Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Not so. I can twist shift straight through anywhere from 1-7 on my Shimano 7speed hub, no one step at a time is required.
You're right. It looks like Nexus-7 has a twist shifter option and maybe the Nexus-8 only comes in a twist shift. All of my Nexi have the push-button stepper. But even that one is simple to rapidly click to any gear position.