Thursday, June 30, 2016

Kindle Oasis: the new e-reader is feather light but weighs heavily on the wallet – The Sydney Morning Herald

Kindle's new  e-reader, the Oasis, is a thing of beauty but  costs almost the much of the tablet.

. Kindle’s new e-reader, the Oasis, is a thing of beauty but costs almost the much of the tablet Photo: supplied

Amazon’s Kindle Oasis slick e-book reader is remarkably light in your hand but weighs heavily on your wallet

When it comes to reading. , e-book readers outshine tablets because they’re smaller, lighter, easier on the eyes and offer a longer battery life.

They’re Also Typically cheaper, although that’s not Necessarily the case with the Kindle Oasis , Which at $ 499 rivals the price of a seven-inch tablet.

That’s a lot of money to spend on an e-book reader, Considering Amazon’s previous flagship was the $ 299 Kindle Voyage, while rival Kobo offers the Glo HD for $ 189

So what makes the Oasis worth the extra cash

This slender reader is only 3.4 millimeters thick and weighs a mere 131 grams -.? making it the thinnest, lightest Kindle yet, and very comfortable to hold in one hand.

It comes with a detachable leather cover que Incorporates the built-in battery, Which makes the device a little thicker but in return quadruples the team between recharges.

the 15-centimeter screen size is the same as its predecessors, but the Oasis sports a new squarish design with a bezel thinner. The 300-dpi is display the sharper than the Kindle Voyage – with crisp text looking like it was spat Out By Laser printer -. But the Oasis’ screen is Considerably brighter

You can tap or flick the touchscreen to turn the page, plus the Oasis Also offers page-turn physical buttons on the right of the screen Which are more reliable than the Voyage’s touch-sensitive versions.

Left-handers can flip the Oasis, the image on the screen rotates automatically and you can dip into the settings to easily invert the page forward / back buttons.

the Oasis is a thing of beauty, Improving on the Kindle Voyage in many ways, but it’s still hard to justify the expense. If you can see past the price tag, Amazon’s Kindle Oasis has a great story to tell.

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