It looks like you're paying an extra $100 just to get back the side-buttons the Kindle fanatics demanded (it feels way more natural to press a button than make a slide motion, to the point where you don't even realize you're pressing the button after a few pages of immersive reading, unlike the slide action which breaks the continuity - the same reason why I keep my 3rd gen around).įor $100 more, the Onyx BOOX N96 is definitely the best buy out there right now for that larger form factor. I was waiting for this release for ages, but I see no reason to buy it. I have 3 Kindles - one third gen for reading novels in one hand (I don't have particularly large hands but I can palm the 6" while using my thumb to move to the next page by clenching my hand), one PaperWhite for night reading, and one Kindle DX from ~5 years ago that I still use for PDF's.īelieve it or not there's a huge scene for people who love the 8-9" form-factor. I'm an e-reader fanatic, having bought a total of six for myself and friends/family over the years. But I can at least see how it could improve my life.
Flash inkbook firmware upgrade#
This isn't a device for everyone, in fact I'm still unsure I'll upgrade my 3G yet (I don't travel as often nowadays). So if you're upgrading from a 5 year old device (that still works!), this is potentially a huge upgrade. If you're trying to keep under a baggage weight limit, saving 225g can make a big difference. Weight, size & battery life are important criteria for digital nomads or perpetual travellers. That makes it just $5 less than an Oasis. The Voyage doesn't include a cover, and it costs $85 to add an Amazon premium leather cover. * The Oasis and the Voyage are roughly the same price. With a case, the Keyboard 3G was 0.75" thick! At the thickest point of 0.33", it's still the same thickness a Kindle Keyboard 3G (0.335"). * The Oasis is not the "thickest Kindle ever". Never mind that my Keyboard 3G case itself weighs another 225g!
Flash inkbook firmware plus#
The 3G device weighs 247 grams - the Oasis is 133g, plus 107g for the battery cover (240g total). * The Oasis weighs less than my current Kindle Keyboard 3G, even with the Oasis case. It started making sense to me once I looked at the math: I think the Oasis is for a different market than most people here.
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