The press embargo is over! And it's a high price for the new Kindle - US$289.99/€289.99/£269.99/CA$399.99
The new Kindle will be available from 27th April 2016.
Amazon press release:
Quote:
Introducing Kindle Oasis—Our Thinnest and Lightest Kindle Ever
Designed to feel weightless—incredibly thin with an ergonomic grip that shifts the center of gravity to the palm of your hand, creating the perfect balance so you can read comfortably for hours with one hand
30% thinner on average and over 20% lighter than any other Kindle
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Battery life given as 8 weeks (1/2 hour a day, light 10, wireless off). Voyage battery life is given as 6 weeks under the same conditions. Battery life of the Oasis without the case is given as two weeks. Capacities: 250 mAh for internal battery, 1290 mAh for cover battery.
The display seems to be a 300ppi Carta display (like PaperWhite and Voyage), but with the LEDs along the longer side (which explains why ten are needed), and no mention of adaptive lighting. Some reports suggest that the display uses a new thinner, more flexible glass substrate. (Possibly the
Fina display technology?)
Reviews and comments from
The Verge,
Fortune,
CNBC
Amazon US link
Amazon DE link
Amazon UK link
Amazon Canada link
Quick Start Guide pdf:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/c...e+-+global.pdf
Kindle Oasis User's Guide pdf: (the document name says WHISKEY !!!!)
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/c...de+-+en_US.pdf
Note that the US price is "with special offers", the other prices are without special offers, which in the US is $20 more - $309.99.
At today's exchange rates, $309.99 is €274.66, £218.16 and CA$396.82
So UK price (adding 20% VAT) and the Canadian price are about the same as the US price. The Euro price is a lot cheaper!