I have a feeling they might do away with the Haptic
feedback page turn buttons, since they weren't able to market this device in a lot of countries because it could not get the patent for it.
Not exact matches
Granted, the Voyage still comes with extra features such as PagePress, which uses haptic
feedback to let users
turn pages with the reader's bezel.
To be precise it is responsive to tap but with a big delay: i tap onto «Aa» to adjust text no
feedback (like «Aa» in negative) I wait at least 5 ″, if I tap more (thinking I wrongly tapped) it does nothing then suddenly execute all the taps in sequence, making a mess (the «Aa» is only an example: I can tap next
page, nothing happens, tap twice... suddenly it
turns 3
pages)
For one, the Kindle Voyage has what Amazon calls «PagePress» sensors, which are haptic - response sensors embedded along the vertical edges to provide a subtle bit of touch
feedback on a
page turn.
The ideal e-ink Kindle would have hardware
page -
turn buttons and a touch screen, and the Voyage is the first one to promise that, but instead of buttons, they've added «pressure - based
page turn sensors with haptic
feedback.»
I don't think the Kindle Voyage is for me, at any price point, because the haptic
feedback on the
page -
turn buttons would surely jolt me out of my book world and right back into real life.
It has
Page Press technology that incorporates haptic
feedback to
turn the
pages of whatever you are reading.
It has very high PPI and a new
page turn mechanism that is meant to provide haptic
feedback.
I can't say that I'm interested in keeping the haptic
feedback along as it keeps the
page turn buttons.
• Improved highlight sensitivity to reduce inadvertent highlights when
turning pages • Fixed a crash some customers experience when highlighting a word • Corrected a problem where the most recent
page is not saved when returning to the app • Other bug fixes based on customer
feedback
It's the only E Ink ereader with a 300 ppi screen, an auto - brightness sensor, and
page turn sensors that cause the device to give off
feedback when pressed.
When you
turn the
page, Kindle Voyage delivers tactile
feedback from a haptic actuator.
You can personalise both the pressure level needed to trigger a
page turn and the haptic
feedback level.
The Kindle Voyage also comes equipped with a the new ambient light sensor that adjusts the brightness of the display depending on lighting conditions, as well as haptic
feedback designed to signify when
pages are
turned.
The user manual reveals that you can adjust the pressure required to
turn a
page, or the
feedback you receive when a
page turns.
Keep in mind that this has a capacitive touch screen, literally more than double the on screen pixels to refresh every
page turn, the new pressure - sensitive buttons, and the haptic
feedback.
You get 4g storage space, automatically adjusting frontlight, funky pressure
page turns with hepatic
feedback and a new software feature that adds an explanation for more difficult words so you don't have to use the dictionary all the time if you happen to be reading above your level.
In the settings, you can manually adjust both the amount of pressure required to
turn a
page and the amount of haptic
feedback you get from pressing.
The device is also rumored to have haptic
feedback along the edges, giving vibrating
feedback when you do things like
turn pages.
Pressing your devices menu key will bring up a menu with various options on it including «Home», «Archived Items» which are the books you've purchased through Amazon, «Kindle Store» which opens in app shopping, «Sort By» which lets you sort by Most Recent, Title or Author, «Sync» and «More» which allows you to remove items, switch your library to a grid view (covers only),
turn on
page turning with volume controls, search for a title / author and get help / send
feedback.
These areas also offer subtle haptic
feedback that you can adjust in the settings, along with how hard or easy it is to press and activate
page turns.
It includes haptic force
feedback in the bezel, enabling you to
turn pages by lightly pressing a thumb on the frame.
PagePress lets you just squeeze the side to flip, complete with haptic
feedback when the
page turns.
We're still not entirely sure the haptic
feedback for
turning through
pages is more than a gimmick, but can see the allure it might have.
It's not so good if you're reclining or reading in the bath or bed, but fortunately you can
turn it off entirely or you can keep the
page press function but
turn off the haptic
feedback.
There's a reason why modern gaming console controllers vibrate, and why modern e-reader apps have
page turning animations, and why smartphones have haptic
feedback, even when none of these features are critical to functionality.