Button click noise?

IndecisiveMe · 03-01-2010, 10:28 PM

I've just watched some videos of the PB360 and noticed that there is a fairly loud *click* noise whenever the central button and page turn buttons are pressed.

Do the currently shipped models still have that noise? I did search, but couldn't find anything.

Dulin's Books · 03-01-2010, 11:03 PM

it's much less noticeable in person than it is in videos. It doesnt bother me in the slightest.

having said that it does bother some people. thats why we have this wonderful bit of programming available to us https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65865

IndecisiveMe · 03-01-2010, 11:08 PM

I saw that sticky yesterday Dunlin's Books and that's what might have swayed me from the Astak Pocket Pro, well that and another thread I found directly asking which was better between the two and is was a unanimous vote for the PB360.

I read a lot, and I read in bed nearly every night, I have to take into consideration that my husband might be annoyed by a clicking noise every time I turn a page.

Also, is a normal bedside lamp good enough light for reading in bed? There has been a couple of mentions of book lights and I've never seen an eReader in person to know if that's something that you always need or not.

Thanks for you help

minigrrl · 03-02-2010, 04:23 AM

You only need the book light if you have no other lights on ie. if you are trying not to disturb your sleeping husband! Your bedside lamp should be fine. Basically the reader will need the same amount of light as a regular book.

IndecisiveMe · 03-02-2010, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by minigrrl

You only need the book light if you have no other lights on ie. if you are trying not to disturb your sleeping husband! Your bedside lamp should be fine. Basically the reader will need the same amount of light as a regular book.

Thanks for that! That's what I thought, but some of the threads were confusing me (not hard to do)

LegoErgoSum · 03-02-2010, 06:06 AM

I experienced the same, that it is much louder in the videos than in person. The clicking noise doesn't disturb me at all. I stop recognizing it after some page turns, same as with the screen refresh.
The noise doesn't disturb my girlfriend neither when she is sleeping, but thats very individual depending on the person.

IndecisiveMe · 03-02-2010, 06:27 AM

Thanks for that

My husband is a VERY deep sleeper, and has just laughed at me for wondering out loud if the noise would bother him. It's more while we're reading in bed, thinking the noise would disturb his reading. You've both put my mind at ease and so has my husband.

poshm · 03-02-2010, 07:31 AM

There is a bit of a clicky sound with the buttons - not nearly as bad as it comes across in videos I've seen and it seems to ease off a little with usage too. But I have to say that i get similar with my Kindle buttons too. You get used to it and Hubs gets used to it too!

HarryT · 03-02-2010, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by poshm

There is a bit of a clicky sound with the buttons - not nearly as bad as it comes across in videos I've seen and it seems to ease off a little with usage too. But I have to say that i get similar with my Kindle buttons too. You get used to it and Hubs gets used to it too!

The "wing" buttons click much louder than the centre button does. I always use the centre button, personally.

IndecisiveMe · 03-02-2010, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poshm

There is a bit of a clicky sound with the buttons - not nearly as bad as it comes across in videos I've seen and it seems to ease off a little with usage too. But I have to say that i get similar with my Kindle buttons too. You get used to it and Hubs gets used to it too!

I think I'm going to go and order it right now

This is going to be my very first ereader and I am very excited.

I've visited your blog a lot and it helped me make my decision, I just signed up as a follower.

ETA: Just placed my order!

poshm · 03-02-2010, 08:27 AM

Thanks

I am sure you won't be disappointed - it is a lovely device. Let us know what you think when it arrives!

IndecisiveMe · 03-02-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by poshm

Let us know what you think when it arrives!

Shall do! I can't imagine I'm going to be disappointed. I think I'm going to be thrilled.

Piscean · 03-02-2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndecisiveMe

I read a lot, and I read in bed nearly every night, I have to take into consideration that my husband might be annoyed by a clicking noise every time I turn a page.

I read in bed and yes, the button click is loud enough to be annoying and disruptive to your sleeping partner. However, the center button is much more quiet than the larger buttons, so I've remapped the page turn to that button.

Also, there is a version of the reader which turns pages by tilting the device. I highly recommend that if you're comfortable copying files to the device. Those page turns are silent.

IndecisiveMe · 03-02-2010, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piscean

Also, there is a version of the reader which turns pages by tilting the device. I highly recommend that if you're comfortable copying files to the device. Those page turns are silent.

I had heard about that wrist page turn and I will definitely have a look at it, it sounds great!

jonsbjons · 03-26-2010, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Piscean

Also, there is a version of the reader which turns pages by tilting the device. I highly recommend that if you're comfortable copying files to the device. Those page turns are silent.

Just tilting?

03-01-2010, 10:28 PM	#1
IndecisiveMe Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Pocketbook 360, Sony PRS-T1	Button click noise? I've just watched some videos of the PB360 and noticed that there is a fairly loud click noise whenever the central button and page turn buttons are pressed. Do the currently shipped models still have that noise? I did search, but couldn't find anything.

03-01-2010, 11:03 PM	#2
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	it's much less noticeable in person than it is in videos. It doesnt bother me in the slightest. having said that it does bother some people. thats why we have this wonderful bit of programming available to us https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65865 Last edited by Dulin's Books; 03-02-2010 at 03:05 AM.

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IndecisiveMe Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Pocketbook 360, Sony PRS-T1	I saw that sticky yesterday Dunlin's Books and that's what might have swayed me from the Astak Pocket Pro, well that and another thread I found directly asking which was better between the two and is was a unanimous vote for the PB360. I read a lot, and I read in bed nearly every night, I have to take into consideration that my husband might be annoyed by a clicking noise every time I turn a page. Also, is a normal bedside lamp good enough light for reading in bed? There has been a couple of mentions of book lights and I've never seen an eReader in person to know if that's something that you always need or not. Thanks for you help

03-02-2010, 04:23 AM	#4
minigrrl Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: eReader on many Palms, Treos & iPhone, Cybook Gen3 x2, Pocketbook 360	You only need the book light if you have no other lights on ie. if you are trying not to disturb your sleeping husband! Your bedside lamp should be fine. Basically the reader will need the same amount of light as a regular book.

03-02-2010, 06:06 AM	#6
LegoErgoSum Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austria Device: PB360	I experienced the same, that it is much louder in the videos than in person. The clicking noise doesn't disturb me at all. I stop recognizing it after some page turns, same as with the screen refresh. The noise doesn't disturb my girlfriend neither when she is sleeping, but thats very individual depending on the person.

03-02-2010, 06:27 AM	#7
IndecisiveMe Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Pocketbook 360, Sony PRS-T1	Thanks for that My husband is a VERY deep sleeper, and has just laughed at me for wondering out loud if the noise would bother him. It's more while we're reading in bed, thinking the noise would disturb his reading. You've both put my mind at ease and so has my husband.

03-02-2010, 07:31 AM	#8
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	There is a bit of a clicky sound with the buttons - not nearly as bad as it comes across in videos I've seen and it seems to ease off a little with usage too. But I have to say that i get similar with my Kindle buttons too. You get used to it and Hubs gets used to it too!

03-02-2010, 08:27 AM	#11
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	Thanks I am sure you won't be disappointed - it is a lovely device. Let us know what you think when it arrives!