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dcross9818 · 08-15-2016, 01:35 PM

Well due to a software fluke, my Voyage is no longer functioning. Tier 1 CS couldn't get it running again, I am waiting for a call from tier 2 in the next few days.
In the chance that it is shot, I need to pick a new reader. Amazon offered me 20% off a new reader, I'm just not sure if I should get the Oasis or another Voyage? I loved the Voyage, but I'm drawn towards the Oasis. Everything I read says it isn't worth the asking price, but a 20% makes it a little more reasonable.
I'm still hopeful that the can fix my current one, but I need something in case they can't (hell, even if they can, this is the second time it has happened, I think this is a lemon and I probably should trade it in.)
(The issue I'm having with the Voyage is unresponsiveness. The magnetic wake and the power button fail to respond to anything other that a hard reset. Once I get the unit actually on, it lags when I try to do anything. I tried a factory reset and it wouldn't boot back up. CS had me try a number of things with no luck. The unit now causes my PC to blue screen whenever I plug it in, the memory shows completely full even though there should be no content on it and when my PC does see it, it says it is corrupt and needs to be formatted.)
If I end up purchasing a new one, I am open to anything, even non-amazon readers.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

08-15-2016, 01:35 PM	#1
dcross9818 Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 198 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S. Jersey Device: Sony PRS-T1, PRS-350, Kobo Aura, Kindle PW2, Voyage (broke), Oasis	Kindle Voyage Broke, what to replace it with Well due to a software fluke, my Voyage is no longer functioning. Tier 1 CS couldn't get it running again, I am waiting for a call from tier 2 in the next few days. In the chance that it is shot, I need to pick a new reader. Amazon offered me 20% off a new reader, I'm just not sure if I should get the Oasis or another Voyage? I loved the Voyage, but I'm drawn towards the Oasis. Everything I read says it isn't worth the asking price, but a 20% makes it a little more reasonable. I'm still hopeful that the can fix my current one, but I need something in case they can't (hell, even if they can, this is the second time it has happened, I think this is a lemon and I probably should trade it in.) (The issue I'm having with the Voyage is unresponsiveness. The magnetic wake and the power button fail to respond to anything other that a hard reset. Once I get the unit actually on, it lags when I try to do anything. I tried a factory reset and it wouldn't boot back up. CS had me try a number of things with no luck. The unit now causes my PC to blue screen whenever I plug it in, the memory shows completely full even though there should be no content on it and when my PC does see it, it says it is corrupt and needs to be formatted.) If I end up purchasing a new one, I am open to anything, even non-amazon readers. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.