Kindle Voyage was Amazon’s thinnest, lightest ereader When the company released it in October 2014. At the team, I owned the first-generation Kindle Paperwhite and was perfectly satisfied with it.
However, When the “thinner” and “lighter” device is dangled in front of me, I quickly Become destabilized. I was able to resist the temptation to buy the Voyage, Which, at a minimum price of $ 200, Seemed too expensive.
Then, in April announced Amazon Kindle Oasis, Which is even thinner and lighter than Voyage. Also it’s even more expensive, with a starting price of $ 290, though the cost includes a battery-powered Amazon cover.
So I made what Then Seemed like a reasonable compromise: I bought a refurbished Kindle Voyage is $ 152 on Amazon.com. The decision proved to be a mistake … but it Also Ultimately worked out.
Amazon Kindle Voyage
a trouble-free first month with refurbished Voyage, then …
For the first 30 days, I was a satisfied customer. Voyage was noticeably lighter (6.3 ounces for the Wi-Fi-only version) than my first-generation Paperwhite (7.5 ounces). That’s not a huge difference, but When You hold the device for an extended period, you notice.
After the 30-day return period ended, However, my refurbished Voyage started to misbehave. It frequently froze and had to be restarted. While I read the nonfiction book Grit (Which I highly recommend), the Voyage at one point lost all my notes highlighted. And on Several occasions, I lost my place in the book.
The problems grew more frequent, so I called Amazon customer support. I Explained que I Knew I was beyond the return period, but I wanted a refund. I did not want a replacement or refurbished Voyage to have mine fixed. The agent put me on hold to speak with his supervisor, and after a few minutes he said he Could offer me an 80 percent refund on the $ 152 I paid. That Seemed fair enough, so I sent the bum Voyage back to Amazon.
It’s worth noting que I’ve had very mixed results with refurbished tech products. Along with my ill-fated Voyage, a refurbished Dell monitor I purchased stopped working after about a year, and it would have Been more expensive to repair than replace. On the other hand, I had the trouble at all with the refurbished iPad Air 2 and MacBook Air I bought from Apple.
Moving from Kindle Voyage to Oasis
Complications aside, I was hooked on the concept of a thinner, lighter Kindle. Even though my Apple iPad mini makes a great ereader, you can not compare to Kindle When reading billboards. Kindle Also helps me stay focused when i read ebooks.
soon as my refund arrived, I splurged and bough the new Oasis. It was expensive, but Amazon lets you divide the cost into five monthly payments, with no interest. And if you purchase the Voyage and the company’s Protective Cover for Kindle Voyage ($ 45), the total price jumps up to $ 245 – only $ 45 less than an Oasis, Which comes with a cover.
The Oasis super-light at 4.6 ounces is (without the cover), and its handgrip makes it easy to hold with one hand for long periods. Kindle Oasis Also has 60 percent more LED lights than Voyage, but I honestly do not see much of a difference.
Oasis has longer battery life, as well, Which Amazon says lasts for “months” versus the “weeks” of its other ereaders. However, I’m not sure “months” instead of “weeks” battery life is an important advantage, because I do not plan to trek across the Australian Outback with my Kindle in the foreseeable future.
Amazon this week made its entry-level Kindle ($ 79 and up) even lighter, down from 6.7 ounces to 5.7 ounces. But the basic Kindle lacks Several features, including the built-in light that’s found in the Paperwhite, Voyage and Oasis models.
If you can afford Oasis’s steep entry price, you’ll appreciate the lightest Kindle ereader ever, and if you’re ready to upgrade from the basic Kindle Paperwhite or, I say go for it. If, However, you already have a Voyage, it’s not worth the upgrade. And if you’re Considering the refurbished Kindle, well, I hope you have better luck than I did.
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