as well.

davidfor · 11-22-2014, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by maybenever

ok, well thanks for the quick reply. So if I can't get a non-touch e-reader with a light

2) is there another make of e-reader that does NOT have the screen sensitivity of the Kobo Glo? So that you can hold on the sides or the corners and not cause page turns, or worse?

The Kobo Glo touch screen is sensitive throughout it's whole surface, and the cover (book style) does not make it any easier to hold without accidentally brushing the touch screen. (And I have carpal tunnel, which does not help....)

On the Glo, no matter which setting I choose, the whole screen remains active. Are there any e-readers that have the option of shrinking the touch screen area to a smaller surface? So I can hold the corners, or top, or bottom?

Huh? The screen is touch sensitive. But the Glo has a bezel that is about 1 cm on the sides and top and about 2cm at the bottom. The bezel isn't touch sensitive. There is plenty of space to put your fingers without touching the screen. Yes, I do occasionally accidentally touch the screen, but I can also hold it one handed and tap the screen near the bezel to turn the page.

The other Kobo devices are the same. The only one different is the Aura as it has a flush screen and the transition from screen to bezel isn't as obvious. And as far as I have seen, all the ereaders are like this.

maybenever · 11-22-2014, 01:11 PM

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k, thanks,

Rizla · 11-23-2014, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by maybenever

Really! what does that mean, exactly? I will, if I can learn how,

how complicated is this?

Not too complicated if you know what you're doing. If you don't know what you're doing, then I don't recommend it. It is possible to brick your reader. Look in the Kobo developer section. If you can't work it out, it's not for you.

maybenever · 11-23-2014, 03:48 PM

ya, I think you're right R, I'm not at that level

susan_cassidy · 11-23-2014, 10:08 PM

Usually, having a case gives you more space to hold the device.

Cindy001 · 11-25-2014, 03:33 AM

I also want to have such an electronic reader, I really do not like the touch screen, but now seem to find the button type. Have to admit that the touch screen is not easily broken.

11-21-2014, 08:30 PM	#1
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Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Root the glo and install coolreader or aireader. Then you can the define the touch zones on the screen.

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Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	The Voyage has a touch screen but it comes with haptic sensors on the sides. Won't help you when it comes to navigating of course but you're good for reading.

11-22-2014, 04:06 AM	#9
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,814 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	The Voyage reader has a touch screen; it just has page-turn zones on the bezel as well.

11-23-2014, 03:48 PM	#13
maybenever Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kobo Glo	ya, I think you're right R, I'm not at that level

11-23-2014, 10:08 PM	#14
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Usually, having a case gives you more space to hold the device.

11-25-2014, 03:33 AM	#15
Cindy001 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Hamburg Device: none	I also want to have such an electronic reader, I really do not like the touch screen, but now seem to find the button type. Have to admit that the touch screen is not easily broken.