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Holy Christ I do not want to “engage with a book’s content” any further than reading the words on the page. My Kindle already has too many garbage features (dic
by ggg9990 9y ago
Holy Christ I do not want to “engage with a book’s content” any further than reading the words on the page. My Kindle already has too many garbage features (dictionary? I have one in my phone). All I want is a physical home button, a physical page turn button, and a quality display. My Kindle is a substitute for a bookshelf, not an iPhone.
- majormajor 9y agoAgreed that "incentivize engaging with a book’s content" reads like bizarro world marketing speak from someone who hasn't read anything longer than a tweet. Which doesn't seem to be the case from the article itself, but holy hell it's buzzword-speak at its worst. But I completely disagree about the dictionary - that's exactly the right level of functionality I want my reader to have - yet also disagree with the author about the touchscreen functionality. I've had a Keyboard, a Paperwhite, and an Oasis, and my only UX complaint is "add the physical page turn buttons to the Paperwhite too." I like the two layers of tapping.
- ggg9990 8y agoI’ve invoked the dictionary accidentally 10x as often as intentionally. Probably a combination of having a decent vocabulary and reading material that is not that challenging.