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Originally Posted by fjtorres

Nate thinks the screen has a plastic substrate.
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http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/0...will-cost-290/

If it really has a plastic substrate it may be worth the money to enough people to justify it's existence.

That would certainly go a long way toward changing my mind, if true.

Points to consider:

First Kindle sold at $399. Until the 4 hour price war, when B&N moved the walled gardens to near-cost pricing, ereaders sold at solid markups in the 40% range, typical of their limited market size (you really need to be a heavy reader to justify prices north of $200.)

I got in with the K2US at about $300, if I remember correctly, so I'm not scared of the price per se (though I am in a different financial situation than I was then. But I'm just not going to pay much (if anything) for an eink device that utilizes a breakable substrate. So I hope Nate's right in that regard.

Now, Oasis: I love the ergo design. It is a fitting evolution of the rocketbook and PB360, both of which I have and love. Ergonomics are important and I'm pleased to see its return to the reader design criteria.

Agreed. The physical design of the device appeals to me--a lot.

agree that calling it a charger cover implies that it will recharge the reader even if the cover isn't being charged. With that proviso, the pricing isn't obscene:$200 for a light ergonomic reader, possibly with non-glass substrate and $90 for an oem leather cover ($50-70) + a battery cherger ($20-30) is about right.)

Yeah, I don't think the price itself is a deal-breaker for me at this point. If the plastic substrate can be confirmed, I'd be very tempted. It'd have to be dirt cheap, though, for me to even consider buying an eink device with a breakable substrate.