Posted on 10/24/2017 1:01:01 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Amazon has been selling Kindles for 10 years now, but “waterproof” hasn’t appear on its list of incremental technological advancements until now. The company just announced a new version of its popular e-reader that builds on last year’s Kindle design and now has an IPX8 waterproof rating.
The new Kindle Oasis — the same name as last year’s premium Kindle — has jumped up in size, moving from a 6-inch screen to a 7-inch screen. It has an aluminum back, which gives it a more premium look and feel than the Kindles with soft-touch plastic.
Unlike last year’s Kindle Oasis, which used a magnetic case you attached to the e-reader to extend its battery life, the new Oasis relies entirely on its built-in battery. It has a similar physical design, with one thicker side that tapers down on the other side, for one-handed reading. But Amazon has made a point of saying that it managed to fit in a bigger battery, while keeping the tapered side of the device at 3.4 millimeters.
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[snip] Excluded from the sale (unsurprisingly) is the recently updated Kindle Oasis, which will still cost $249.99 when it comes out on October 31st. [/snip]
I love my fire, for netflix, it’s 7”. But the new 7” are mono; mine is GREAT stereo. I want a new stereo one, but not a bigger one.
Tarzan of the Apes (Serapis Classics) Kindle Edition
Tarzan and the Golden Lion (Serapis Classics) Kindle Edition
Last year’s Oasis fits very nice in my european man purse.
Was a gift.
I passed right through the eReader an into a full blown tablet.
I’m on number 3 now with a new iPad Pro 10.5 and wow.... just wow. Fantastic hardware oh, and a Kindle app.
“As if new-fangled technology can replace what we’ve already been able to do for millions of years using ordinary things found in nature.”
Really? You’ve been able to carry thousands of books around in your pocket for “millions of years”? :-)
It’s a MAN purse, emphasis on MAN.
I bet he keeps hand grenades in it.
Bought my camera bag (European man purse) for 10 euros during our 2,300+ euro three week beach vacation at Binz last summer.
Carries my 270 euro LG Q6 and also at times my 250 euro Kindle Oasis.
As well as other things.
Tyvm :)
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