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I'm definitely the target market for this.

I spend so much time on my Kindle that I'd be willing to invest a few hundred in upgrading from my PaperWhite just to have a slightly better UX. Having buttons again to change pages is what I'm most excited about. Plus I've always wanted faster page turns, which is always increasing with each new release.

I didn't get excited for the Voyage since it seemed so much like PaperWhites.

Knowing I spend each night and hours on weekends holding and interacting with the device makes the price point for a 'pro'-style version reasonable.

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Doesnt the voyage have the ability to turn pages without this awkward touchscreen of the paperwhite?

The buttons for page turning on the voyage are goofy force sensors. I just use the touchscreen.

Yes, it has buttons on the side. I love it.

Awkward? You can press or swipe. Does it make a difference if you're touching the bezel instead of the screen?

It does. Being able to rest your hand on the button and move a tiny amount to trigger it, vs having to keep your hand on the bezel and move your finger further for the touchscreen. Its only a tiny difference, but it adds up when you're talking tens of thousands of pages!

I rest my thumb on the edge of the bezel and just roll it fractionally to the left so that it touches the extremely sensitive touch screen when I want to turn the page. Think of it as exercise; over my lifetime I expect to burn several calories doing this. I'd hate to spend all that money and end up with fat thumbs!

My one-hand usage is to hold and tap with my thumb. But often I tap the screen and hit a word rather than blank space, shich pops up the dictionary.

This is so frustrating that I have basically trained myself to always swipe. But swiping with one hand is not a very comfortable thing. The 3g kindle's side button where a lot more pleasant to use.

You can tap a word without difficulty to turn the page; you're just holding your finger on the screen for too long.

I do love my paperwhite but I really can't see myself "upgrading" to this. Faster page turns? Really?

Faster page turns is usually what make or break readers to me. It matters a lot.

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