PRS-T1 Swipes vs Taps - Page 2

JSWolf · 11-17-2011, 10:06 PM

I'm in the swipe camp. And for those that do not like fingerprints on the screen, I would expect swipe as well because swiping leaves less fingerprints then tapping.

Morgane · 11-19-2011, 12:43 PM

There is one more argument in favor of "Swipe": Footnotes.
On the PRS-T1, you open a footnote by tapping its greyed number, and the dictionary by tapping-and-holding on a word.
So basically all three possibilities are used: swiping for page turns, tapping for footnote, and holding for dictionary functions.

kartu · 11-21-2011, 05:48 AM

Tap enabled PRS+ version is out (2.0.15 release candidate)

pinklotus · 11-21-2011, 12:33 PM

^ Many thanks! Keep up the great work.

seajewel · 11-22-2011, 01:50 PM

The truly amazing part is that I had *no idea* until a few days ago that many (most?) touchscreen e-readers allow you to swipe, even if they have a tap function. So all that time spent trying to contort my thumb in weird ways to tap to next page if holding in my left hand in Stanza was completely unnecessary.

Now, knowing that I can swipe to next page from the left is a huge advantage. I think that is how the Kindle Touch works too? You can tap to turn pages on the right but you can also swipe from the left in the proper direction and turn next page from the left side.

So with the new PRS+ I am now using "Tap anywhere to turn next page" and I just swipe to go to the previous page as necessary on either side of my PRS-950. It's lovely. I didn't mind the swiping either and may go back to it if I find that tapping is annoying in some way (like accidental page turns) but it's nice to have the option, and my misgivings about tap to turn devices are now gone.

It's good to be able to turn pages using my left hand (swipe on Stanza, likely Kindle Touch) without those weird contortions.

I guess this means I was being pretty dense, but it just never occurred to me. I thought tapping was the only option I had on all those tapping ebook readers!

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11-17-2011, 10:06 PM	#16
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,771 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm in the swipe camp. And for those that do not like fingerprints on the screen, I would expect swipe as well because swiping leaves less fingerprints then tapping.

11-19-2011, 12:43 PM	#17
Morgane Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	There is one more argument in favor of "Swipe": Footnotes. On the PRS-T1, you open a footnote by tapping its greyed number, and the dictionary by tapping-and-holding on a word. So basically all three possibilities are used: swiping for page turns, tapping for footnote, and holding for dictionary functions.

11-21-2011, 05:48 AM	#18
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	Tap enabled PRS+ version is out (2.0.15 release candidate)

11-21-2011, 12:33 PM	#19
pinklotus Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 5000 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle	^ Many thanks! Keep up the great work.

11-22-2011, 01:50 PM	#20
seajewel Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 1451235 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-950	The truly amazing part is that I had no idea until a few days ago that many (most?) touchscreen e-readers allow you to swipe, even if they have a tap function. So all that time spent trying to contort my thumb in weird ways to tap to next page if holding in my left hand in Stanza was completely unnecessary. Now, knowing that I can swipe to next page from the left is a huge advantage. I think that is how the Kindle Touch works too? You can tap to turn pages on the right but you can also swipe from the left in the proper direction and turn next page from the left side. So with the new PRS+ I am now using "Tap anywhere to turn next page" and I just swipe to go to the previous page as necessary on either side of my PRS-950. It's lovely. I didn't mind the swiping either and may go back to it if I find that tapping is annoying in some way (like accidental page turns) but it's nice to have the option, and my misgivings about tap to turn devices are now gone. It's good to be able to turn pages using my left hand (swipe on Stanza, likely Kindle Touch) without those weird contortions. I guess this means I was being pretty dense, but it just never occurred to me. I thought tapping was the only option I had on all those tapping ebook readers!

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