After reading the whole of this thread over the last couple of days, I have placed an order for the KA1 ! (From the Canadian Indigo whatsit site). I had it in my basket last night, slept on it, and decided the risk of getting a dodgy screen was worth the gamble and completed the order just now. I have always had kindles - starting with the K2, then the first PW, then the Voyage (after which I may have bought a DX due to frustration reading on such a small screen, ha ha). I have calibre already, so will spend the three weeks until the Aura One arrives making sure everything is ready to transfer. We moved house last year, and we now have a pool, so the waterproof function really appeals to me too - I can read when my kids are splashing about and not have to worry.
I have been waiting for about five years for amazon to come up with a modern, larger screened reader and after the release of the Oasis, I finally accepted that they are never going to deliver.
Soo excited, but when it arrives, I need to keep it until my birthday in April (early birthday present), not sure if I'll be able to do that though.
ETA: The only time prior to this that I tried to leave the amazon ecosystem was when I ordered an Onyx Book/boox, sorry, not checking the name - this arrived at my door DOA, so I'm really hoping the same thing doesn't happen this time. The failure of the Onyx led me to try the DX - I did like this, but it was just too clunky in the end...