Amazon's New Kindle Accessories Bring Back Physical Controls (engadget.com)
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- News link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/10/01/2149250/amazons-new-kindle-accessories-bring-back-physical-controls
- Source link: https://www.engadget.com/2274088/amazon-latest-kindle-accessories-bring-physical-buttons-to-ereaders/
> Amazon says [the Kindle Click is] meant for reading under the covers, on a treadmill, or on an airplane tray table. It's available for preorder and ships Oct. 28. It recharges over USB-C, includes side buttons for adjusting brightness, and works with Kindles released in 2024 or later. The company cited BookTok as an inspiration, [4]Bloomberg reported , a reference to the community of readers on TikTok who post book recommendations, reviews and their reading setups. Kindle fans there have been showing off third-party clickers for years.
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> Amazon is also bringing back physical page-turn buttons, which disappeared when the company [5]discontinued the Kindle Oasis in 2024. This time they come in a separate [6]$79.99 magnetic cover , which works only with the new Signature Edition versions of the Paperwhite and Colorsoft. The new Kindles have screens that sit flush with the edges, colors that wrap around to the front, and optional aluminum housings. They also have user-replaceable batteries to comply with European Union rules, Amazon told The Verge.
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> The base Kindle starts at $149.99, or $189.99 in aluminum. The Paperwhite starts at $199.99 and the Colorsoft at $289.99, with Signature Editions at $249.99 and $319.99. Those prices match what Amazon has charged since August, when it raised Kindle prices by $40 to $50, citing memory and storage costs. The base Kindle is available now. The Paperwhite and Colorsoft ship Oct. 28.
[1] https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-kindle-lineup-2026
[2] https://www.engadget.com/2274088/amazon-latest-kindle-accessories-bring-physical-buttons-to-ereaders/
[3] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ5D64F8
[4] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/amazon-debuts-2026-kindles-6-inch-kindle-paperwhite-colorsoft
[5] https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/the-kindle-oasis-will-be-discontinued-as-amazon-says-goodbye-to-page-turn-buttons-213538052.html
[6] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4WGJMPD
Sure, why not (Score:2)
That's pretty nice, actually. I recently bought a Kobo Clara and don't like it too much because it doesn't have any physical buttons. Kobo does have the Kobo Remote which they released last year, which is probably why Amazon is playing catch-up here. I occasionally still use my old Kindle 3 (the one with the keyboard) because I prefer the physical buttons to turn the page. The magnetic cover is actually appealing... although I doubt I'd want to go back into the Amazon ecosystem at this point. It's far too n
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I have a Kobo Clara too and I love it, despite the lack of physical buttons. However, I finally caved and bought the remote and I'm surprised by how much it improves the experience. I stand the Kobo up and can read while I eat breakfast or supper and not worry about getting food on the e-reader.
I want nothing to do with Amazon, so a Kindle for me is out of the question.
Forty bucks (Score:2)
Forty bucks lets you turn pages on a non-paper device. What a world we live in.
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It's also yet another device to lose, misplace, and replace batteries in.
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I use a bluetooth page turner pedal for sheet music.
I think it was $14 for two buttons. Maybe there's a third, I only ever use forward and back.
$40 is wild.
a wireless button dongle (Score:2)
Great. Nobody asked for this.
The feature I really want (Score:2)
Whether it's on an eBook reader, a tablet, or a computer, digital books just don't work for me. When I read, I flip back fairly frequently to refresh my memory, confirm a detail, or revisit a previous passage in the light of things I've read since seeing it the first time. Digital readers aren't good for this because I can't quickly search a bunch of previous pages to randomly access what I'm looking for.
What would be useful to me is a section of the screen that I could use to 'flip' through pages other tha
Amazon Reinvents the Page-Turn Button for $80 (Score:2)
The remote makes sense if you read on a treadmill or keep your hands under the covers. The $80 cover is harder to love: Amazon removed page-turn buttons with the Oasis, then brought them back as an accessory for its pricier models. At this rate, the 2028 Kindle will offer a $29.99 clip-on headphone jack.