2.11.2017

I’ve been using the original Paperwhite which I purchased back in fall 2012, and it’s proven to be an invaluable tool for my reading addictions. Over the next few years, Amazon have released a number of upgrades to the original Paperwhite, improving the contrast resolution and specs, as well as expanded the Kindle range with the likes of the Voyage and Oasis. The temptation to upgrade to one of these later models has been ever-present, yet I managed to move my cursor away from the “add to basket” icon on countless occasions. A few months ago, I dabbled over the thought of buying a Kindle Oasis for a while, but noticed that stock levels seemed to be scarce. This was not without reason,as I quickly became aware that a new revised update to the Oasis was on the way.Roll on to the 11th of October, and I received an email from Amazon, inviting me to preorder the all-new Kindle Oasis, thus confirming these rumours. ‘Now’ is the time to upgrade, I thought! I received my Kindle today on the 31st of October and it was on-time and well packaged. The box itself is compact, and very minimalist. Inside we have the brand-new Oasis itself, a charging cable and some documentation. So, what new features does the Kindle Oasis have over the original, and is it worth the upgrade, particularly if you’re coming from a 5 year old Kindle like me. Here’s what’s new.DESIGNThe design is significantly different from the original Paperwhite, which still retains the 2012 form-factor to this day. The bezel on the Oasis is flush with the screen, which is something I find a lot neater/modern. A unique aspect of the Oasis is the tapered edge and back. So basically, one side of the unit is thicker than the other side. I was initially sceptical about this, and in all honesty didn’t think that it looked particularly nice in the pictures. However, now that I have the Oasis in-hand, I can appreciate the benefits of this design. The Oasis is very comfortable to hold (at 194 grams), and the weight distribution along the thicker end ensures this, particularly for one-handed reading.This is also the first Kindle to feature an aluminium casing on the back. All previous iterations have had a form of plastic, which makes the new Oasis feel a lot more like a premium product. Compared with the Kindle Paperwhite, the Oasis also features two physical buttons on the side, which allow for page turns if you prefer not to tap on the screen. I should also point-out that the new Oasis is not a small device and won’t fit into your trouser pocket. It measures 15.9cm x 14.1cm, making it almost square in shape, and this new shape has really grown on me.SET-UPSetting up my new Kindle was very quick and easy. Once powered on, you simply need to login with your Amazon credentials. All of my books and library were there automatically. There were also helpful prompts and messages to get me familiar with the interface of the Oasis.LARGER SCREENThe original Kindle Oasis had a 6” display at a 300 ppi resolution. The size has now been increased to 7”, whilst the resolution remains the same. My Paperwhite from 2012, although crisp and sharp, has a lower resolution of 220 ppi. The backlight now also has 12 separate LEDs, which Amazon claim to be their brightest Kindle yet (although I would probably never use it on maximum brightness), which is ideal for the outdoors. The screen also changes the brightness using a technology called ‘adaptive lighting’, which was previously only available on the Kindle Voyage.WATERPROOFThis is arguably one of the most anticipated features of the Oasis, and judging by the name, is a feature which should have been present in the original. The new Oasis features an IPX8, which Amazon claims to mean that the device can be submerged in up to 2 metres, for up to 60 minutes. On all honesty, I’m not sure how many people will subject their Kindle to such depths and durations, but it is good to know that the device can withstand this! in For my personal usage, I haven’t yet used my Kindle in the pool or tub, however, this may now change.AUDIBLEThis is another feature that has been very much requested by Kindle fans. You can now listen to audiobooks from Audible directly from your Kindle Oasis! I suspect one of the reasons why this may not have been included before is due to hardware limitations; audiobooks can be very large in size, and to keep the cost of the Kindle as low as possible, means less storage. Then again, the bump from 4GB to 32GB shouldn’t be a significant cost. I opted for the 8GB version of the Oasis (you get around 6.4GB of usable storage). The audiobook of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes in at around 600mb. In comparison, written books are one a few kb in size. Even with the 32GB Oasis, storing any significant sized Audible collection could be a challenge. Fortunately, you can still stream from Audible. I personally will continue to use my mobile phone for my Audible books.WHAT’S THE SAME?The new Oasis is still a Kindle at heart. It still charges using the same micro-USB cable and has a very intuitive and easy to navigate OS. I personally love how text can be adjusted in both size and font, as well as tap jog and pressing on a word to find the definition and check Wikipedia. With the new Oasis, all of this is a lot faster than my original Paperwhite. It’s almost the same feeling as upgrading your mobile phone after a good few years! If you have ever used a Kindle before, you will feel right at home. On that note, I have to add that I very much enjoy the simplicity of the Kindle, as it allows me to detach myself from the ‘online’ world, whilst still being able to check definitions, Wikipedia and browse the books store. There is an experimental web browser, but it really is quite poor, and probably not even worth using. That’s no bad thing, as the Kindle is (at least for my use) a way to escape reality to some extent!ACCESSORIESThere are a choice of two new cases available for the Oasis; a waterproof one, or a leather one. Both seem to add the same amount of bulk (which is not much at all). They can be folded in such a way, to allow them to stand on your desk for hands-free reading. They both also operate in a similar manner to the iPad smart covers, where closing/opening the cover will turn the screen off and on, respectively. The leather case has an almost suede-like feel, can pick-up scratches, and will patinate over time. It also has a leather smell, so if that is undesirable, you may wish to look to the waterproof case, instead. The inner fabric protecting the screen is soft (and the same in both cases), but being black, does seem to attract some dust. Furthermore, both covers attach to the Kindle Oasis magnetically, and I found this to be very strong.NEGATIVE POINTSThe main gripes I have with the Kindle (and this goes across the entire range) is that there is still no colour e-ink display. The screen on the Oasis is amazing, and one of the best e-reader displays I have ever seen. Text is immensely crips and paper-like, however, there are a lot of pictures in e-books which come out looking odd as they are always in black/white. The other slight issue I have with he Oasis is the price. It is indeed a well-made and functional product, however, the high-price tag does take a little consideration, particularly when the less-expensive Kindle Voyage seems to offer a lot of similar features. I would have personally also liked the black bezel on the side to be a little slimmer.Conclusively, the new Kindle Oasis is a very welcome upgrade. Being waterproof and having a larger screen are arguably the biggest incentives to upgrade here over the original Oasis and other Kindle models. If you are coming from a much older Kindle (like myself), the upgrade will be much more apparent with the sharper screen and much better performance. But is it worth the upgrade? In my case, even buying the Kindle Voyage would have been a decent update, but I had waited a fair while and felt that the Oasis would better suit my requirements.

3.11.2017

I’ve owned just about every Kindle, with the exception of the first, very large model with keyboard. As an avid reader, I have welcomed the experience of reading on a dedicated device, and the ability to store lots of books and read in many font sizes. The latest Kindle Oasis is the first model of this device to be waterproof (finally), and it also features a larger screen than the other current models.Being waterproof is a great idea, for the bath, the beach, and the pool (for those who have the latter). It’s still a bit pricey, but they’ve lowered the price a bit. And it comes with either 8 GB or 32 GB storage; the larger capacity is only £30 more. You won’t need that storage for books,but if you want to put audiobooks on it, it will come in handy. (That’s new to the Kindle Oasis too.) And you can get a cellular model for a bit more.It’s an improvement on the first Kindle Oasis, which was a two-part device, with an additional battery in its magnetic case. The new Oasis is a standalone device, with a bit of a hump on one side, meant for reading one-handed. You can buy a case, which works like the older Oasis’s second part, and it might be a good idea to do so to protect the screen. (I’ve been putting my Kindles in sleeves or cases since I damaged one; miraculously, however, the screen damage healed itself some months after I dinged it.)The new Kindle Oasis has the nicest display of any Kindle yet. In the past, Kindles have been plagued by uneven lighting; it was sometimes a crapshoot with different models, whether you’d see the LED bleed on the bottom or the side of the display. The original Kindle Oasis was plagued with uneven lighting; on the new model, the lighting is very smooth, with just some additional brightness at the bottom.The new Oasis is also fast; page turns are fast, accessing menus is fast, and even typing is faster than before. It’s still got a bit of a lag, but you no longer have to wait to see a letter display before trying the next one when you’re searching for something.I find the device well balanced, even though all the weight is on one side. It’s easy to hold in one hand - though I have large hands - and, like the previous model, it’s designed to use with either hand: the display flips when you turn it upside down. The buttons are tactile, and have enough travel (unlike on the Kindle Voyage), and you hear a satisfying click when you press them.The latest Kindle software (which was not installed on my Oasis; I had to download it and manually update the device) adds some useful features for readability. There are more font sizes, and five font weights (levels of boldness), making it a lot easier to find a comfortable font. I’ve long appreciated the Kindle for the ability to use larger fonts; I’m able to read it without reading glasses, which is a lot more comfortable.The screen - 7“ compared to 6” on the other device - is a bit taller and wider, and this works well to make longer lines of text, especially with larger fonts. The bezels are a bit smaller, which makes for much more text on a page, and the display’s color is a bit warmer (see the photo with this review, showing the Kindle Oasis at the left and the Kindle Voyage at the right), which is good if you read at night (or at least that’s what science seems to think these days).As for the waterproofing, it works. I put the Kindle Oasis in the bathtub for a while, with no problems. However, iIf you get the screen wet, it will start jumping around, switching pages, activating menus, and more. This is what happens with a capacitive screen; the electricity that conducts through the water makes it think that you're tapping something. So the Kindle Oasis isn't designed to be read in the water, but it's protected from water damage. If you do read in the bath, or at the beach or by a pool, keep a towel handy to wife it off.All in all, this is certainly the best Kindle display I’ve seen, and, while the price is high, the added size makes it a great choice for people who read a lot, especially with larger fonts. If you can read with smaller fonts, you might want to opt for one of the other devices - smaller and cheaper - but if you want the most comfortable display, then this is it. Oh, and it’s waterproof…

2.11.2017

This is very much a first impressions review and as usual I'll update in a few weeks ........I'm upgrading from the previous Oasis, which I absolutely loved for its size, weight, screen clarity and ease of use. This one is bigger and heavier, but not so much that I can't hold it with my arthritic fingers, and the larger screen has to be seen if you're a sceptic. For me it was instant love, simply because of the extra content on the page, and after a few minutes of looking at the larger screen the previous Oasis screen seems tiny in comparison. However, the backlighting is different in colour: the old Oasis has a blueish white backlight, while the new one has a yellowish white. I like both,although the yellowish white is arguably a bit more restful for the eyes.For ease of use this new version has to be a winner. The page turn buttons are shorter and stubbier and much easier to press, with better feedback. Again, if your fingers are in the slightest bit arthritic this is wonderful and if they're not it's still pretty good. Page turns are instantaneous and subjectively seem faster than on the previous Oasis. I find the new model easy to hold, even though the attached leather cover does add some weight (I'll put up a separate review for that), and its size makes it easier (for me) to hold with both hands. I often want to do that but the precious Oasis seemed too cramped to make it a viable option.So far so good then. Why have I awarded 4 stars instead of 5? This is why I intend to come back to update later ..........At the moment, I'm severely concerned about the battery life of my unit. Last night, it suddenly went to the empty battery screen of death. Recharging started after a few minutes, and I'd been downloading part of my large library, so I gave it the benefit of the doubt. This morning, I continued downloading the library at 9.15 with the battery at full charge. By 13.15 I was looking at that empty battery symbol again.My library wasn't downloading in the order I wanted anyway, so I decided to start again from scratch with a complete reset, in the hope that it might nudge the battery management software to behave itself. At the time of typing I've been downloading for 2.5 hours and the battery has gone from 100% to 62%. What I'm doing might be putting undue strain on the battery so I won't be contacting Amazon until I've seen how it lasts in a real world reading situation. I read a lot and keep wifi on permanently, and my old Oasis usually needs recharging every 4 days or so. If this new unit gives me 4 days of similar usage I shall be very pleasantly surprised, yet it's supposed to be the best yet in terms of time between charges. We'll see.I always name my Kindles "Xxxxxxx's nth Kindle". If I didn't I might not know that this is my 6th Kindle. I'm lucky enough to be able to afford to upgrade every time a new version comes out and I'll definitely be keeping this one - or its replacement, should I need to send it back because of the battery. Usually, I just sell the previous model to recoup some of the outlay for the new one but this time, I might keep both. If I'm going out somewhere where size and weight of the carried bits matter - I'm thinking hospital appointments in particular - I'd prefer to take the smaller form factor "old" Oasis. For every day use at home, I'd obviously prefer the larger screen and easier use of the new one. However, if I were upgrading from the Voyage or any previous version (and I've had most except for the keyboard model), I think I'd be very happy with this 2017 Oasis.As I said at the beginning, this is a first impressions review. I've only had the unit two days and it's far too early to make a completely objective detailed commentary. I'm mostly very impressed and despite the cost, would recommend it to anyone upgrading from any model from the Voyage backwards. If you're thinking about upgrading from the 2016 Oasis, however, and value the size/weight factor, you might want to think twice unless you really want the extra screen size of the 2017 model.

23.5.2019

I bought this device ( 32gb, wifi only model) almost a year ago now, and can say that it has been one of my best purchases. Because of its convenience, I have found myself reading a lot more and much more frequently, and can recommend this device to any avid readers who want the best experience possible.The device itself is very sleek and slim, feeling very light in the hand. It is a pleasure to hold, with or without a case, and is very portable - perfect for traveling and commuting. The 7" screen is excellent, with its high resolution display resulting in super crisp text, and the large size allowing for a lot of text to be displayed on a page for fewer page turns. As an E-ink display,sunlight visibility is excellent, and the backlight means that even in the dark its easy to read. This backlight is very even, and I have no issues with it at all. The sensitivity and responsiveness of the touchscreen is great, and the interface is very easy to use. The buttons are tactile and intuitive - both for left handed and right handed people - just flip the device around to whichever orientation suites you best and the screen will rotate.Battery life, although not the months advertised, is quite good, lasting me about a week to two weeks of reading a couple hours a day, depending on the usage of the backlight. I have found that if I don't use the device for a while, the battery drain whilst in standby is minimal - however, it should be noted that I turn off wifi and bluetooth, which are unnecessary when out and about and not listening to audio books. Charging is very quick, taking only a couple of hours to fill up at most in my experience. Storage is ample, with books taking up very minimal space. The operating system takes up about 4.5GB of space, leaving about 27.5GB of storage for books (this may be different on the lower storage models, I'm not sure). For my use this is plenty, as I'm not a big audio book listener.The device does not have a headphone jack, and so audio books must be listened to via bluetooth, but I have not tested this functionality out. The waterproofing has come in handy when I've been caught in the rain, but I haven't tested this extensively. It is nice to have the confidence that if I were to accidentally drop it in the bath, it should be fine.I have used the device with both Windows and Linux PCs, and have had no trouble connecting and transferring files and books. The only gripe I have, however, is that it only supports the Amazon proprietary formats for ebooks, such as .azw3, and the .mobi format. I would like to have seen .epub support, as books in this format are widely available from other online stores. Conversion is possible, but an unnecessary hassle. However, Amazon's book store is very comprehensive, and it is not difficult to find a book in the correct format due to Amazon's dominance in the ebook space. Features that may have been good to see include an adjustable colour temperature for the backlight - similar to ones found in some Kobo ereaders. This would be particularly useful for reading before bed, to cut out the blue light and making it easier to get to sleep. A USB-C port may have been nice to have as well, as more and more devices are switching to the newer standard, and it would be useful to have a single standard and to be able to use the same cables between all devices.Overall, this a great product with no serious flaws. I have not tried the competition from Kobo or Barnes and Noble's Nook brands, but this is the sleekest e reader that I have seen, and I have no major complaints about it. If you can afford the fairly steep price (or buy it during a rare Amazon sale), it will be hard to find a better experience. Otherwise, the much cheaper Kindle Paperwhite will likely offer a similar experience at a more affordable price.

16.7.2019

I have a few older eBook readers, the main problem with them though is if you want to read at night or failing light then the external light that you have to use are hopeless, very bright at the top of the screen and dark at the bottom, then there is the annoyance factor if anyone is sitting beside you, they het the light right in their face, not good it you are trying to watch TV.I personally don't read much at night but my wife does … a LOT.So as a present for her, and me too of course, I decided to buy the Kindle Oasis, and the bigger screen was also very attractive to us both, we also opted for the Gold colour with 32GB storage.We are 'homely' (or boring ?) people as we rarely go out or go on holiday,so we didn't opt for the 3G version, it is so easy just to use our home Wi-Fi tp download books, it literally takes seconds, but if you travel a lot I think it would be worth the extra £50 so you can download 'on the move'.We did worry about the odd shape, with the bulge on the back, which I presume houses the battery, but in fact the extra little 'handling' space it provides is very welcome, (It also has 'up' and 'down' page buttons on the front there too, and you can program their function to suite you. e.g. you can have to top or button button to be page up) and the balance of the whole reader is literally perfect, it feels really light and is no problem holding it with one hand.You can adjust LOTS of functions such as text size etc, highlight passages, it has an inbuilt dictionary. there are literally so many functions to name, but to our surprise it was perfect for both of us straight our of the box.Nor, regarding reading at night, this reader is PERFECT. as it has 25 LED's illuminating the screen evenly and if someone is sitting next to you the light doesn't blind them too, in fact you don't notice the scree is lit, so I don't have to ask my wife to either move or turn the whole think off.. marital bliss now, no arguments !The screen adjusts to you of you rotate it, for instance if you are right or left handed and of course the 7" glare free screen (laptop makers take note !) is easy to read in the sunshine or bright light too... shiny screens are just a nightmare.Waterproofing is anther great feature, not that we deliberately throw water on out electronic devises, but accident do happen, and a few years ago our cat knocked over cup of hot tea right onto my tablet, but fortunately that too was waterproof and 'lived' through it all unscathed, by the way all our other eBook readers are NOT waterproof, so well done Amazon for adding this feature.Regarding the price, I think this eBook reader is NOT expensive, as the last one I bought was a 6", not waterproof version , no backlight and cost me £200, and although good at the time, the Oasis is streets ahead of it in every way !Finally I would advise everyone to buy the Amazon cover for it and you have plenty of choice there but as we bought the gold Oasis, we opted for the nice red 'water-safe fabric' one, but that was just person a taste.My only regret is not getting one of these earlier, and although there is the 10th generation out now (it came out 7 days after we bought this) with the 'warm' backlight option we are more than happy with ours.Amazon have one of, if not the best selection of eBooks around, and with the book being available literally seconds after buying, what is the not to like about the whole experience.If like us, you want the very best in an eReader this is the one, I spent a long time looking at the alternatives, and they all have problems one way or another compared to the Oasis or any other Amazon eReader for that matter.As I say in my headline "If you want the BEST eBook reader, this is it" … treat yourself, you won't regret it

28.11.2017

I thought long and hard before buying this Kindle because it is expensive and I am not entirely sure that the added features are worth the extra money. On balance, I am pleased that I bought it but I have to allow that it is a bit of a luxury. I bought the higher capacity wifi version because I knew that I would want to store audio books on it.I have previously owned the Kindle Keyboard, the Paperwhite and the Voyage. Of the three I think the Paperwhite is the best value for money and an excellent all round device but I love the Voyage best because of the page turn buttons as much as anything else. I currently listen to a lot of audio books via ,my phone but I find that they use a lot of battery if I listen for any length of time.The Oasis was an attempt to combine two devices in one.I love the slightly larger size and how amazingly light it is. I did use the Kindle without a case and it was fine but some of the edges did dig into my hands. I have now purchased and used a cheap case which is fine and makes me feel that the device is safe although it hides the beautiful streamlined shape of it.The design of the Kindle includes all the weight being skewed to one end. This means that when you hold it one handed it feels more secure. I definitely like this feature and have found it easy to hold the device in one hand and to turn the pages using the page turn buttons with my thumb. you can change which hand you use just by turning the device over and I have done this depending on which way I am sitting. I find the device just the right size for my hand (pretty average female sized). I have, however, found that occasionally when I press the button it doesn't actually turn the page and I have to do it again - it hasn't happened much but it is annoying when it does, I have to say that although the buttons are nicely sized and positioned they click slightly when depressed and that rather irritated me although I have become used to it. I prefer the Page Press buttons on the Voyage on the whole but I don't hate them.The audio feature worked very well. I did, as suggested by others on here, and downloaded the latest updates as well as recharging the Kindle before I started downloading any content and I found it amazingly easy to access my Audible books and download some on to the device - I would prefer it, however, if I could store them in a collection but I don't seem to be able to do that so they sit on my home page. I have managed to connect to two bluetooth devices with no bother at all and have listened at several hours of audio with no issues.In conclusion, I am pleased that I indulged myself and bought this Kindle. It does have a few issues but nothing major. Mostly it is the same as my other Kindles in operation but it has some big advantages. I can read it in the bath (something I have done in the past with other Kindles but always realised was unwise). It is slightly bigger and so requires fewer page turns which is nice although not major. I can listen to audio using it as well so all my electronic books in whatever format can be accessed on one device. I also think it is faster to respond when using it.I think you would need to use some of its unique features to be worth the money though - if you just want to read ebooks then it is probably not worth it.

25.7.2018

This replaced my old faithful kindle which gave me years of faithful service but was succumbing to senility. Some of it is lovely, the auto lighting works well but I have a medical condition which makes using touch screens for any length of time problematic (my old kindle had a mini keyboard). I bought this because it does have a pressure sensitive page turner. It would be useful if the kindle or one of the covers had somewhere for a stylus - it is very annoying to have to keep scrabbling around for one if you are shopping or want to change some settings.However, you have to be able to use your new kindle to download the user guide - a slighthly more informative guide in the welcome pack would help or even pre-loading the guide.Transferring my hundreds of books is a pain - could you put in a collection download option for the future?The claimed battery life is misleading - what bookaholic reads for 30min a day!! The battery life is a lot less than my old kindle, probably due to the lighting, and charging via the USB charger is painfully slow. Fortunately I have kindle compatible chargers from other devices but, especially if I forget to switch in aeroplane mode, I find I'm charging every few days not few weeks.The case of the kindle is very slippy, this means that you have to be very careful where you put it down if you are pouring tea or reaching for a biscuit. Could a couple of non-slip pads be incorporated?I had a major account problem when I came to transfer the books to the new device. The on-line help was useless and the telephone help numbers did not show up on the 'contact us' link. I needed to talk rather than use an on-line chat. Once I did get through by using a link to another Amazon site, the staff were most helpful but I spent a very frustrating couple of hours trying to talk to a human rather than being shunted round irrelevant help pages so my blood pressure was up and even when I did get through to someone I was having to hang on to my temper. I had an expensive piece of electronics, several hundred books with a 4 figure price tag and I couldn't use the first to access the second and I didn't have the same problem when I bought a cheap Fire to take into hospital with me.So, this is a nice toy but pricey when you think of other electronic devices. It has some irritating features, some of which could be easily fixed and should have been. Battery life should be quoted as 'hours of reading' and the role of WiF as well as the light setting.in reducing battery life should be highlighted in the advert A better switch on guide should be provided - not everyone is tech savvy. The 'fast charger' should be included in the pack - charging through your computer would be painful for a bookaholic and this is the most likely purchaser.

26.4.2019

I'm a long term Kindle user having had the first white keyboard Kindle that was ever available in the UK when you had to buy it from the US. I love Kindle and I love reading so having a top-of-the-range Kindle should be a good buy and money well spent for me. So when the water-proof and improved Oasis was released I resisted for a while (because my Paperwhite was fine), but I eventually relented and bought an Oasis.I've had the Kindle Oasis for 6-months now. In many, and most, ways I love it: the large screen, the ability to listen to Audible books via Bluetooth, the buttons for page turn, the even and adaptable light, the quick response of the software. There are some niggles and the biggest is the battery life.

13.2.2018

What I was looking for was something to replace my iPad for reading specifically when sitting around in our local Spa after a gym session. So, I was after something that could hold a stack of books (I like to hop), could handle Amazon's Whispersync (to pick up as audio from where I'd read to in ebook form), and didn't mind getting wet.I plumped for the 32GB with 3G to give plenty of space for audio books, and the ability to Whispersync when out of the house/office and wifi isn't easily available or reliable.This arrived quickly as you'd expect (same day in fact, boy do I love that!), and the product packaging was the usual depressing Amazon fare - cheap and not-cheerful, functional but unattractive.

28.1.2019

It's a lot of money, isn't it? And if you look at most negative reviews it's people feeling it's too expensive or once they have it feeling they've been had over despite the product being nice. If you squeeze people for cash, they have higher standards.I personally had an Amazon discount AND a sale, so it made it moderately more acceptable. £140 ish. but most people won't get that benefit. Could I have justified full price? No. Even with my discounts it was a considered purchase, which I agonised over.So here is my PRODUCT review.It's lovely. For me I was finding the screen on my old Paperwhite quite pokey. It felt more frame than screen.What I love about the Oasis is it feels more screen than frame...

21.11.2017

I had great hopes for this, which were almost fulfilled. I have been using a Voyage for several years and it was becoming unreliable, so rather than replace it with another Voyage I chose to upgrade. The page turn buttons were the deal breaker for me and something I really wanted. Not available since the old Kindle Keyboard, they make a great difference, theoretically giving much more accurate page turns. I say "theoretically," as they do not work every time. Most of the time, yes...The typeface is great and easily the clearest yet, possibly due to the slightly larger screen size. I use very large print due to sight problems and it is pleasant to have a few more words on the page,

30.12.2017

I've recently upgraded from the Paperwhite 2 to the 8gb Oasis 2017, and I pretty much couldn't be happier.What I love:* Buttons! I'm so happy to be able to use buttons to turn pages again, and to be able to disable the touchscreen altogether while reading. A nice bonus is that you can choose which of the buttons controls page forward vs back; the bottom button works better for me to turn forward.* Inverted black & white screen - Makes nighttime reading even more comfortable* The larger screen - I didn't expect to care about this, but it's actually really nice to be able to read more before turning a page* Weight & bulk - The specification indicated that the Oasis would be somewhat lighter than my Paperwhite,

22.11.2018

I'm not an avid reader in my own time. Most of my reading was done in English classes and school libraries. I do have a few novels here and there but are few and far between.I reason I bought a kindle was for manga. Volume after volume lines what little space on my bookshelves there are at this point. I'd say the ammount of space you get in the 32Gb version of this Kindle is more than enough to digitize and house my entire collection with room to spare.Compaired to phisical manga volumes the screen on the kindle is slightly smaller but the content can still be seen clearly. Specifically when I was reading volume one of New Game on this devise and went into pannel view,

7.1.2018

I am incredibly pleased with the product. I was hesitant to buy it because of the mixed reviews but after having experienced the device, I am of the opinion that it is worthy of its price. The two areas of improvement over the previous model that I had, the paperwhite 2, are in the build quality and the user experience.The build quality is a massive improvement over the paperwhite. It is made of metal and glass and in the hand, it feels like an expensive tablet due to the materials. It has a far more solid presence to it and when you lay it on the table it makes a satisfying thud rather than a shallow plastic noise that the other sounded like. It is still incredibly light so holding it in either hand is a pleasure.

2.7.2019

As almost everyone, I was very reluctant to change from 'real' books to kindle format however, I travel a lot and I was accumulating more and more unfinished books. It got to the stage where I was carrying up to six books with a desire to finish them, taking up valuable space and weight in my luggage - that was the decision maker! I went for the kindle.When my oasis arrived I had never used a kindle before so I was unsure what to make of it, how to use it, what to do with it or even how it worked.The first thing that I found odd was that it cannot be switched off! I got over it pretty quickly after i bought a kindle oasis case for it.The next thing I found hard to understand was the location numbering.

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