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Old 04-14-2016, 12:57 PM   #611
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Originally Posted by Shane R View Post
There's a comment earlier in this thread that quotes a Kindle engineer (from a podcast) as saying that waterproofing would have added weight, so it was left out.
How much extra? This new design forces you to use the heavy cover. How about designing the Oasis to have a uniform thickness, with most of the weight shifted to the wider bezel side for that special hand hold? The case would then be completely optional, thereby reducing the overall weight.
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