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feelmaroon · 10-31-2017, 10:21 PM

Got mine this evening in Brooklyn. Initial impressions:

-the metal feels really good in hand (i was skeptical with the metal back) and it's metal looks more like the space gray ipad backs than the surface pro backs (which is a plus to me. just pulled out both my ipad and surface to color match).
-the screen really pops with the metal border. wow.
-the charcoal stand looks very premium (but that built in angled stand isn't very good to me and the angle doesnt go far enough for it to be useful so i'll still be carrying my mini gripzila in my pocket).
-it comes delivered without the bold font and audible update (which i find odd but no big deal. updated and it now has both).
-the magnet isn't as strong as the 6" Oasis on first impression but still locks in well. it's prone to popping out much more easily though (ex: throwing it in one's backpack, quickly grabbing it and pulling it out of a bag)
-the screen texture is the same as the Oasis it appears which is a plus and leaves smears the same way so no greasy burritos while you read.
-i dont' remember seeing the 'night light' feature which decreases screen brightness but it seems like it may be useful for some.
-as mentioned it does feel zippy, be it downloads, page turns or exploring the features
-inverted text (to be found in "accessibility" section of settings) is really really awesome. (if you want to be anal and search for pinholes this would be how to do it). The white text is really crisp and i can see people finding great ways to read in this setting
-audible books: took 2 minutes, 14 seconds to pull a book...within a few seconds however, a prompt comes up 'Ready to Play' while it shows you the percentage downloaded
-not sure what "Voiceview" is but it looks like there is an option for "spoken feedback when you touch items on the screen"
-the spacing between grey border and the bezel is smaller than the original oasis which means less dust particles and in my case garlic bread crumbs
-the page turn buttons are smaller than i thought they'd be but i don't see that as a problem
-when just looking at the case, it's more square than i thought but it feels very premium
-and subtle but very important to some of us...the page turn buttons make a very very soft mechanical click which feels more metal gadget than plastic gadget. also a huge plus and a little more pronounced than my older Oasis
...lighting is still brighter on the thick side but decently even to me. Better than the last Oasis. I'll always have problems reading in the pitch dark but the inverted text may be the solution to my lighting problem (in the dark, i've not been able to read with any Kindles and use the Aura HD for bedside reading).

-last but most importantly, plugged it into my laptop with Calibre and it doesn't read the device. Any tips?

10-31-2017, 10:21 PM	#164
feelmaroon Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Sony PRS-350, Kindle 4, PW2, Voyage, Oasis, Kobo Aura One	Got mine this evening in Brooklyn. Initial impressions: -the metal feels really good in hand (i was skeptical with the metal back) and it's metal looks more like the space gray ipad backs than the surface pro backs (which is a plus to me. just pulled out both my ipad and surface to color match). -the screen really pops with the metal border. wow. -the charcoal stand looks very premium (but that built in angled stand isn't very good to me and the angle doesnt go far enough for it to be useful so i'll still be carrying my mini gripzila in my pocket). -it comes delivered without the bold font and audible update (which i find odd but no big deal. updated and it now has both). -the magnet isn't as strong as the 6" Oasis on first impression but still locks in well. it's prone to popping out much more easily though (ex: throwing it in one's backpack, quickly grabbing it and pulling it out of a bag) -the screen texture is the same as the Oasis it appears which is a plus and leaves smears the same way so no greasy burritos while you read. -i dont' remember seeing the 'night light' feature which decreases screen brightness but it seems like it may be useful for some. -as mentioned it does feel zippy, be it downloads, page turns or exploring the features -inverted text (to be found in "accessibility" section of settings) is really really awesome. (if you want to be anal and search for pinholes this would be how to do it). The white text is really crisp and i can see people finding great ways to read in this setting -audible books: took 2 minutes, 14 seconds to pull a book...within a few seconds however, a prompt comes up 'Ready to Play' while it shows you the percentage downloaded -not sure what "Voiceview" is but it looks like there is an option for "spoken feedback when you touch items on the screen" -the spacing between grey border and the bezel is smaller than the original oasis which means less dust particles and in my case garlic bread crumbs -the page turn buttons are smaller than i thought they'd be but i don't see that as a problem -when just looking at the case, it's more square than i thought but it feels very premium -and subtle but very important to some of us...the page turn buttons make a very very soft mechanical click which feels more metal gadget than plastic gadget. also a huge plus and a little more pronounced than my older Oasis ...lighting is still brighter on the thick side but decently even to me. Better than the last Oasis. I'll always have problems reading in the pitch dark but the inverted text may be the solution to my lighting problem (in the dark, i've not been able to read with any Kindles and use the Aura HD for bedside reading). -last but most importantly, plugged it into my laptop with Calibre and it doesn't read the device. Any tips? Last edited by feelmaroon; 10-31-2017 at 10:25 PM.