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Very, very impressive. But... I don't see the advantage of having a touch screen for ebooks. I only ever want the next or previous page. Yes, a touch screen is

by nodata 15y ago

Very, very impressive. But... I don't see the advantage of having a touch screen for ebooks. I only ever want the next or previous page. Yes, a touch screen is perhaps more natural _when compared to a paper book_, but hitting a button for the next page means I don't obscure the screen with my fingers, and it's more comfortable to press (less movement).

Someone 15y ago
Here are some use cases: - go to the table of contents - click a hyperlink to another chapter - open a search panel to search for text Most will be used more when reading reference works then when reading literature, but a search can be useful in literature, too: - if you want to make a quotation, it makes it easier to find the exact text to quote. - if, on page 400 of the lord of the rings, you encounter a name that you vaguely remember, searching makes it easier to find out where the person or place was introduced.
- nodata 15y ago
  I don't see the link between a touchscreen and what you've written (or are these use cases for a keyboard?)
  - pbhjpbhj 15y ago
    I think in your first comment you appear to be advocating just having a forward/back button instead of anything else.
aplusbi 15y ago
Well there is more to an ebook reader than just reading. The more popular ones have stores for buying books, for example. Of course the UI can be designed for hardware buttons but at a certain point you're going to have to strike a balance between device size and user friendliness. For example, you could either: not allow text input, have a hardware keyboard, have a software keyboard navigated with minimal hardware buttons, or have a software keyboard with a touch screen. Of those I prefer a touch screen - the device will be smaller and/or have a larger screen and still be user friendly.
droz 15y ago
I'd still like to see an eReader that also allows me to use a stylus to write notes in the margins or open up a notepad like app for full page notes.

by nodata 15y ago

Someone 15y ago

Here are some use cases: - go to the table of contents - click a hyperlink to another chapter - open a search panel to search for text Most will be used more when reading reference works then when reading literature, but a search can be useful in literature, too: - if you want to make a quotation, it makes it easier to find the exact text to quote. - if, on page 400 of the lord of the rings, you encounter a name that you vaguely remember, searching makes it easier to find out where the person or place was introduced.

nodata 15y ago
I don't see the link between a touchscreen and what you've written (or are these use cases for a keyboard?)
- pbhjpbhj 15y ago
  I think in your first comment you appear to be advocating just having a forward/back button instead of anything else.

aplusbi 15y ago

Well there is more to an ebook reader than just reading. The more popular ones have stores for buying books, for example. Of course the UI can be designed for hardware buttons but at a certain point you're going to have to strike a balance between device size and user friendliness. For example, you could either: not allow text input, have a hardware keyboard, have a software keyboard navigated with minimal hardware buttons, or have a software keyboard with a touch screen. Of those I prefer a touch screen - the device will be smaller and/or have a larger screen and still be user friendly.

droz 15y ago

I'd still like to see an eReader that also allows me to use a stylus to write notes in the margins or open up a notepad like app for full page notes.