![]() ![]() It’s simply to point out that at its core, the display on the $290 Kindle Oasis is the same as the $120 Kindle Paperwhite or the $200 Kindle Voyage.Īnd putting aside any of the other niceties about ergonomics and thinness, the core of any e-reader experience is the screen. Now, that isn’t to disparage the screen, which I’m sure is lovely. The core of any e-reader experience is the screen Yes, the glass on the Oasis is probably nicer than that of the Voyage (and certainly nicer than the plastic screen of the Paperwhite), but the resolution remains a sharp, brilliant 300 pixels per inch (ppi). That’s partially because the screen resolution and display technology are the same as on those two devices. After all, I’m the same person who bought a pair of headphones purely because they match my phone.īut when I look at the Kindle Oasis and I compare it to the Kindle Paperwhite - or even the Kindle Voyage - I don’t see the value proposition. ![]() ![]() I’m also the type of consumer who usually doesn’t get too upset by the price of a gadget. I love my Amazon Kindle (I've owned three or four over the years) and prefer reading e-books to paper. The question I keep asking myself about the Amazon Oasis is this: Who is this for? I genuinely do not know.Īt first, I assumed I would be the target customer. Why? Well, it’s very simple: It costs $290. I absolutely want a Kindle Oasis.īut I’m not going to buy one. I’m stoked that the company brought back the page buttons. The Amazon Kindle Oasis looks shockingly differentĪnd I have to say, as a huge Kindle fan, I really like the Kindle Oasis. ![]()
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