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Not what I wanted but I am buying it
When I first viewed the leaked photos of the probable Kindle Oasis I was underwhelmed...asymmetrical, 6" and Eink. But this e-reader looks to improve on a really well made device, the Voyage. Owning both a Paperwhite 3 and a Voyage I can appreciate the Voyage's screen improvements. IMO the Paperwhite 3 is good-the Voyage is better and with the Oasis's possible addition of 4 more LEDs this screen could really be a step up. These additional LEDs will probably make the screen look more white outdoors, with the light cranked up, than the Voyage. As it is, because I tend to keep my screen brightness high I BURN through the Paperwhite 3 and Voyage battery life. Battery improvements I will take.
Page turn buttons that I anticipate Amazon has nailed. I doubt they will be the click-clack buttons that the Kindle Keyboard and Kindle DX had. My guess- silent, easily to use and reliable buttons.
Weight- While in one sense as a big guy weight does not matter -a lighter device can help the device take a backseat to the reading material. It's not just a weight improvement- that angled, chiseled back and weight distribution toward the palm should make holding it a joy.
There are things I still want and will directly request them from Jeff Bezos and the Kindle Team:
Larger form factor
Font and formatting advanced control
More storage/removable storage
...but for now I think I am going to buy
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