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FINALLY a way to remotely turn pages on Kindle devices
INTRO:
I will be updating this review after a few months of use, but I am too excited about this product to not share first impressions right away.
I have been waiting for a product like this for literally years. Once in a while, I search for any sort of way or device to remote turn pages on an actual Kindle (not a tablet; for tablets, you can use Bluetooth connected pedals such as the ones musicians used to turn score pages while playing), and until very recently, the only results that would come up were suggestions on how to create something similar by yourself, which of course was way over my practical knowledge and ability.
So you can imagine my joy, a few days ago, when once more I looked for a way to remotely turn pages on my Kindle, and found this. I instantly ordered it and now that I have received it, I can show it to you, as from what I remember reading on Kindle forums, I'm not the only one who is looking for something like this.
THE PRODUCT:
You can see on the video that it works exactly as advertised. You have to be careful to place the sensor thingy (see pictures three) somewhere on the Kindle that is where you depress to turn the page forward. You can't put it at the very top of the screen because that shows the menus; and you can't put it on the left because that's how we turn pages backwards, not forward. I settled for putting it at the bottom right of the Kindle screen.
For whatever reason, the remote has two buttons, but both of them do the exact same thing. One of them is much larger than the other, which is good for people with poor hand control who. need a bigger surface to be able to press it easily.
The parts that you click on your device has a little padding thingy on it, so that it doesn't scratch your screen. The remote comes with a strap that you can attach to it if you want to attach it to your wrist. Overall, both the remote and the clip feels solid.
The pressure required to depress the remote buttons is not huge, kind of like your standard clicker, but it is still a little above what is comfortable for me; it will be just fine for someone with normal hands that work better than mine, and it still works for me because the very big remote button means that I can press it with several fingers or even just press on it with my entire hand.
I wonder if the pressure from the clip onto the screen could do any damage to the screen, but that's something that time will tell; I don't think it will as it's not seemingly putting that much pressure on it. I will report back after having used the device for longer.
The instruction manual features occasionally approximate English, but it is all understandable still. This device is very easy to use: when you want to start using it, you press the button at the back of the clip, and then you're good to go and use your remote.
WHY THIS PRODUCT IS A GREAT FIND
I have not been reading physical books ever since I became partially disabled, and unable to hold them/easily turn pages. The kindles have been lifesavers in that regard, and especially my Kindle oasis first gen, the lightest Kindle that was ever made (and is unfortunately not sold anymore, having been replaced with the newer generation one, which is larger and consequently heavier). BUT even like this, I still couldn't read for long at all, just because of having to hold something and press to turn pages, still leading up to hand fatigue. I understand that most people would not need or be interested in a way to remotely turn pages on the Kindle, but for someone like me, that makes the difference between being able to read and not being able to read.
So I am very happy that this product now exists, and hope that it will sell well enough to keep existing, because when it eventually breaks like all pieces of technology eventually do, I sure want to buy again! This could also help people whose hands are not steady, and therefore struggle to hold onto something, to read more easily again.
* Sorry if there are any strange wordings in this review, I use speech recognition software to "type" and sometimes miss errors.
June 2021 · Electronics · verified purchase