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The older generation of Kindles were nearly perfect devices. I have the last model that was not touchscreen and had the physical paddle buttons on both sides to
by thrower123 7y ago
The older generation of Kindles were nearly perfect devices. I have the last model that was not touchscreen and had the physical paddle buttons on both sides to turn pages, so you can easily read with either hand. It doesn't have a ton of storage, but you can fit hundreds of text-only .mobis in a GB. The battery lasts for weeks, with the wifi turned off.
I'm not so impressed with the newer models. Switching to a touchscreen instead of the physical buttons is a huge regression. If mine ever dies I'll have to fix it or find a refurb.
- WalterBright 7y agoYeah, a touchscreen and an ereader are a match made in hell. Just try to hold the reader and swipe with the same hand. Reading with one hand on the Kindle Keyboard is great. You can stand in the security line with one hand on your luggage and the other reading the KK. I have no idea how the touch interface ever got through Amazon usability testing.
- funnybeam 7y agoYou don’t need to swipe, just tap the screen lightly and it turns the page. I often read my paper white one handed