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Stopped by the Amazon Books that opened up some months ago in San Jose to have a little hands on with the new Oasis. Hadn’t been there before even though it is just off my normal commute route.
I was disappointed: there was some pre-release software on there, no opportunity to preview Invert B & W or Audible feature. For some reason a number of the books on the device lacked thumbnail images. Maybe it was the store lighting, but I didn’t like the ‘dirty bronze’ color of the aluminum against the black front plate (why not a more neutral silver/grey/black?). I was expecting some sort of ergonomic epiphany holding it, but it felt a little awkward in my hands, and finding a resting spot for my thumb where I could press forward or back seemed tricky.
I had been leaning to getting one, now I’m not sure what it will take to change my somewhat negative impression.
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