10-11-2017, 12:21 PM | #61 |
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Honestly, this is what they should have released last year, IMO. I still like my Oasis over the Voyage in terms of ergonomics, and the battery case worked as a trade off for me when traveling. But being able to ditch the battery case by making the screen bigger? That should have been done to begin with. And the inclusion of the light sensor, too.
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10-11-2017, 12:27 PM | #63 |
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Just a quick note... You are buying the Oasis for what the firmware does. There isn;t going to be a jailbreak anytime soon (could be never),
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10-11-2017, 12:29 PM | #64 | |
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I doubt they’ll make provision for mp3. Last edited by tomsem; 10-11-2017 at 12:33 PM. |
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10-11-2017, 12:38 PM | #65 |
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Can I ask, is anyone considering the extended warranty, only now it has to be purchased at the same time as the device and I am dubious of doing that in case I got a dud device.
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10-11-2017, 12:46 PM | #66 |
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More details & press release and podcast at The Kindle Chronicles:
http://www.thekindlechronicles.com/ It seems most of the new features (adjustable boldness, inverted text etc) will soon be available for other Kindles, Audible for original Oasis and 8th Gen Kindle a little later. Last edited by tomsem; 10-11-2017 at 12:50 PM. |
10-11-2017, 12:50 PM | #67 | |
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10-11-2017, 12:51 PM | #68 | |
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10-11-2017, 01:01 PM | #69 |
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I never do audiobooks nor do I read near water (unless you count a glass of water) so it's nothing I need. Unfortunately that has never stopped me before and it won't this time either. The asymmetry still bugs me visually but it's extremely practical to use. Oh well I can always cancel the order if I change my mind.
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10-11-2017, 01:10 PM | #70 | |
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10-11-2017, 01:11 PM | #72 |
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The only thing that might convince me to upgrade is the 7" screen. Still on the fence though.
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10-11-2017, 01:13 PM | #73 |
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Hope the software updates for the other Kindles show up before too long. I’d like to play with them before I decide about getting Oasis 2.
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10-11-2017, 01:17 PM | #74 |
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10-11-2017, 01:19 PM | #75 | |
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Myself, I plan to wait and see. I might get another exchange on my extended warranty, since my existing Oasis is rather beaten up. Honestly this looks like a step backwards in some ways: almost twice as heavy due to the move-back of the battery but you *still* need a case almost as expensive as the old one unless you actually like the the 'chipped and beaten' look after a few months of use -- though the new case looks almost as useless for that as the old one because it doesn't actually protect the edge of the Kindle at all. The larger screen is tempting, as is the bluetooth support. I only care about waterproofing insofar as it makes it rain-proof, but rain never did my existing Kindles any harm, so... |
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