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.
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.
The device is also rumored to have
haptic feedback along the edges, which will give vibrating
feedback when you do things like move to the next
page.
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.
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.
It's also the first ebook reader to use pressure sensitive
page buttons with
haptic feedback.
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.
The
page buttons with
haptic feedback certainly add quite a bit to the price too, I'm sure.
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.
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.