[Shane R]

Originally Posted by shalym

But it won't protect the reader when I put it into my purse...

Shari

That either.

Interesting analogy here:

Amazon has made some interesting design decisions with the Oasis, enough to make it a refreshing cork in a desert of screwcap gadgets.

Winemakers agree at this point that you don’t lose anything tangible by using a screwcap. Unlike corks, screwcaps provide a perfect seal, they’re easy to put back on, and there’s no chance of the wine getting spoiled through cork taint. They’re also a lot cheaper to produce. But there’s something about corks that makes winemakers and drinkers alike want to keep them alive. They’ve been used for hundreds of years, and that little ritual of popping the bottle open still carries a hint of romance. For countless people, twisting a cheap piece of metal off just won’t ever capture that.

And the Kindle Oasis is Amazon’s most cork-like product ever. Not only does it come with one of three leather battery covers that emulate the feeling of a book, the entire product was designed around them. Amazon’s industrial design director Marc Walliser tells The Verge that the company wanted to offer "more of a paper-like instead of tech experience," giving the leather cover "a lot of personality and emotion."