Review: Kindle Oasis – eReaders.nl

After speculation about the or may not appear at a Kindle Voyage 2, Amazon came this spring with a surprising new Kindle:. Oasis

this luxury e-reader has an innovative and ergonomic design, and hear terms of specifications to the absolute top of the e-reader market. Cheap is not the Oasis: pay for the version with WiFi you 290 Euro, you also want free 3G when you have to explain 350 Euros. So I have high hopes for this Kindle. Oasis is the beginning of a new e-reader era? And this high end device worth the money?

Specifications
Oasis weighs only 133 grams (with cover 240 grams). For comparison, the Kindle Voyage weighs 180 grams without a sleeve, as well as the Kobo Glo HD. At its narrowest point the e-reader is 3.4 mm thick.

The 6 inch screen has a resolution of 1440 x 1080 and 300 ppi. Where the premium model of Kobo Aura H2O has a slightly larger screen (6.8 inches), this new Kindle is “just” six inches. Apparently, this according to Amazon is the ideal size for an e-reader because no Kindle is different.

Adjustable lighting and Wi-Fi connection are also available. On the device, you can, like in most other e-readers of this moment, 4GB spend on e-books, which represents thousands of books.

Photo: Amazon.de

Read Comfort
This e-reader is designed to read comfortably with just one hand and you notice immediately. I know of no other e-readers in your hand so comfortable. The low weight, together with the asymmetric shape clearly a winning combination and I could imagine that we are going to see in other e-readers a similar design

The screen is sharp:. The letters are pitch black and there is no sign pixel. This reads very pleasant. What is also nice: there are several options for turning the page. Where the Kindle Voyage page press has sensors, the Oasis offers two elongated browse buttons lets you move to the next or previous page. Of course you can also swipe or tap the side of the page, but I noticed that I like the buttons used.

If you want to switch from reading hand (or are left handed), you can simply turn the device. Thanks to a built-in accelerometer rotates the screen automatically entered so that the scroll buttons are now on the left. Very convenient.

While reading, you can easily create notes and bookmarks. If you stay on a word remains is looked it up in the built-in dictionary or Wikipedia. These actions are all quickly and smoothly, just as turning the page and rotating the screen

Reading with the right … ?? … and left. Find a word in the dictionary or on Wikipedia.

Settings
The default font on Kindle devices Bookerly, which is specially designed for a professional and pleasant reading experience from a screen. You can choose more from 8 different fonts, including OpenDyslexic especially for dyslexic and of course also to set the margins and font size. The latter is also easy with pinch-to-zoom.

Of course, you can also completely to your preference, the brightness of the screen. Thanks to the 10 LEDs that Oasis on board, the lighting at any time pretty evenly. (For comparison, the Voyage has 6 and the other Kindles 4). The Oasis has no special light sensor that has the Voyage, which allows the screen brightness is automatically adjusted. As for me, that is not necessary necessarily. The 24 different brightness settings work fine and you can customize them with a single tap on the screen.

also in the sun reading goes well with the Kindle Oasis.

The charging case
Unlike most other e-readers Oasis comes standard with a cover. Thanks to this special charge will cover extra long life battery. Without cover, you can use the reader a few weeks, in case you have months to do it.

The luxury leather cover gives the device a sophisticated look and a longer battery life is never gone. Yet propels the fact that the cover is automatically included the price up considerably: los takes the Oasis cover 90 Euros

Perhaps it would be useful to have the choice whether you want it or not him. . Very shock resistant thin leather jacket probably not (I did not dare test), and not everyone will need a cover or use even rather not. Plus, you can not set up the device with this cover, what other Kindles (the special Origami covers) or may

the leather charging sleeve of the Oasis.

Kindle region
Even if you never have had an e-reader or have never used a Kindle, you can use the Oasis without difficulty crossing . The Kindle environment is intuitive and simple.

Installing the Kindle runs smoothly. You fill your Amazon account and then creates a tutorial on the basics. To the left of the home screen you can find the recent books: the books you have recently downloaded or opened. On the right you will find your reading lists: free fragments and the books wishlist stand on Amazon. Do this for you all not to stand on the home screen, you can change this so that you see only your latest book.

The most commonly used functions (adjust brightness, airplane mode, synchronization) in one click recall from the book you are reading or from the main menu.

?? The home screen.

Manage your library
To purchase new e-books you can of course go to the Amazon store. This is easy directly from the e-reader. Buy you prefer to book at another shop or you are a member of, for example Elly’s Choice, keep in mind that these e-books are usually in .epub format. Since Kindles lusts no .epub files, you need to convert, so your e-books first to the .mobi format. This sounds more complicated than it is. The program Calibre is 2 clicks chirp and copy the books directly to your Kindle.

Conclusion
Is reading your hobby and you feel that quality in reading comfort best what is cost? Then the Kindle Oasis is an absolute must. The device is enormously comfortable in the hand and is so light that you almost do not notice that you’re holding him. With its sharp resolution, impeccable lighting, fast processor and ergonomic design, the Oasis is the ultimate gadget for avid readers.

You can buy the Kindle Oasis via Amazon.de.

Review: Expensive Kindle Oasis is Rolls-Royce of e-readers – NU.nl

Photo NU.nl

E-books are read more often on tablets and smartphones, instead of e-readers. Still, e-readers remain popular among avid readers. With the Kindle Amazon Oasis focuses on the hard core of this group.

Kindles are the iPhones of the e-reader world. They are not the cheapest option, and competitors like Kobo come in hardware close. But the Kindle software is organized and integration with its own bookstore Amazon can not be defeated by others

The first Kindle -. Then with huge keyboard below the screen – came on the market in 2007 the considerable price of $ 399. Since then Kindles have become a lot cheaper, and now you can already buy a basic model for less than 100 euros

The price of the new Kindle Oasis -. 294.87 euros including shipping – is therefore quite shocking. The device is even more than twice as expensive as the newly redesigned Kindle Paperwhite, an e-reader that actually does everything well. For the price of an Oasis you can therefore buy a Paperwhite and fill with at least fifteen good books.

To beat his brothers Kindle and other competitors Kindle Oasis has to be very impressive. Fortunately, Amazon has some interesting tricks devised for the Oasis.

The asymmetric design of the Oasis ensures that you can hold it with one hand comfortably. © NU.nl

The two buttons can be scrolled on the side of the e-reader. © NU.nl

The Kindle has a strange back with a bulge on one side. © NU.nl

The thicker part of the Oasis can function as a handle for the e-reader. © NU.nl

The included cover can be snapped on the back of the Oasis by means of a magnet. © NU.nl

The case also contains a battery that automatically charges the Kindle Oasis. © NU.nl

If the cover is bevestid, the Oasis again looks more or less like a normal e-reader. © NU.nl

Brown leather cover discolored during testing it quite quickly. © NU.nl

The Oasis (left) next to the Kindle Paperwhite. © NU.nl

The Oasis is a great e-reader, but its high price, it will be interesting for many people. © NU.nl

Appearance

So, the device is more compact than other e-readers. The screen is the same size, but the housing is much thinner and 2.5 centimeters shorter than the Paperwhite.

The Oasis has an asymmetrical design with a larger screen edge on one side of the display of e-paper. There are two available physical buttons, which can be used to browse through books. It is therefore no longer necessary to print on the screen.

This is a fine choice. The Oasis is nice to hold with one hand and it is no longer using the buttons that you accidentally press the wrong part of the screen, so you call a page in the wrong direction overturns or the menu.

For the first time the Kindle screen can also run automatically when you turn it. As a result, the Oasis to use both left and right handed.

Case

Very striking at the Oasis is that it varies in thickness from 3.4 to 8.5 millimeters. At the back seems a big bite to be taken out of the machine.

This gap can be filled with an enclosed sleeve, which can be clicked magnetically to the back of the Oasis. The case also contains a battery that automatically charges the Kindle.

The case is made of leather and fits comfortably in the hand. The brown variant that was faded pretty quickly in my test unit; possible as the black or dark version less the case.

Together, the Oasis and cover a slightly larger battery capacity than the Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage. Amazon says on his site nothing about the distribution of the battery capacity between the sleeve and the Oasis itself, but according to those device have dismantled the cover account for more than 80 percent of the total battery size.

the battery life of the Kindle is always difficult to establish – a lot depends on the brightness of the backlight and the use of the aircraft stand. I myself used my test sample over a period of two weeks to read an estimated ten to twelve hours. Then, the battery was the cover almost empty, but still full of the Oasis itself.

screen

like the Kindle Paperwhite and Voyage, the Oasis a screen with a pixel density of 300 pixels per inch. Text and images look as sharp on and the different positions of the backlight ensure that it is always pleasant to read on the device, whether it’s pitch dark or very light.

The Oasis is missing it to support a reading function. The new Kindle Paperwhite can connect a Bluetooth headset, so that books can be read. This is useful for the visually impaired, or for those who prefer to listen to books. Since the Oasis is the top model of the Kindle series, it is strange that this feature is missing.

It would also have been nice if the Oasis was waterproof, so you can use it carelessly on the beach or pool use. However, until now Kobo is the only e-reader manufacturer that has brought a waterproof model on the market.

Kindles continue to have the disadvantage that you can buy books only from Amazon’s store. You ever step on another brand of e-reader, you can not move along your purchased books. You’re stuck in the (admittedly nice) ecosystem of Amazon.

Conclusion

The Kindle Oasis is an excellent e-reader with an exceptionally high price. The Oasis is truly the Rolls-Royce of e-readers, if you have the money it’s a great purchase, but for most people it is a waste of money to one to buy

The differences. However, inter alia, the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo HD are small, and competitors can be purchased for much less money. Most people can better buy a cheaper e-reader and invest in a good library.

• compact e-reader
• Handy buttons on side
• Prima screen & amp; software

REVIEW

By: NU.nl/Jeroen Crane

Review: Expensive Kindle Oasis is Rolls-Royce of e-readers – NU.nl

Photo NU.nl

E-books are read more often on tablets and smartphones, instead of e-readers. Still, e-readers remain popular among avid readers. With the Kindle Amazon Oasis focuses on the hard core of this group.

Kindles are the iPhones of the e-reader world. They are not the cheapest option, and competitors like Kobo come in hardware close. But the Kindle software is organized and integration with its own bookstore Amazon can not be defeated by others

The first Kindle -. Then with huge keyboard below the screen – came on the market in 2007 the considerable price of $ 399. Since then Kindles have become a lot cheaper, and now you can already buy a basic model for less than 100 euros

The price of the new Kindle Oasis -. 294.87 euros including shipping – is therefore quite shocking. The device is even more than twice as expensive as the newly redesigned Kindle Paperwhite, an e-reader that actually does everything well. For the price of an Oasis you can therefore buy a Paperwhite and fill with at least fifteen good books.

To beat his brothers Kindle and other competitors Kindle Oasis has to be very impressive. Fortunately, Amazon has some interesting tricks devised for the Oasis.

The asymmetric design of the Oasis ensures that you can hold it with one hand comfortably. © NU.nl

The two buttons can be scrolled on the side of the e-reader. © NU.nl

The Kindle has a strange back with a bulge on one side. © NU.nl

The thicker part of the Oasis can function as a handle for the e-reader. © NU.nl

The included cover can be snapped on the back of the Oasis by means of a magnet. © NU.nl

The case also contains a battery that automatically charges the Kindle Oasis. © NU.nl

If the cover is bevestid, the Oasis again looks more or less like a normal e-reader. © NU.nl

Brown leather cover discolored during testing it quite quickly. © NU.nl

The Oasis (left) next to the Kindle Paperwhite. © NU.nl

The Oasis is a great e-reader, but its high price, it will be interesting for many people. © NU.nl

Appearance

So, the device is more compact than other e-readers. The screen is the same size, but the housing is much thinner and 2.5 centimeters shorter than the Paperwhite.

The Oasis has an asymmetrical design with a larger screen edge on one side of the display of e-paper. There are two available physical buttons, which can be used to browse through books. It is therefore no longer necessary to print on the screen.

This is a fine choice. The Oasis is nice to hold with one hand and it is no longer using the buttons that you accidentally press the wrong part of the screen, so you call a page in the wrong direction overturns or the menu.

For the first time the Kindle screen can also run automatically when you turn it. As a result, the Oasis to use both left and right handed.

Case

Very striking at the Oasis is that it varies in thickness from 3.4 to 8.5 millimeters. At the back seems a big bite to be taken out of the machine.

This gap can be filled with an enclosed sleeve, which can be clicked magnetically to the back of the Oasis. The case also contains a battery that automatically charges the Kindle.

The case is made of leather and fits comfortably in the hand. The brown variant that was faded pretty quickly in my test unit; possible as the black or dark version less the case.

Together, the Oasis and cover a slightly larger battery capacity than the Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage. Amazon says on his site nothing about the distribution of the battery capacity between the sleeve and the Oasis itself, but according to those device have dismantled the cover account for more than 80 percent of the total battery size.

the battery life of the Kindle is always difficult to establish – a lot depends on the brightness of the backlight and the use of the aircraft stand. I myself used my test sample over a period of two weeks to read an estimated ten to twelve hours. Then, the battery was the cover almost empty, but still full of the Oasis itself.

screen

like the Kindle Paperwhite and Voyage, the Oasis a screen with a pixel density of 300 pixels per inch. Text and images look as sharp on and the different positions of the backlight ensure that it is always pleasant to read on the device, whether it’s pitch dark or very light.

The Oasis is missing it to support a reading function. The new Kindle Paperwhite can connect a Bluetooth headset, so that books can be read. This is useful for the visually impaired, or for those who prefer to listen to books. Since the Oasis is the top model of the Kindle series, it is strange that this feature is missing.

It would also have been nice if the Oasis was waterproof, so you can use it carelessly on the beach or pool use. However, until now Kobo is the only e-reader manufacturer that has brought a waterproof model on the market.

Kindles continue to have the disadvantage that you can buy books only from Amazon’s store. You ever step on another brand of e-reader, you can not move along your purchased books. You’re stuck in the (admittedly nice) ecosystem of Amazon.

Conclusion

The Kindle Oasis is an excellent e-reader with an exceptionally high price. The Oasis is truly the Rolls-Royce of e-readers, if you have the money it’s a great purchase, but for most people it is a waste of money to one to buy

The differences. However, inter alia, the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo HD are small, and competitors can be purchased for much less money. Most people can better buy a cheaper e-reader and invest in a good library.

• compact e-reader
• Handy buttons on side
• Prima screen & amp; software

REVIEW

By: NU.nl/Jeroen Crane

Review: Kindle Oasis – eReaders.nl

After speculation about the or may not appear at a Kindle Voyage 2, Amazon came this spring with a surprising new Kindle:. Oasis

this luxury e-reader has an innovative and ergonomic design, and hear terms of specifications to the absolute top of the e-reader market. Cheap is not the Oasis: pay for the version with WiFi you 290 Euro, you also want free 3G when you have to explain 350 Euros. So I have high hopes for this Kindle. Oasis is the beginning of a new e-reader era? And this high end device worth the money?

Specifications
Oasis weighs only 133 grams (with cover 240 grams). For comparison, the Kindle Voyage weighs 180 grams without a sleeve, as well as the Kobo Glo HD. At its narrowest point the e-reader is 3.4 mm thick.

The 6 inch screen has a resolution of 1440 x 1080 and 300 ppi. Where the premium model of Kobo Aura H2O has a slightly larger screen (6.8 inches), this new Kindle is “just” six inches. Apparently, this according to Amazon is the ideal size for an e-reader because no Kindle is different.

Adjustable lighting and Wi-Fi connection are also available. On the device, you can, like in most other e-readers of this moment, 4GB spend on e-books, which represents thousands of books.

Photo: Amazon.de

Read Comfort
This e-reader is designed to read comfortably with just one hand and you notice immediately. I know of no other e-readers in your hand so comfortable. The low weight, together with the asymmetric shape clearly a winning combination and I could imagine that we are going to see in other e-readers a similar design

The screen is sharp:. The letters are pitch black and there is no sign pixel. This reads very pleasant. What is also nice: there are several options for turning the page. Where the Kindle Voyage page press has sensors, the Oasis offers two elongated browse buttons lets you move to the next or previous page. Of course you can also swipe or tap the side of the page, but I noticed that I like the buttons used.

If you want to switch from reading hand (or are left handed), you can simply turn the device. Thanks to a built-in accelerometer rotates the screen automatically entered so that the scroll buttons are now on the left. Very convenient.

While reading, you can easily create notes and bookmarks. If you stay on a word remains is looked it up in the built-in dictionary or Wikipedia. These actions are all quickly and smoothly, just as turning the page and rotating the screen

Reading with the right … ?? … and left. Find a word in the dictionary or on Wikipedia.

Settings
The default font on Kindle devices Bookerly, which is specially designed for a professional and pleasant reading experience from a screen. You can choose more from 8 different fonts, including OpenDyslexic especially for dyslexic and of course also to set the margins and font size. The latter is also easy with pinch-to-zoom.

Of course, you can also completely to your preference, the brightness of the screen. Thanks to the 10 LEDs that Oasis on board, the lighting at any time pretty evenly. (For comparison, the Voyage has 6 and the other Kindles 4). The Oasis has no special light sensor that has the Voyage, which allows the screen brightness is automatically adjusted. As for me, that is not necessary necessarily. The 24 different brightness settings work fine and you can customize them with a single tap on the screen.

also in the sun reading goes well with the Kindle Oasis.

The charging case
Unlike most other e-readers Oasis comes standard with a cover. Thanks to this special charge will cover extra long life battery. Without cover, you can use the reader a few weeks, in case you have months to do it.

The luxury leather cover gives the device a sophisticated look and a longer battery life is never gone. Yet propels the fact that the cover is automatically included the price up considerably: los takes the Oasis cover 90 Euros

Perhaps it would be useful to have the choice whether you want it or not him. . Very shock resistant thin leather jacket probably not (I did not dare test), and not everyone will need a cover or use even rather not. Plus, you can not set up the device with this cover, what other Kindles (the special Origami covers) or may

the leather charging sleeve of the Oasis.

Kindle region
Even if you never have had an e-reader or have never used a Kindle, you can use the Oasis without difficulty crossing . The Kindle environment is intuitive and simple.

Installing the Kindle runs smoothly. You fill your Amazon account and then creates a tutorial on the basics. To the left of the home screen you can find the recent books: the books you have recently downloaded or opened. On the right you will find your reading lists: free fragments and the books wishlist stand on Amazon. Do this for you all not to stand on the home screen, you can change this so that you see only your latest book.

The most commonly used functions (adjust brightness, airplane mode, synchronization) in one click recall from the book you are reading or from the main menu.

?? The home screen.

Manage your library
To purchase new e-books you can of course go to the Amazon store. This is easy directly from the e-reader. Buy you prefer to book at another shop or you are a member of, for example Elly’s Choice, keep in mind that these e-books are usually in .epub format. Since Kindles lusts no .epub files, you need to convert, so your e-books first to the .mobi format. This sounds more complicated than it is. The program Calibre is 2 clicks chirp and copy the books directly to your Kindle.

Conclusion
Is reading your hobby and you feel that quality in reading comfort best what is cost? Then the Kindle Oasis is an absolute must. The device is enormously comfortable in the hand and is so light that you almost do not notice that you’re holding him. With its sharp resolution, impeccable lighting, fast processor and ergonomic design, the Oasis is the ultimate gadget for avid readers.

You can buy the Kindle Oasis via Amazon.de.