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.
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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
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
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.
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.
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