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I think the Kindle light is a great idea. I just scooped one myself. I rarely used the keyboard on my original Kindle, plus this one is much slimmer and compact

by mrchess 15y ago

I think the Kindle light is a great idea. I just scooped one myself. I rarely used the keyboard on my original Kindle, plus this one is much slimmer and compact -- awesome. Can't wait for the light to come in. Personally I think a touchpad Kindle with eink is overkill. The touchpad is nice, but I don't see why I would ever need it if I'm just casually reading. That plus I'm a sucker for slimness and the added dimensions killed it for me :)

bsuto 15y ago
Ditto. There've already been multiple posts saying "don't get the base model instead of the touch" that I don't understand. Their "touch" screen uses infrared instead of a capacitive or resistive panel, and I anticipate lots of accidental and frustrating page turns. It looks like the touch model has no side buttons from the press photos, so tapping on the screen is necessary instead of applying slightly more pressure to the bezel you're already holding. This may just be me, but I find that to work just fine. The battery life of the base model is half that of the touch model, sure, but it's still a month. Is that really a problem for anyone? They can't use an outlet or USB port four hours a month? Trimming space by getting rid of the keyboard and speeding up page turn "flashes" are great upgrades to an already great device.
- schleyfox 15y ago
  The one major advantage of the keyboard on the old models (and why I'm glad they are still being sold) is for students using ebooks in class. For my literature discussions we often have to reference specific sections so the keyboard, while crap, allows you to quickly search out a key phrase in the section under discussion. Page number mappings are still not all that available and often time off of weird editions that aren't even close to standard real paperback editions.
jroid 15y ago
I think touch is useful, if you browse a lot. Using keyboard to navigate links is hard.

by mrchess 15y ago

bsuto 15y ago

Ditto. There've already been multiple posts saying "don't get the base model instead of the touch" that I don't understand. Their "touch" screen uses infrared instead of a capacitive or resistive panel, and I anticipate lots of accidental and frustrating page turns. It looks like the touch model has no side buttons from the press photos, so tapping on the screen is necessary instead of applying slightly more pressure to the bezel you're already holding. This may just be me, but I find that to work just fine. The battery life of the base model is half that of the touch model, sure, but it's still a month. Is that really a problem for anyone? They can't use an outlet or USB port four hours a month? Trimming space by getting rid of the keyboard and speeding up page turn "flashes" are great upgrades to an already great device.

schleyfox 15y ago
The one major advantage of the keyboard on the old models (and why I'm glad they are still being sold) is for students using ebooks in class. For my literature discussions we often have to reference specific sections so the keyboard, while crap, allows you to quickly search out a key phrase in the section under discussion. Page number mappings are still not all that available and often time off of weird editions that aren't even close to standard real paperback editions.

jroid 15y ago

I think touch is useful, if you browse a lot. Using keyboard to navigate links is hard.