Wouldn't it be great?

Ditchleyportrait · 07-14-2011, 12:53 AM

I can't be the first one who thought of a remote control. Instead of clicking you can set your reader straight and simply click with a remote control.

That would be convenient, wouldn't it?

Albeit, if you don't have a weight issue with your reader, you may not want a remote control, but the dx in my case (literally) can be tediously heavy. it would be nice to set it up and click away.

TedJ · 07-14-2011, 01:11 AM

I imagine it wouldn't sell terribly well.

Remote controls by their very definition are designed to operate an appliance that's more than an arm's length away. The weight argument has some merit, but many of the eReaders I've encountered are closer to 7 oz. than the 19 oz. of the Kindle DX; often lighter than the paperback book they've replaced.

hannyB · 07-14-2011, 05:51 AM

I imagine it but I don't really like it.

Billi · 07-14-2011, 06:01 AM

For "normal reading" I wouldn't need it but I can imagine it very useful for "reading while eating".

tubemonkey · 07-14-2011, 09:21 AM

Interesting idea for heavy tablets. I have an app for my iPod touch that turns it into a remote control for my table top internet radio. Apps also exist to turn it into a remote for various video devices. Don't see why an app can't be made to turn a touch into a remote for an iPad.

Pookeysgirl · 07-14-2011, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

For "normal reading" I wouldn't need it but I can imagine it very useful for "reading while eating".

joobies · 07-14-2011, 10:05 AM

Isn't there a setting to have the pages turn automatically on the Kindle 1st generation?

I seem to recall trying it, but it drove me nuts.

jtdolphins · 07-14-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

For "normal reading" I wouldn't need it but I can imagine it very useful for "reading while eating".

Voice control would be better than a remote. Oh I would love that for reading while eating. I have chosen meals based on the ability to turn pages, i.e. how messy they are or if I needed two hands.

Hellmark · 07-14-2011, 10:40 AM

However, in the case of the iPad being too heavy, you either are holding it in your hands anyway, which makes the entire idea useless, or you have it on a stand and are still within reach. If it is on the stand, the weight issue is made moot, and you can just tap the screen.

sakura-panda · 07-14-2011, 10:55 AM

If it was wired, powered by the reader itself, and disconnectable (maybe plug in to the USB port), I would adore one! (I also like to read while eating.

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astrangerhere · 07-14-2011, 11:57 AM

I cant justify a need. I have an easel cover for my nook, and with the infrared touch, i can turn pages while i'm cooking or eating or whatever without having to use my fingers. (the eraser end of a pencil is perfect for the cooking example)

AnemicOak · 07-14-2011, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joobies

Isn't there a setting to have the pages turn automatically on the Kindle 1st generation?

I seem to recall trying it, but it drove me nuts.

It works with any Kindle, you turn on TTS and turn the volume all the way down. Never tried it as the idea didn't appeal to me.

DiapDealer · 07-14-2011, 12:21 PM

I have a need for this.
When I'm on the treadmill, I tend to walk in the center of the machine where I'm comfortable (moving forward can result in knuckles being cracked on the support arms). But this is more than an arm's length away from the reading shelf! And since I have to have the font really big for easy reading... I find myself constantly moving forward and back to push the next page button (big font, more frequent page turns). With a clicker in one hand, I could stay in my comfort zone and read and walk... read and walk.

Read and walk.
Rock a baby with the eReader on my lap.

Granted it's probably not much of a market, but hands-free reading could come in handy in many weird little scenarios. And if you read as much as I do... you're bound to come across a few of them from time-to-time and say; "Hey?! Wouldn't it be nice if..."

kennyc · 07-14-2011, 01:09 PM

Kinda like having a remote control for your watch.

patrickt · 07-14-2011, 05:24 PM

I would get one if it cost less than $15 and didn't have to be pointed at the Kindle.

07-14-2011, 12:53 AM	#1
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	Wouldn't it be great? I can't be the first one who thought of a remote control. Instead of clicking you can set your reader straight and simply click with a remote control. That would be convenient, wouldn't it? Albeit, if you don't have a weight issue with your reader, you may not want a remote control, but the dx in my case (literally) can be tediously heavy. it would be nice to set it up and click away. Last edited by Ditchleyportrait; 07-14-2011 at 01:12 AM.

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07-14-2011, 01:11 AM	#2
TedJ Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 86778 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kobo Touch	I imagine it wouldn't sell terribly well. Remote controls by their very definition are designed to operate an appliance that's more than an arm's length away. The weight argument has some merit, but many of the eReaders I've encountered are closer to 7 oz. than the 19 oz. of the Kindle DX; often lighter than the paperback book they've replaced.

07-14-2011, 05:51 AM	#3
hannyB Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Device: none	I imagine it but I don't really like it.

07-14-2011, 06:01 AM	#4
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	For "normal reading" I wouldn't need it but I can imagine it very useful for "reading while eating".

07-14-2011, 09:21 AM	#5
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,476 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Interesting idea for heavy tablets. I have an app for my iPod touch that turns it into a remote control for my table top internet radio. Apps also exist to turn it into a remote for various video devices. Don't see why an app can't be made to turn a touch into a remote for an iPad.

07-14-2011, 10:05 AM	#7
joobies Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 1856 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle 1, Sony PRS-505	Isn't there a setting to have the pages turn automatically on the Kindle 1st generation? I seem to recall trying it, but it drove me nuts.

07-14-2011, 10:40 AM	#9
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	However, in the case of the iPad being too heavy, you either are holding it in your hands anyway, which makes the entire idea useless, or you have it on a stand and are still within reach. If it is on the stand, the weight issue is made moot, and you can just tap the screen.

07-14-2011, 10:55 AM	#10
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	If it was wired, powered by the reader itself, and disconnectable (maybe plug in to the USB port), I would adore one! (I also like to read while eating. )

07-14-2011, 11:57 AM	#11
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,638 Karma: 65526796 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	I cant justify a need. I have an easel cover for my nook, and with the infrared touch, i can turn pages while i'm cooking or eating or whatever without having to use my fingers. (the eraser end of a pencil is perfect for the cooking example)

07-14-2011, 12:21 PM	#13
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,546 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I have a need for this. When I'm on the treadmill, I tend to walk in the center of the machine where I'm comfortable (moving forward can result in knuckles being cracked on the support arms). But this is more than an arm's length away from the reading shelf! And since I have to have the font really big for easy reading... I find myself constantly moving forward and back to push the next page button (big font, more frequent page turns). With a clicker in one hand, I could stay in my comfort zone and read and walk... read and walk. Read and walk. Rock a baby with the eReader on my lap. Granted it's probably not much of a market, but hands-free reading could come in handy in many weird little scenarios. And if you read as much as I do... you're bound to come across a few of them from time-to-time and say; "Hey?! Wouldn't it be nice if..."

07-14-2011, 01:09 PM	#14
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Kinda like having a remote control for your watch.

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07-14-2011, 05:24 PM	#15
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I would get one if it cost less than $15 and didn't have to be pointed at the Kindle.