Getting new Oasis 2

cvkemp · 01-08-2018, 08:09 PM

I decided to trade in my voyage and PW2 and get the Oasis. I need the larger screen. I hope I didn’t make a mistake.

FizzyWater · 01-08-2018, 09:28 PM

I'm loving the Oasis 2's larger screen and physical buttons. Hope it works out for you, too.

radamo · 01-09-2018, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvkemp

I decided to trade in my voyage and PW2 and get the Oasis. I need the larger screen. I hope I didn’t make a mistake.

I sold my Voyage after a few weeks with my new Oasis. I love it.

HLS · 01-09-2018, 08:09 AM

I love everything about mine except battery life. Depending on how much I read it goes down by about 8% a day

Wearever · 01-09-2018, 08:35 AM

I'm losing about the same per day 8%, with wifi off. I don't read audio books on it so I have no idea how much more the battery would go down. Other than that I love the Oasis 2.

cvkemp · 01-09-2018, 09:10 AM

I will get my Oasis tomorrow, along with the cover. I cannot believe the cover is so cheap after what I paid for the voyage cover about 3 years ago when I got the voyage.
I am 70 and my eyes are not what the use to be. So the larger screen will mean larger fonts without losing so much print on a page is what I am hoping for. I am use to battery life not being what it should be seeing I have a IPhone, and IPad and the apple watch

I am getting the basic Oasis 2 without ads, and the MoKo case in blue. I have never filled up my Voyage and it has 4 gigs of storage, so I cannot see myself feeling up the Oasis with 8 gigs. And I do not need the cell either as I can always connect to wifi or use my Iphone as a hotspot. I normally have at least 2 months worth of reading on my Voyage and any one time.

sneakyspider · 01-09-2018, 01:14 PM

As I usually like to charge mine each night, I do not know how long it takes for the battery to deplete. I do like the device a lot, otherwise. The screen size is great, I like the page turn buttons especially, and really appreciate the aluminum back. It makes for a more solid feel. I'm not so afraid that this one will break as I was the last Oasis Generation.

Sonicboom · 01-09-2018, 05:39 PM

I have Oasis 2 and I love it, but its my first ereader so I dont have comparison

cvkemp · 01-10-2018, 09:34 AM

I get my Oasis today I will give my first impressions later today

shanghaichica · 01-10-2018, 11:57 AM

I’ve just ordered the oasis 2 and it will be here tomorrow. I’ve had my voyage since it launched. I didn’t think the first generation oasis was a worthy upgrade but this time I think it is, particularly for the larger screen and waterproofing. I’ve wanted amazon to do that for years after seeing it on the Kobo.

cvkemp · 01-10-2018, 12:31 PM

At the time the first Oasis came out I could not see the need for a new ereader, and I really did not like the ideal of the charging case. But I am not that young anymore and I can use the larger screen.

cvkemp · 01-10-2018, 03:00 PM

Just got my Oasis and it is the best looking Kindle I have had and I have seen. The screen is great looking, the Oasis weighs more than I expected, in its case but not too heavy for me. I love the fact that it automatically flips when I change from left to right handed reading. And the fact the page buttons switch too is a great touch. The MoKo case is great for being as cheap as it was. The Kindle was half charged, and as soon as I connected to WiFi it downloaded the books I had staged to be downloaded. While I have always loved my Voyage screen this Oasis bets it hands down. Page turns are fast but not sure it is any faster than the Voyage. I believe I made the right decision to upgrade my Kindle.

I love the physical page buttons they work so much better than the Voyage touch page turns.

Sydney's Mom · 01-10-2018, 04:20 PM

I love the Oasis 2. I agree the battery seems to go down faster than my PW-but it charges a lot faster, as well.

gal_amy · 01-11-2018, 05:18 AM

I like all of the reasons previous, but what I am having a hard time getting used too is the gradient of the device.

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cvkemp · 01-11-2018, 09:15 AM

I have now had a chance to spend a few hours reading on the Oasis2 and I have to say I love the larger screen. I can now set the font size up by 1 size and still have more text on the page. I find the e-ink display to be really great, and the lighting it great.

01-08-2018, 08:09 PM	#1
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	Getting new Oasis 2 I decided to trade in my voyage and PW2 and get the Oasis. I need the larger screen. I hope I didn’t make a mistake.

01-09-2018, 09:10 AM	#6
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I will get my Oasis tomorrow, along with the cover. I cannot believe the cover is so cheap after what I paid for the voyage cover about 3 years ago when I got the voyage. I am 70 and my eyes are not what the use to be. So the larger screen will mean larger fonts without losing so much print on a page is what I am hoping for. I am use to battery life not being what it should be seeing I have a IPhone, and IPad and the apple watch I am getting the basic Oasis 2 without ads, and the MoKo case in blue. I have never filled up my Voyage and it has 4 gigs of storage, so I cannot see myself feeling up the Oasis with 8 gigs. And I do not need the cell either as I can always connect to wifi or use my Iphone as a hotspot. I normally have at least 2 months worth of reading on my Voyage and any one time. Last edited by cvkemp; 01-09-2018 at 11:58 AM.

01-10-2018, 03:00 PM	#12
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	Just got my Oasis and it is the best looking Kindle I have had and I have seen. The screen is great looking, the Oasis weighs more than I expected, in its case but not too heavy for me. I love the fact that it automatically flips when I change from left to right handed reading. And the fact the page buttons switch too is a great touch. The MoKo case is great for being as cheap as it was. The Kindle was half charged, and as soon as I connected to WiFi it downloaded the books I had staged to be downloaded. While I have always loved my Voyage screen this Oasis bets it hands down. Page turns are fast but not sure it is any faster than the Voyage. I believe I made the right decision to upgrade my Kindle. I love the physical page buttons they work so much better than the Voyage touch page turns. Last edited by cvkemp; 01-10-2018 at 03:45 PM.

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01-08-2018, 09:28 PM	#2
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I'm loving the Oasis 2's larger screen and physical buttons. Hope it works out for you, too.

01-09-2018, 08:09 AM	#4
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,132 Karma: 16342480 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I love everything about mine except battery life. Depending on how much I read it goes down by about 8% a day

01-09-2018, 08:35 AM	#5
Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	I'm losing about the same per day 8%, with wifi off. I don't read audio books on it so I have no idea how much more the battery would go down. Other than that I love the Oasis 2.

01-09-2018, 01:14 PM	#7
sneakyspider Ereader Addicts Anonymous Posts: 329 Karma: 1071692 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA, FL. Device: (2)KO2, PW7thGen., KT2, iPadMini1	As I usually like to charge mine each night, I do not know how long it takes for the battery to deplete. I do like the device a lot, otherwise. The screen size is great, I like the page turn buttons especially, and really appreciate the aluminum back. It makes for a more solid feel. I'm not so afraid that this one will break as I was the last Oasis Generation.

01-09-2018, 05:39 PM	#8
Sonicboom Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Bohemia Device: Oasis 2	I have Oasis 2 and I love it, but its my first ereader so I dont have comparison

01-10-2018, 09:34 AM	#9
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I get my Oasis today I will give my first impressions later today

01-10-2018, 11:57 AM	#10
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	I’ve just ordered the oasis 2 and it will be here tomorrow. I’ve had my voyage since it launched. I didn’t think the first generation oasis was a worthy upgrade but this time I think it is, particularly for the larger screen and waterproofing. I’ve wanted amazon to do that for years after seeing it on the Kobo.

01-10-2018, 12:31 PM	#11
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	At the time the first Oasis came out I could not see the need for a new ereader, and I really did not like the ideal of the charging case. But I am not that young anymore and I can use the larger screen.

01-10-2018, 04:20 PM	#13
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I love the Oasis 2. I agree the battery seems to go down faster than my PW-but it charges a lot faster, as well.

01-11-2018, 05:18 AM	#14
gal_amy Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 22044 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad 9.7, iPad 10.5, Kindle HDX, iPhone6, iPhone7, Oasis2	I like all of the reasons previous, but what I am having a hard time getting used too is the gradient of the device. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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01-11-2018, 09:15 AM	#15
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I have now had a chance to spend a few hours reading on the Oasis2 and I have to say I love the larger screen. I can now set the font size up by 1 size and still have more text on the page. I find the e-ink display to be really great, and the lighting it great.