I've had every version of the Oasis, and several previous Kindles, along with two Kobos. I dabbled with the Kobo Forma because I needed warm light -- and the last version of Oasis (before current one), sadly didn't have it. It's that important to a good reading experience. Fortunately, I came back because the Forma has uneven lighting, and the eco system just is weak. My library is hundreds of Kindle books, so I'm "stuck." It's a good stuck, as I love the new Oasis 7" with warm light. It's handy to carry, really lovely to hold with the notch and the taper (you either love it or hate it. I love it.) If I'm picky, I'd say I prefer the 7.8" screen size of Forma, but with uneven lighting (also some noticeable flicker), it comes back to the 7" Oasis. In real life, once you sit down with a book, 7" is just as good, and smaller in the hand (which is great!) It's snappier too, although only a little bit, as compared to both Forma and my previous Oasis. Mainly, I love the even lighting, the auto dimming (although it's not always right on) and the must have for me -- warm lighting. I could never read with cold light for a long period of time, too fatiguing. What's the big dissapointment? Battery, if you leave Bluetooth or LTE on. Turn it off, it's days long (I read at least 3 hours a night). Turn it on, it's down in a day or two. For a real book-reader, you simply don't need it on, so turn it off, you'll be happier.
You'll also be happier if you remember it's not a tablet. I have my older gen ipad for that, don't want this to be a tablet. Tablets should be tablets, readers should be readers. Tablets don't last long on batteries, and they are great with PDF documents, and so on — but book e-readers let you shut down the email, social media and other distractions and sink into a good book. I love that 32GB has enough room for thousands of books, audio books and some PDFs. It's all I need.
Wish list? Next gen, make it 8", longer battery life, even snappier on page turns if possible (each gen of e-ink seems snappier). Keep those buttons, they're lovely, but you could drop the "click." I don't like the sponge-like buttons on Forma, but I like their silence when reading. Nits aside, it's a spectacular device, great to haul with you anywhere, small enough for your bag, hand, to carry all day, waterproof. Don't need speakers, bluetooth or colour. Is it worth it? Yes, if you're a big reader — say 1.5 hours a day or longer, where eye fatigue and distractions are factors. No, if you're a light bathroom reader (i.e. short sessions), stick with the tablet, or the cheapest kindle.
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The most advanced Kindle ever
The all-new Kindle Oasis features our best ever 7-inch, 300 ppi Paperwhite display using the latest e-ink technology and a sleek ergonomic design with page turn buttons, perfect for one handed reading. Introducing an adjustable warm light for a richer reading experience in any light.
Customize
your screen
Now you can adjust the shade of the screen from white light to a warm amber with the ability to schedule when the light changes for a personalized reading experience. Kindle Oasis also has an adaptive front light that automatically adjusts the brightness of your screen based on lighting conditions.
No more soggy pages with the Kindle Oasis - It's built to withstand getting splashed at the beach or dropped in the bathtub, hot tub, or pool. In laboratory, Kindle Oasis is IPX8 rated to protect against immersion in up to two meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes and 0.25 meters for 3 minutes in seawater. Learn more about waterproof features.
Goes beyond a book
Adjust the text size and boldness and read with Kindle-exclusive fonts for maximum readability. Whispersync lets you seamlessly switch between reading on your Kindle and Kindle app without losing your place (requires Wi-Fi).
Massive selection
Finding new stories has never been easier with Kindle. Prime members have unlimited access to hundreds of romance novels, thrillers, and more.
The perfect companion
Designed by Amazon to perfectly fit your Kindle Oasis, these slim, form-fitting covers attach securely and fold back for one-handed reading. They automatically put your Kindle Oasis to sleep when closed and wake upon opening, making it easy to get back to your story.
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| Ratings | (2,647) | (7,595) | (3,321) | (1,539) | (697) |
| Display Size | 6" glare-free | 6.8" glare-free | 6.8" glare-free | 7" glare-free | 10.2" glare-free |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB | 32 GB | 8 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB |
| Resolution | 167 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi | 300 ppi |
| Front light | 4 LEDs | 17 LEDs | 17 LEDs | 25 LEDs | 35 LEDs |
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| Color | Black or White | Black | Black | Graphite | Tungsten |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 1-year limited warranty |
Reviews with images
A good reader with some flaws
I updated from Voyager which has lasted for about 8 years without any major issues except for some tiny highlight spots on the bottom and some pink tints on the top. Basically I have no reason to buy a new one, but I really like the warm light and bigger screen.So I firstly bought a Scribe when it came out. But unfortunately I had to return it after 20 days. Because it had the same pink tints on the right side when I got it. That is a obvious spot when reading especially at night, I can't adjust myself to it. And it is too big to hold when reading, but a little small for reading a PDF as full screen, the characters are still tiny to me.Then I got this Oasis, even it seems I should wait for the updating, as it was released in 2019, and now is 2023. But I think it may be more mature and with less flaw. And yes, it is almost flawless. No pink tints, no noticeable uneven light. Even the battery, I don't worry about it too much, one day reading for 1~2 hours, it will drop around 10%, with 13 (light) + 10(warm), turn off WIFI.But the upper button has a little noise when have a slight touch, but the other one is fine. Likes this is caused by the button is not fasten enough, and it will touch the surface glass. For normal usage as a page button, it is not an issue.Conclusion: it is a good e-reader though; but that's all, don't expect too much about the details.----------UPDATE---------About the noisy button, I finally have checked another one, but unfortunately it has the same issue. Guess this is common in this version hardware.
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