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Absolutely I'll give it a shot. What's the worst that can happen? I don't like it and return it for a refund. That's not a big deal.
Many of the things people all over the internet are complaining about seem blown out of proportion.
Price - yes, it's expensive. $290. Voyage with a leather cover is $260. Barely an increase for a new premium e-reader. Maybe amazon screwed up by including the cover and giving the illusion that it costs drastically more than the other options, but when you add 1st party cover to the voyage, the price of the Oasis really isn't that far out of whack.
Ergonomics / look and feel - for one thing, change makes people uncomfortable, but I approach the new kindle with an open mind. It's very possible that it may just plain suck. But I'll give amazon the benefit of the doubt on this one. If you read the early reviews from people who have actually used it, I don't think I've found any that say it's weird or awkward to use. In fact, several of them say that it feels amazing and that you shouldn't judge the Oasis from pictures and really have to try it to see how great it feels in your hand.
$290 is no big deal if it's really an improvement over the Voyage. I'm optimistic. Early reviews are very positive. Between the drastic reduction in weight, improvement in ergonomics (this coming from people who have used it), and more even lighting, I'm excited to give it a whirl.
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