Do you want buttons?

John F · 07-11-2015, 12:16 PM

Do you want physical page turn buttons on your ereader?

John F · 07-11-2015, 12:19 PM

I voted yes. And the Kindle Voyager buttons would be fine as long as they provided some sort of tactal feedback.

soulfuldog · 07-11-2015, 12:25 PM

I used to love the page turn buttons on my Kindle Keyboard (was never too fussed about them on my Sony as their placement at the bottom of the reader wasn't as comfortable and easy to use), but after getting used to the touch screen I barely miss them.

tubemonkey · 07-11-2015, 12:26 PM

Don't care. As long as the screen displays words, I'm a happy camper.

theducks · 07-11-2015, 12:35 PM

Tactile and tactile feedback.
Note Real computer keyboards have tactile markers on the F,J and 5 keys

howyoudoin · 07-11-2015, 01:39 PM

I loved the buttons on the kindle keyboard. My ideal e-reader would be the Kobo Aura H2O with the kindle keyboard buttons slapped onto the sides. I wouldn't even mind losing the waterproofing if they did that.

Apache · 07-11-2015, 01:56 PM

I had buttons on my Sony Reader. I do not have buttons on my HD+. I do not miss buttons and voted no.
Apache

Cyberman tM · 07-11-2015, 03:17 PM

I voted yes, assuming that it's understood that I still want a touch-screen with touch-to-turn-page as well.
Best of both worlds :-)

cvkemp · 07-11-2015, 03:29 PM

My vote is no. Why? on every reader or tablet I have ever owned the buttons and switches are the first than to go bad.

Ripplinger · 07-11-2015, 03:50 PM

Another no vote. My Sony 350s had buttons for some functions which you had to use, but really, as cvkemp said, it's just more things to eventually break with use (although I'll admit they all still work perfect on the 350s).

But I actually prefer no buttons and like the smooth surface of the reader.

Solo1959 · 07-11-2015, 04:12 PM

Yes absolutely. And not just buttons but buttons on the left side of the device. My Onyx Boox Lynx T68 has buttons on the right and that doesn't help me at all because I hold the device in my left hand.

crich70 · 07-11-2015, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Don't care. As long as the screen displays words, I'm a happy camper.

I'm with the monkey. lol. I like touch screen just fine.

latepaul · 07-11-2015, 04:29 PM

Yes, but it's a preference rather than a must-have.

Turtle91 · 07-11-2015, 06:23 PM

I don't want buttons that break...

I don't like having to push a certain piece of realestate to tutn the page - I want CHOICE!!!

Besides, I can't be the only one to try turning a page when my hands are full and had to use my nose instead...

Barbara1955 · 07-11-2015, 06:37 PM

I was reading a book on my Fire phone a week ago. I Closed the book went to my K3 to read another ebook. Yes I used the phone All week for other thins. Well got done the book on the K3 yesterday & decided to finish the book on the phone... Dang if it didn't say I was on the Last Chapter! Wrong on chapter 3 when I stopped!

I Voted Yes FOR Phy Page Turns!

View Poll Results: Do you want physical page turn buttons?
Yes	134	62.62%
No	30	14.02%
Don't care	50	23.36%
Voters: 214. You may not vote on this poll

07-11-2015, 12:16 PM	#1
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,852 Karma: 70186493 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Do you want buttons? Do you want physical page turn buttons on your ereader?

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07-11-2015, 12:19 PM	#2
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,852 Karma: 70186493 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	I voted yes. And the Kindle Voyager buttons would be fine as long as they provided some sort of tactal feedback.

07-11-2015, 12:25 PM	#3
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	I used to love the page turn buttons on my Kindle Keyboard (was never too fussed about them on my Sony as their placement at the bottom of the reader wasn't as comfortable and easy to use), but after getting used to the touch screen I barely miss them.

07-11-2015, 12:26 PM	#4
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,746 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Don't care. As long as the screen displays words, I'm a happy camper.

07-11-2015, 12:35 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,891 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Tactile and tactile feedback. Note Real computer keyboards have tactile markers on the F,J and 5 keys

07-11-2015, 01:39 PM	#6
howyoudoin how YOU doin? Posts: 1,100 Karma: 7371047 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: India Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro 10.5”, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Libra 2	I loved the buttons on the kindle keyboard. My ideal e-reader would be the Kobo Aura H2O with the kindle keyboard buttons slapped onto the sides. I wouldn't even mind losing the waterproofing if they did that.

07-11-2015, 01:56 PM	#7
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,253 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I had buttons on my Sony Reader. I do not have buttons on my HD+. I do not miss buttons and voted no. Apache

07-11-2015, 03:17 PM	#8
Cyberman tM Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 2248782 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austria Device: Inkbook Prime; Icarus Illumina;ImcoV6l;EB600;Kobo	I voted yes, assuming that it's understood that I still want a touch-screen with touch-to-turn-page as well. Best of both worlds :-)

07-11-2015, 03:29 PM	#9
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	My vote is no. Why? on every reader or tablet I have ever owned the buttons and switches are the first than to go bad.

07-11-2015, 03:50 PM	#10
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Another no vote. My Sony 350s had buttons for some functions which you had to use, but really, as cvkemp said, it's just more things to eventually break with use (although I'll admit they all still work perfect on the 350s). But I actually prefer no buttons and like the smooth surface of the reader.

07-11-2015, 04:12 PM	#11
Solo1959 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 20000 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Florida Device: Kindle Oasis 2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle 5th gen, and many in the past	Yes absolutely. And not just buttons but buttons on the left side of the device. My Onyx Boox Lynx T68 has buttons on the right and that doesn't help me at all because I hold the device in my left hand.

07-11-2015, 04:29 PM	#13
latepaul Wizard Posts: 1,270 Karma: 10468300 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: a variety (mostly kindles and kobos)	Yes, but it's a preference rather than a must-have.

07-11-2015, 06:23 PM	#14
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,301 Karma: 20171571 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	I don't want buttons that break... I don't like having to push a certain piece of realestate to tutn the page - I want CHOICE!!! Besides, I can't be the only one to try turning a page when my hands are full and had to use my nose instead...

07-11-2015, 06:37 PM	#15
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I was reading a book on my Fire phone a week ago. I Closed the book went to my K3 to read another ebook. Yes I used the phone All week for other thins. Well got done the book on the K3 yesterday & decided to finish the book on the phone... Dang if it didn't say I was on the Last Chapter! Wrong on chapter 3 when I stopped! I Voted Yes FOR Phy Page Turns!