Kindle Oasis

Kindle Oasis - What brings Amazon's new luxury Reader?

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With the Kindle Amazon Oasis presents a new luxury e-reader. The new member of the Kindle family is delivered April 27, 2016 from . Priced the new e-reader is well above the previous top model Kindle Voyage.

What makes Amazon's new top model Kindle Oasis? We show what he has - and what he has not.

No change in the reading display

Already a few days ago had penetrated to the public details about the new E-Reader Kindle Oasis. Today now Amazon has the "Kindle oasis" officially unveiled. Immediately, the device can also be ordered .

First of all, it should be noted that the display of the Kindle Voyage and basically also to that of the Kindle Paperwhite is identical. The Kindle Oasis also has a 6-inch display and the resolution - that is, the sharpness and clarity of the display - also has 300 ppi. This corresponds to the view on printed paper. As with the Kindle Voyage the surface of the device is flat, the display is therefore not recessed like the Kindle Paperwhite.

Lightweight, thin - and again with scroll buttons

Nevertheless, the Kindle Oasis is so far the smallest and slimmest device. It is also with 143 grams of the lightest. It weighs so about 70 grams less than the Kindle Paperwhite !

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The housing edges are significantly narrower than with the other devices - up to one side. There the body is thicker and there are again real mechanical scroll buttons! Already the very first Kindle had these scroll buttons, which are later disappeared due to the touch operation. Nevertheless, it scrolls more pleasant with buttons because the thumb does not constantly have to walk on the reading surface. Already the Kindle Voyage had pressure-sensitive surfaces, so that the finger while reading had not constantly moving. The Kindle Oasis now returns the mechanical keys. Of course, a touch operation is still possible.

Spare battery in the leather case

New features in the Kindle Oasis is that the leather case quasi belongs to the machine. You can attach magnetically. The highlight: In case there is another battery, which prolongs the service life of the integrated battery, provided that the cover is attached to the unit. Because of its display technology hold eReader already weeks on a single charge through. With the additional case battery will increase the duration of the Oasis on month, according to Amazon.

Improvements were made ​​according to Amazon, the lighting. With 60% more installed LEDs the reading area should be more evenly lit and bright. However, a change of the blue light component does not appear to be provided at the Oasis. Some experts claim that the blue light of e-readers and cell phones can cause insomnia .

Regarding the software, this seems the Kindle Oasis identical with the being of the other devices.

Also priced at the (top) top

With a price of 289,99 Euro the Kindle Oasis just 100 euros more expensive than the previous top model Kindle Voyage. However, at this price, the battery cover is included. A leather case (without battery) for the Kindle Voyage costs at least even 60 Euro.

How Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage there is the Kindle Oasis next to the Wi-Fi version in a 3G version that allows world without wireless access to the Kindle Store and its own digital library in the cloud. As usual, is the price difference 60 euros, so the Kindle Oasis in the 3G version costs a whopping 349.99 euros. Price Reduced versions with "special offers" - ie, with advertising in the off state - there is not the Kindle Oasis.

Conclusion: Must the Kindle Oasis?

Lightweight, thin, small, extremely long-term and comfortable music keys. The Kindle Oasis is aimed at frequent readers that hold the device in his hands often. The Kindle Paperwhite is but the Kindle Oasis not overthrow the throne of the best-selling reader . For the price of a Kindle Oasis you get at least two Kindle Paperwhite.

Plus - that speaks for the Kindle Oasis:

Soon lightest and thinnest e-reader on the market

Haptic scroll buttons

Extremely long battery life (with shell)

Better display illumination

Minus - that speaks against the Kindle Oasis:

Extremely high price

Too bad - that has not even the Kindle Oasis:

No color representation

No change in the blues when reading at night

Not waterproof (such as the Tolino Vision 3HD )

No speech, no speakers, no headphone jack

Kindle Oasis in the wireless version: The new Kindle Oasis with charging sleeve leather in black, 15 cm (6 inch) high-resolution display (300 ppi) with integrated lighting and WiFi. Electronics. Amazon. ISBN / EAN: 0,848,719,082,975th EUR 289,99  »Order at Amazon.de

Kindle Oasis in the WLAN and 3G version: The new Kindle Oasis with charging sleeve leather in black, 15 cm (6 inch) high-resolution display (300 ppi) with integrated lighting and Free 3G + Wi-Fi. Electronics. Amazon. ISBN / EAN: 0,848,719,082,982th EUR 349,99  »