Anybody who still prefers the Touch over the PW?

oldbook · 11-16-2012, 10:29 AM

Hi I have to do much text highlighting.

So I m not sure to wait for the PW or the Touch.

Frontlight is not important to me. Response and crisp font in daylight are.

Anybody who still prefers the Touch for this?

Thanks

HarryT · 11-16-2012, 10:36 AM

I far prefer the PW. The increased screen resolution makes the text a lot clearer than on the Touch. I can comfortably read with a smaller text size on the PW than on the Touch.

Nate the great · 11-16-2012, 11:36 AM

I find myself turned off by the PW, for some reason. I regret selling off my Kindle Touch.

AnemicOak · 11-16-2012, 11:40 AM

I don't do much, if any, highlighting so can't caomment on that really. As for reading I found I prefer the Touch and sent my PW back to Amazon.

shanghaichica · 11-16-2012, 01:02 PM

The only thing that the touch has that I'd want on the paperwhite is the text to speech function and the ability to swipe up or down to go between chapters. On everything else the paperwhite is supperior in my opinion.

murphycc · 11-16-2012, 02:58 PM

I have tried out the PW 2 times: one from a friend, and once at Best Buy. The screen is whiter on the PW -- but I think that's mostly due to the light it has with it. It wasn't enough to make me think, "that's hands-down better than my Touch and I must get one".

So I am still happy with my Touch. I think it looks great. At night I just use a bedside lamp or (more rarely) a clip-on light to read with it. I don't plan on buying a PW until a couple more generations of Kindle e-ink readers come out that are significantly better than mine.

-Chris

HarryT · 11-16-2012, 03:20 PM

It's not the light that makes the PW better for me, but the higher resolution. If you compare the two side-by-side, the PW has distinctly sharper and crisper text as a result of the higher resolution. The light is just a "nice to have" thing.

tomsem · 11-16-2012, 06:22 PM

The Touch is infinitely better at TTS.

Talldog · 11-16-2012, 07:41 PM

My wife and I both find the touch screen on the PW to be much more responsive than the KT.

haydnfan · 11-16-2012, 08:24 PM

I prefer the PW. For the resolution, fonts, better touch, better UI, better contrast and a built in light. But I understand that I was lucky in getting a good PW. I feel for those that received bad ones.

vxf · 11-16-2012, 10:18 PM

My PW screen is probably sub-par, as the font appear 'washed-out' when compared to my KT.
The wider bazel is also a plus for the KT.
The battery on the KT also lasts longer than a sneeze. The PW battery is just too short lived, if you use 3g with any frequency.

Said so, in any sub-optimal light (that is, all the time, for practical purposes), I prefer the PW screen. I just wish the fonts were not so... I'll use the same expression again, for lack of a better one... washed out. I guess that is lack of contrast. The fonts on my KT are much, much darker, when you put them side by side.

silverspear · 11-16-2012, 11:14 PM

that's an interesting opinion.. thanks for sharing! I'm a kindle touch owner who's looking at either the pw or the Kobo glo.

JoeC · 11-17-2012, 12:19 AM

I think the PW is much better at highlighting than the Touch. Daylight viewing is also much better.

voracious71 · 11-17-2012, 12:41 AM

The Touch was OK, but I like my PW better.

VaultBoy · 11-17-2012, 10:27 AM

If you didn't have either, I'd say the PW model would be best. But, I don't know that the PW would be a significant enough upgrade for you. It would be good to hit up a Best Buy to get your paws on one before you commit.

11-16-2012, 10:29 AM	#1
oldbook Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 492320 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kindle	Anybody who still prefers the Touch over the PW? Hi I have to do much text highlighting. So I m not sure to wait for the PW or the Touch. Frontlight is not important to me. Response and crisp font in daylight are. Anybody who still prefers the Touch for this? Thanks

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11-16-2012, 10:36 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I far prefer the PW. The increased screen resolution makes the text a lot clearer than on the Touch. I can comfortably read with a smaller text size on the PW than on the Touch.

11-16-2012, 11:36 AM	#3
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I find myself turned off by the PW, for some reason. I regret selling off my Kindle Touch.

11-16-2012, 11:40 AM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I don't do much, if any, highlighting so can't caomment on that really. As for reading I found I prefer the Touch and sent my PW back to Amazon.

11-16-2012, 01:02 PM	#5
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	The only thing that the touch has that I'd want on the paperwhite is the text to speech function and the ability to swipe up or down to go between chapters. On everything else the paperwhite is supperior in my opinion.

11-16-2012, 02:58 PM	#6
murphycc Member Posts: 14 Karma: 475352 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	I have tried out the PW 2 times: one from a friend, and once at Best Buy. The screen is whiter on the PW -- but I think that's mostly due to the light it has with it. It wasn't enough to make me think, "that's hands-down better than my Touch and I must get one". So I am still happy with my Touch. I think it looks great. At night I just use a bedside lamp or (more rarely) a clip-on light to read with it. I don't plan on buying a PW until a couple more generations of Kindle e-ink readers come out that are significantly better than mine. -Chris

11-16-2012, 03:20 PM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's not the light that makes the PW better for me, but the higher resolution. If you compare the two side-by-side, the PW has distinctly sharper and crisper text as a result of the higher resolution. The light is just a "nice to have" thing.

11-16-2012, 06:22 PM	#8
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,464 Karma: 25996225 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	The Touch is infinitely better at TTS.

11-16-2012, 07:41 PM	#9
Talldog Addict Posts: 293 Karma: 1431716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Connecticut Device: Kindle Paperwhite, KDX Graphite, Surface Pro	My wife and I both find the touch screen on the PW to be much more responsive than the KT.

11-16-2012, 08:24 PM	#10
haydnfan Guru Posts: 649 Karma: 5632362 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle PW 4, Oasis 2	I prefer the PW. For the resolution, fonts, better touch, better UI, better contrast and a built in light. But I understand that I was lucky in getting a good PW. I feel for those that received bad ones.

11-16-2012, 10:18 PM	#11
vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	My PW screen is probably sub-par, as the font appear 'washed-out' when compared to my KT. The wider bazel is also a plus for the KT. The battery on the KT also lasts longer than a sneeze. The PW battery is just too short lived, if you use 3g with any frequency. Said so, in any sub-optimal light (that is, all the time, for practical purposes), I prefer the PW screen. I just wish the fonts were not so... I'll use the same expression again, for lack of a better one... washed out. I guess that is lack of contrast. The fonts on my KT are much, much darker, when you put them side by side.

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11-16-2012, 11:14 PM	#12
silverspear Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 490242 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	that's an interesting opinion.. thanks for sharing! I'm a kindle touch owner who's looking at either the pw or the Kobo glo.

11-17-2012, 12:19 AM	#13
JoeC Addict Posts: 319 Karma: 2257942 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 2 and 3, Scribe	I think the PW is much better at highlighting than the Touch. Daylight viewing is also much better.

11-17-2012, 12:41 AM	#14
voracious71 Addict Posts: 384 Karma: 1360936 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Quahog, RI Device: Nook, Kindle PW4, Kobo Clara	The Touch was OK, but I like my PW better.

11-17-2012, 10:27 AM	#15
VaultBoy Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 1683142 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle of many shapes, PIPBoy 3000	If you didn't have either, I'd say the PW model would be best. But, I don't know that the PW would be a significant enough upgrade for you. It would be good to hit up a Best Buy to get your paws on one before you commit.