Posted on 04/13/2016 8:50:18 AM PDT by C19fan
In announcing the Oasis on Wednesday, Amazon said its ultimate goal is to make the hardware eventually "disappear," delivering the simplest possible experience for readers. In the retailer's words, the Oasis is "another step toward this mission," weighing in at 4.6 ounces and measuring 3.4 millimeters at its thinnest point.
In order to achieve this svelte design, Amazon trimmed battery life on the Kindle itself, and developed a new dual-battery design. The Kindle Oasis ships with an included charging cover that delivers "months" of uptime, according to Amazon.
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There is if it’s a very good one.
Really like the Kindle Paperwhite I already have. It is lighter and thinner than a paperback book, so I’m not sure where they’re going with this new model. The Kindle I have is also cheap enough that if I drop it or lose it it is not a major deal.
My question is: Can it be used to listen to audiobooks? If it can’t then there’s no reason to buy it over a Paperwhite Kindle.
If these people will get on the ball and make a color reader, I’ll actually consider getting one.
Right now they are just recycling 7 year old tech.
Soon we’ll be able to snap our fingers and a book will appear in thin air.:-)
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Why would you buy an e-reader instead of a tablet? A tablet acts as an e-reader and also does so much more.
Agreed, I hardly touch my Kindle Fire since I bought an Ipad.
The Kindle Fire tablets are color readers. You can also get a Kindle app for most smartphones and tablets which turn them into color Kindle readers.
The 'paperwhite' display is much easier to read, particularly in strong external illumination. It may be '7 year old tech'. Its age is irrelevant, its function matters. It WORKS. The color displays on tablets are more capable, but sacrifice simple readability of text.
I have a Kindle Paperwhite and I love it. It’s perfect for traveling or spending time at the beach. I can take a library with me and it saves space and weight. Battery life isn’t an issue but if needed, it uses the same charger as my phone.
I still have my library full of books and the stack next to the bed, but I’m evolving more to the e-books as time goes on.
I gave away my Nook e-reader to my daughter once I got an I-Pad. No use for it after that.
yeah, reading black text on white background is something no one would ever do.
...or post responses to what they read either.
I have never had a shred of difficulty reading on my Ipad, in any light situation, so that wouldn't make a bit of difference to me.
I paid $30 for my Kindle, new. Light, daylight readable, cheap, few concerns about taking it where a multi hundred dollar tablet is less readable and more nerve wracking.
I’m done with Amazon’s kindle line. After borrowing and using an apple Ipad, there is just no comparison.
Easy. They went into their database with the search term "suckers" and my name came up. Three bills for a dedicated reader, that is, no movies, music, etc? Ridiculous. So why is my mouse pointer hovering over the "Buy" button?
The battery life of "months" is likely an overestimate, since it assumes only a half-hour of reading daily and minimal lighting. Design looks sort of right-hander-skewed, sorry, lefties.
I think that you'd have to do a LOT of reading to justify the expense. So...I do a lot of reading. Dang it.
Since I don’t read books with color pages, I’ll stick with my Paperwhite, especially if that’s racist!
The e-ink technology in an e-reader can be read even in bright sunlight without washing out the text. The text in appearance behaves like printed text.
Other advantages include no refresh rate on the display so longer reading sessions can be done without eyestrain, low power consumption (only uses power when changing what is displayed) allowing for weeks or months of use without recharging, and generally a lower weight compared to tablets.
You asked "why would anybody ...?" I gave you an answer.
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