Paperwhite is best for multitasking lefthanders!

xendula · 09-09-2012, 10:28 PM

I just saw the Amazon commercial again, and realized that the Paperwhite piece of the commercial only works with a lefthander!
The woman is brushing her teeth and reading and flipping a page with the other hand. This only works because she is a lefthander and thus has the right hand available to flip pages.
I actually do sometimes read while brushing my teeth, with enlarged font, on my K4, so I can use my left hand for page turns.

...just sayin....

jswinden · 09-09-2012, 10:32 PM

DL and read the User Guide for the Kindle Touch. I suspect the page turning will be similar on the PW. If so it will be configurable to help LH and RH get it to their liking. You will probably be able to turn by tapping as well as swiping. To say the PW was made just for LH is a leap from reality I think.

xendula · 09-10-2012, 12:58 AM

Jack, I never said it was "just made for LH"; I said it was "best" for lefthanders when multitasking.

Sure, I can go into the settings and change that, but when flipping back and forth between hands, that's not really convenient.

BenG · 09-10-2012, 09:05 AM

With one-handed reading, tapping to turn pages is only comfortable if you're holding the kindle in your right hand. Holding it in your left hand you have to swipe (which isn't a problem) or try to reach across with your thumb to the other side.

So where are these settings to switch from right to left? I can't find them.

dukesilver · 09-10-2012, 10:40 AM

I'm sure the "easy reach" tap zones are exactly the same as the Kindle Touch:

JSWolf · 09-10-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dukesilver

I'm sure the "easy reach" tap zones are exactly the same as the Kindle Touch:

This is why I like the swipe better. It just depends on the direction of the swipe. So the entire screen is the hotspot for page turning.

HarryT · 09-10-2012, 11:07 AM

You can do either a tap or a swipe on the Kindle, but personally I prefer the tap. There are some screens (eg the library listing on the home page) where you HAVE to do a swipe to turn the page, because a tap opens a book.

BenG · 09-10-2012, 12:33 PM

I usually hold it in my right hand and had forgotten that the forward page turn zone was so wide. I don't typically read while brushing my teeth.

xendula · 09-10-2012, 03:02 PM

Ooh, I did not realize the forward zone was so large in comparison! My bet!

franklekens · 09-10-2012, 03:07 PM

The best thing if you regularly switch between holding it in your left and right hand, though, are still the physical buttons on the non-touch models.

mewmartigan · 09-10-2012, 07:52 PM

I find that the "page forward" zone is easy enough to reach with my left thumb when holding with my left hand.

That said, I usually use my right hand anyway.

silverraven · 09-10-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by franklekens

The best thing if you regularly switch between holding it in your left and right hand, though, are still the physical buttons on the non-touch models.

I agree! I am soooo disappointed that they didn't put the new screen/light on a non touch. Even if they kept the $69 one, at least make the updated screen/light an option with buttons.
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JoeD · 09-11-2012, 11:33 AM

Assuming you hold it in your right hand and tap by mistake you can't go back a page without using your other hand or having a huge thumb?

Is there any way to configure it so that there's a thin strip down both sides all the time? So an edge tap can always be a page back and the rest page forward?

geekmaster · 09-11-2012, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeD

Assuming you hold it in your right hand and tap by mistake you can't go back a page without using your other hand or having a huge thumb?

Is there any way to configure it so that there's a thin strip down both sides all the time? So an edge tap can always be a page back and the rest page forward?

You can turn pages with a swipe left or swipe right anywhere on the screen with either thumb. No "zone tap" needed.

09-09-2012, 10:28 PM	#1
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Paperwhite is best for multitasking lefthanders! I just saw the Amazon commercial again, and realized that the Paperwhite piece of the commercial only works with a lefthander! The woman is brushing her teeth and reading and flipping a page with the other hand. This only works because she is a lefthander and thus has the right hand available to flip pages. I actually do sometimes read while brushing my teeth, with enlarged font, on my K4, so I can use my left hand for page turns. ...just sayin.... Last edited by xendula; 09-09-2012 at 10:30 PM. Reason: Fixed title

09-10-2012, 12:58 AM	#3
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Jack, I never said it was "just made for LH"; I said it was "best" for lefthanders when multitasking. Sure, I can go into the settings and change that, but when flipping back and forth between hands, that's not really convenient. Last edited by xendula; 09-10-2012 at 01:02 AM. Reason: To include quote

09-09-2012, 10:32 PM	#2
jswinden Nameless Being	DL and read the User Guide for the Kindle Touch. I suspect the page turning will be similar on the PW. If so it will be configurable to help LH and RH get it to their liking. You will probably be able to turn by tapping as well as swiping. To say the PW was made just for LH is a leap from reality I think.

09-10-2012, 09:05 AM	#4
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	With one-handed reading, tapping to turn pages is only comfortable if you're holding the kindle in your right hand. Holding it in your left hand you have to swipe (which isn't a problem) or try to reach across with your thumb to the other side. So where are these settings to switch from right to left? I can't find them.

09-10-2012, 10:40 AM	#5
dukesilver Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 509184 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	I'm sure the "easy reach" tap zones are exactly the same as the Kindle Touch:

09-10-2012, 11:07 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You can do either a tap or a swipe on the Kindle, but personally I prefer the tap. There are some screens (eg the library listing on the home page) where you HAVE to do a swipe to turn the page, because a tap opens a book.

09-10-2012, 12:33 PM	#8
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I usually hold it in my right hand and had forgotten that the forward page turn zone was so wide. I don't typically read while brushing my teeth.

09-10-2012, 03:02 PM	#9
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Ooh, I did not realize the forward zone was so large in comparison! My bet!

09-10-2012, 03:07 PM	#10
franklekens Addict Posts: 398 Karma: 3421956 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: various Kobo's, Onyx Note2, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Keyboard	The best thing if you regularly switch between holding it in your left and right hand, though, are still the physical buttons on the non-touch models.

09-10-2012, 07:52 PM	#11
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	I find that the "page forward" zone is easy enough to reach with my left thumb when holding with my left hand. That said, I usually use my right hand anyway.

09-11-2012, 11:33 AM	#13
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	Assuming you hold it in your right hand and tap by mistake you can't go back a page without using your other hand or having a huge thumb? Is there any way to configure it so that there's a thin strip down both sides all the time? So an edge tap can always be a page back and the rest page forward?

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