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Derek87 · 12-12-2017, 11:14 AM

i'll comment although i went the opposite way. i upgraded from a PW3 to an Oasis 2, and then now, after much a saga, found an acceptable Oasis 1 (see other thread on screen quality control (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=292705).

Things to like about Oasis 2:
- the larger screen (this to me is a game changer. 1" doesn't seem like much, but it really allows you to see a significantly larger amount of text. i miss this in going to an Oasis 1)
- in spite of apparent variation from unit to unit, it seems they have largely gotten the whole light cone/shadow issue under control.
- if you were lucky like i was with my Oasis 2, you may find the best Kindle screen out there in terms of light and color uniformity (mine had a slight faint shift to yellow on the thin side but only visible if i looked really hard and was at the light levels 9-12)
- inversion mode with white text and black background
- waterproof (if that's important to you)
- more memory (2x or 8x if that's important to you)

BUT, ultimately, i returned it because i read, for the most part, lying in bed on my back, and i found it uncomfortable to hold.

so, i went with the Oasis 1, buying a refurbished unit and having to go through five units to get an acceptable one that still is mediocre in screen quality compared to the Oasis 2 that i had for a week.

12-12-2017, 11:14 AM	#2
Derek87 Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle PW3	i'll comment although i went the opposite way. i upgraded from a PW3 to an Oasis 2, and then now, after much a saga, found an acceptable Oasis 1 (see other thread on screen quality control (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=292705). Things to like about Oasis 2: - the larger screen (this to me is a game changer. 1" doesn't seem like much, but it really allows you to see a significantly larger amount of text. i miss this in going to an Oasis 1) - in spite of apparent variation from unit to unit, it seems they have largely gotten the whole light cone/shadow issue under control. - if you were lucky like i was with my Oasis 2, you may find the best Kindle screen out there in terms of light and color uniformity (mine had a slight faint shift to yellow on the thin side but only visible if i looked really hard and was at the light levels 9-12) - inversion mode with white text and black background - waterproof (if that's important to you) - more memory (2x or 8x if that's important to you) BUT, ultimately, i returned it because i read, for the most part, lying in bed on my back, and i found it uncomfortable to hold. so, i went with the Oasis 1, buying a refurbished unit and having to go through five units to get an acceptable one that still is mediocre in screen quality compared to the Oasis 2 that i had for a week.