I actually want this new Kindle function wasn't damaged

Abstract

Unintentional faucets cannot be undone, forcing you to return to the display.
It takes time to get used to tapping the again and fixing errors is cumbersome.
The double-tap function on Kindle is impractical in menu navigation, and you’ll’t choose choices.

I used to be so excited when my Kindle Colorsoft obtained the most recent Kindle Software program replace, as each it and the 12th Generation Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition obtained a helpful new function: double-tap to web page flip. Although my muscle reminiscence nonetheless had me tapping the display as a rule, simply the power to show the web page by double-tapping on the machine itself (a faucet on the facet or on the again works) was intriguing, and it made the machine really feel only a bit extra customizable.

Nonetheless, after deliberately attempting to make use of the function for a short time, I truly went again to tapping the display full-time. Here is why.

Kindle Colorsoft

Amazon’s first-ever Kindle e-reader with a 7-inch shade E Ink show, excellent for studying magazines, comedian books or graphic novels.

Storage: 32GB
Model: Kindle
Display screen Measurement: 7-inch Colorsoft Show (300ppi BW, 150ppi shade)
Connections: USB-C
Measurement: 5 x 7 x 0.3-inches
Weight: 7.7oz (219g)

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Unintentional faucets are a ache, and you’ll’t return

You are going to must faucet the display if you happen to by accident advance

A woman holding a Kindle Paperwhite in front of foliage.

Getting the hold of faucets takes a minute and even as soon as I obtained the rhythm of tapping the again of my Kindle to show the web page, I nonetheless discovered myself by accident advancing after I did not wish to, particularly after I moved unexpectedly on account of a cat in my lap (it occurs extra typically than you suppose), or sneezed (it is allergy season, okay?) or simply tapped absentmindedly whereas studying.

That would not be such an annoyance, however as a result of you may solely advance utilizing this methodology, backing up means it’s important to contact the display once more, which meant shifting how I used to be holding the machine usually. And sadly, these unintentional web page turns occurred with sufficient frequency that I simply finally gave up on tapping the again of my unit and returned to the conventional manner.

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It solely goes in a single path, and there is not any method to faucet to pick

Although I used to be primarily excited about utilizing this new function to learn, it will also be used to navigate menus, sub-menus, and the Kindle bookstore. Nonetheless, in follow, it is very irritating to make use of double-tap on this space. It will possibly solely be used to scroll down a web page, and if you wish to return up — maybe after studying a abstract within the bookstore — you will have to make use of the touchscreen once more. There’s additionally no method to double faucet to select, so at greatest, you will be utilizing a mix of double-tapping and contact controls, which is totally counter-intuitive to say the least.

Unintentional web page turns and lack of ability to rapidly return made this extra of a nuisance than it was price.

Sadly, regardless that I preferred that this new function was rolled out, I ended up rapidly turning it off, because the unintentional web page turns and lack of ability to rapidly return made this extra of a nuisance than it was price. With a view to flip this function off, merely go into your Settings, choose Machine Choices, after which toggle the function off. Maybe one other replace will make this extra of a usable function, however proper now, I am unable to say I’ve gotten virtually any sensible use out of it, which is a disgrace.