Amazon announces Kindle Oasis

[ApK]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It's a well guarded secret

Spoiler:

New "top of the line Kindle" details coming next week

It'll remain a secret. I didn't read all 37 pages when it was about the Kindle, I sure ain't doing it to find mention of tuna!

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Avwriter

Unfortunately, if you look at the users guide (posted earlier in this thread), you will see that the case cannot be charged separately from the reader. The only charging port is located on the reader itself.

Missed that. Bummer. What were they thinking

[Yolina]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

You need the strong glass to chop pickles on when preparing tuna sandwiches

But the Oasis isn't waterproof so the spring water will ruin it.

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by rcentros

Same here. I like the Voyage (and what I see of the Oasis) but I've never paid more than $75 for an eReader (my first one, NST) in my life. I may -- eventually -- buy a Paperwhite, but I won't be paying nearly $200 to $300 for an eReader. Even if it did taste like tuna.

You're young then, or getting into the game late. We paid $399 for the first Kindles. And I think there were other brand devices before that, which I hadn't heard of.

True, though, that now that cheaper ones exist, it's hard to justify paying this much. I might still manage, on the ergonomics grounds, and my arthritis and fingertip sensitivity issues. though. Getting older isn't for sissies, apparently.

[Kolenka]

Originally Posted by Yolina

Having a nosey through the user guide...This isn't going to confuse people. At.All...

'Page turn buttons:
To page forward in a book, press the bottom button. To go back in a book, press the top button. To configure the button to match how you hold your Kindle, tap the Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then select All Settings. On the Settings page, select Reading Options, then Page Turn Buttons. Note that your settings will apply even if you rotate your Kindle.'

I'm not sure how this is confusing, especially since there is an accelerometer to auto-flip the UI when you switch hands. I'm actually glad that it seems like you can switch them in the settings too.

[Yolina]

Originally Posted by Kolenka

I'm not sure how this is confusing, especially since there is an accelerometer to auto-flip the UI when you switch hands. I'm actually glad that it seems like you can switch them in the settings too.

The even more confusing thing is that someone else quote from (I assume) a different user guide which says 'To page forward in a book, press the top button. To go back in a book, press the bottom button' which actually makes a bit more sense. It really looks like some user guides were not proofed before release. Way to go

And we have 2 possible interpretations for 'Note that your settings will apply even if you rotate your Kindle.'

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

You're young then, or getting into the game late. We paid $399 for the first Kindles.

I know, but I didn't buy one of those either. I was very happy when competition between Barnes & Noble and Amazon drove the price down to something I could justify (in my own mind) paying for an eReader. I wonder what the Oasis would cost if the Nook was still viable and Barnes & Noble was still innovating.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by ApK

I'll remain a secret. I didn't read all 37 pages when it was about the Kindle, I sure ain't doing it to find mention of tuna!

In that thread, it started with post 504 from Cinisajoy. The first mention of tuna came in post 510 from emellaich. From there, it went viral. It all took place in the last four pages.

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by Yolina

The even more confusing thing is that someone else quote from (I assume) a different user guide which says 'To page forward in a book, press the top button. To go back in a book, press the bottom button' which actually makes a bit more sense. It really looks like some user guides were not proofed before release. Way to go

And we have 2 possible interpretations for 'Note that your settings will apply even if you rotate your Kindle.'

Except that the Voyage, and the last kindles that HAD buttons, had the page forward on the bottom. So I would expect the manual to talk about forward being on the bottom, and then say that you could alter it to suit your preference.

As to the confusion about whether the buttons reverse when you flip the device over: the button which is EVENTUALLY on the top ought to do the function you told the "top" button to do. Not the same button as previously. Since they are assigning the function not to button A or B, but to the TOP button, when you flip the device there is a new TOP button. Seems logical to me, anyway. But apparently some are reading that differently.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Yolina

But the Oasis isn't waterproof so the spring water will ruin it.

Did you forget? The spring water springs out once the can is opened, leaving dry tuna behind. Make sure you open it in the sink.

[amjbrown]

"Due to popular demand, some configurations will ship after April 27th. See the latest shipping dates at checkout."

Really - I am a Kindle and gadget nut, but I cannot justify the UK price. It's crazy!

[amjbrown]

From the Oasis manual...

"Select your evice language"

eVice is about right at this price!

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

In that thread, it started with post 504 from Cinisajoy. The first mention of tuna came in post 510 from emellaich. From there, it went viral. It all took place in the last four pages.

Always blame the new kid.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by Yolina

And we have 2 possible interpretations for 'Note that your settings will apply even if you rotate your Kindle.'

I understand what you're saying but -- going by the manual's context -- I think it means the choice of which button (top or bottom) that move the pages forward, is what will be "applied" when rotated.

I could be wrong, but this is only way it makes sense.

[ezzkmo]

Originally Posted by rcentros

I understand what you're saying but -- going by the manual's context -- I think it means the choice of which button (top or bottom) that move the pages forward, is what will be "applied" when rotated.

I could be wrong, but this is only way it makes sense.

That's how I understand it as well. If you set the "bottom" button to page forward, no matter how you hold the device, the "bottom" button will do that.