It also dumps the physical fascia buttons in favour of
haptic page - turning controls.
The most anticipated is the second generation Kindle Voyage, which is thought to forgo
the haptic page turn buttons and use the new Freescale IMX7 processor.
It is far, far superior to every other e-reader — the clarity, nearly invisible page turns,
haptic page presses on side, user - friendly interface, etc. are as yet unsurpassed in the e-reader world.
The haptic page turner buttons and the adaptive lighting are terrific and are easily worth the extra cost.
Not exact matches
GM's corporate navitainment display splits radio and navigation data to give drivers the information they need at a glance, and hardware radio presets mean drivers can rely on
haptic defaults instead of
paging through screens.
The screen is completely flush with the bezel, has amazing screen clarity and
haptic enabled
page turn buttons.
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.
This is a custom - designed force sensor made of carbon and silver, which reacts to a subtle increase of pressure, triggers a
page - turn, and provides a
haptic response only your thumb can perceive.
It has
Page Press technology that incorporates
haptic feedback to turn the
pages of whatever you are reading.
It also has physical
page turn keys that have
haptic technology that is only discernible by your thumb.
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.
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.
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 Kindle Voyage is also slightly thinner and lighter, supports a clever new origami case and adds new «
haptic» controls for turning
pages.
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 - turn
haptic signature 408 is characterized by a vibration pattern of three cycles of moderate amplitude for each
page turn request.
The
page - turn
haptic signature 408 is designed to simulate the sensation of flipping
pages of a physical book.
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.
One step up from the Paperwhite is the $ 199.99 Kindle Voyage, which is also six inches long but replaces the plastic back with a lighter magnesium material, has a sleeker design, and uses PagePress
haptic buttons, which are basically
page turning sensors that vibrate when touched — similar to the home «button» on the iPhone 7 and 8.
I slight squeeze of the bezel changes the
page, and you know you've done it right when you feel a little
haptic love tap on your finger.
The device is also rumored to have
haptic feedback along the edges, giving vibrating feedback when you do things like turn
pages.
So the Voyage has added sensors on either side of the screen; you press on them to turn the
page, and, if you've enabled this option, a
haptic actuator vibrates slightly, to confirm the turn.
The 6 - inch Kindle Voyage boasts a pixel density of 300 ppi and
haptic sensors on the side to interpret
page turns, but its price tag may be unattractive to those with a perfectly good Paperwhite.
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.
This will turn the
pages and emit a slight
haptic vibration to tell you it has recognised your action.
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.