So Who's Still Loving Their Kindle Voyage? - Page 4

Kolja · 04-15-2016, 02:29 PM

I love my Voyage that I've had since launch. I pre-ordered the Oasis and then cancelled when reason prevailed.

I love the Origami case with stand as I often read while eating and never hold my e-reader with one hand anyway.
I like the haptic feedback buttons that always work and I never read in the dark.
The screen is even, white and bright with excellent contrast (I did have to purchase and return several Voyages to get this perfect one).

I love the Voyage and even though I'm a sucker for new devices, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be happy with the Oasis. The Voyage is the right device for me.

Kolja · 04-15-2016, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pjama

I still love my Voyage, so much so that I have purchased a brand new 'Citron' cover for it instead of buying the Oasis!

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

And as the Oasis doesn't offer anything drastically different (apart from a clunky shape and some sticky-out buttons), I decided to get my Voyage a present so I won't be tempted to make a pointless and expensive 'upgrade.' Some upgrade.

Agree. I decided to treat my Voyage to a new case too. I'm getting the red case which everyone says is more like Burgundy to make up for the Merlot case I'm not getting.

redfoxnl · 04-15-2016, 04:29 PM

Wohoo. Just ordered my Kindle Voyage as follow up for my Kobo Glo.
I also ordered the dark blue ACDream case (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NSLDIC0/)

Now I'll have to be patient for a few days until it gets delivered.

Kolenka · 04-17-2016, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Maybe the Oasis *would* be a help, for you. The bezel is wider on the side you are meant to hold (and you flip it over if you want to hold with the other hand). Plus, the buttons are physical buttons, so you can feel where they are, and not accidentally hit them. [added: It sounds like the Oasis has the same screen as the Voyage. Yes, I love my Voyage's screen! ]

Yeah, I have one on order to find out if it is. I just didn't want to derail the thread.

Josieb1 · 04-18-2016, 03:28 AM

I love my Voyage and keep it in my handbag but I do read on my Kobo ereader more. I have a specific font with the Kobo that I just find easier to read. I wouldn't give up my Voyage though as I'll always need a kindle.

aceflor · 04-18-2016, 05:24 AM

I do to, especially now that it's jailbroken. So it's the Voyage for normal reading, and my Aura H2O when I'm near/on water. The Aura H2O is basically in my beachbag, the Voyage in my purse. I don't mind them not communicating with each other as I read different languages on each one.

Dr. Drib · 04-18-2016, 10:14 AM

Fortunately, mine is perfect, with no rainbow gradients at all. My screen is perfect.

booklover6 · 04-18-2016, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'm sorry you've been plagued with that issue.

Fortunately, mine is perfect, with no rainbow gradients at all. My screen is perfect.

Same here. My PW1 was a different story. But my Voyage screen is perfect.

Pangolin · 04-18-2016, 11:07 AM

I love mine. I did have one at the very start that had a blotchy screen, sent that back, waited a while and then reordered and the second one was perfect. The only gripe I have, and it has detracted from the device for me, is the lack of a cover that I can use happily. I thought they completely nailed it with the PW cover. Perfect form and function.

I tried the origami, after trying some other book-like options (oberon and cheap and cheerful third party) and it was, for my needs, no good. I have been looking for a good quality, snap in (not velcro or straps) leather book type cover. Not plu, decorative covers that I, personally, really think are fugly. I have a real prob with the big black border of plastic around the back of most of them - and the ones I have bought have fallen apart in a couple of weeks.

But, having waited for the oasis description and deciding that it is really not for me, I had one more trawl through Etsy and I think/hope that I have finally found a cover that will do what I need it to do: stay shut in my bag (the Origami kept being opened up by other objects in my bag), lightweight (sorry Oberon) made for the Voyage and not a one size-fits-all huge thing (that's you caseable and clevercase), screens the lights from my husband as he drops off to sleep and I settle in for a late night reading session (hence the book-type form), real leather. Amazingly hard to find - apparently because of the form of the back, according to one manufacturer.

If so I'll be delighted if this last option is the real deal. It has been a real search and the whole thing has detracted from my pleasure in the device, which I use for hours daily.

The Voyage is perfect for me - I love the haptic buttons, the fact that they are on both sides so no need to flip over as with the Oasis, the adaptive light, and the elegant design (I love page press buttons and the fact that they are toally silent - I can't imagein there will be no click at all after loads of use with real press buttons).

Battery - 6 weeks (Amazon cloud cuckoo weeks of half an hour a day, mid light, no wifi - wish they'd just give hours) is fine and for double that, I just carry a lipstick type external battery in my case for when I'm on the road. Very compact, powerful external batteries have been around for ages, Oasis marketing seems to be suggesting Amazon has just invented the idea).

I'm holding out for solar powered cases, now that could get me sitting up and paying attention.

I hope that everyone who loves their origami case, their plu third party cases and their oasis enjoy them to the full - it's all about choice and having options available that suit your needs

BrentB · 04-18-2016, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

Same here. My PW1 was a different story. But my Voyage screen is perfect.

I've had two Voyages, and both screens have had perfect lighting.

Sirtel · 04-18-2016, 12:18 PM

Mine has the gradient. But I'm not going to replace it. The next one might be even worse. It's not so bad I can't live with it.

howyoudoin · 04-18-2016, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Mine has the gradient. But I'm not going to replace it. The next one might be even worse. It's not so bad I can't live with it.

The gradient is a feature, not a bug. It adds to the illusion of distance to the screen, making it seem longer than if it were evenly lit.

Sirtel · 04-18-2016, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by howyoudoin

The gradient is a feature, not a bug. It adds to the illusion of distance to the screen, making it seem longer than if it were evenly lit.

Wow. That's really advanced.

And I, ignorant as I am, thought it was just a pink blotch...

Now I feel like a Neanderthal.

badgoodDeb · 04-18-2016, 03:29 PM

A lot of us either have perfect screens, or have different eyes. We simply don't see the gradients that you are seeing. Now, if a bad-gradient kindle was physically brought to an "I don't see a gradient" person, maybe we would or maybe we wouldn't see the difference. It's hard to tell when we converse over the internet like this. But we do all have differing reactions to things, so perhaps we aren't as sensitive to things.

As for the Oasis, Amazon has had two years to get the newer Voyages working better. Haven't people said that newer Voyages are better? Then one would hope that the first Oasises will be produced with the benefit of that experience.

badgoodDeb · 04-18-2016, 04:06 PM

There may very well have been some issues that were perfected in the manufacturing. And if so, the Oasis should have that experience under its belt, and will start at the better end of the scale. One would hope.

04-18-2016, 10:14 AM	#52
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,449 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Fortunately, mine is perfect, with no rainbow gradients at all. My screen is perfect. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 04-22-2016 at 03:30 AM.

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04-15-2016, 02:29 PM	#46
Kolja Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 1417416 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle Voyage	I love my Voyage that I've had since launch. I pre-ordered the Oasis and then cancelled when reason prevailed. I love the Origami case with stand as I often read while eating and never hold my e-reader with one hand anyway. I like the haptic feedback buttons that always work and I never read in the dark. The screen is even, white and bright with excellent contrast (I did have to purchase and return several Voyages to get this perfect one). I love the Voyage and even though I'm a sucker for new devices, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be happy with the Oasis. The Voyage is the right device for me.

04-15-2016, 04:29 PM	#48
redfoxnl Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kobo Glo	Wohoo. Just ordered my Kindle Voyage as follow up for my Kobo Glo. I also ordered the dark blue ACDream case (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NSLDIC0/) Now I'll have to be patient for a few days until it gets delivered.

04-18-2016, 03:28 AM	#50
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,086 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2	I love my Voyage and keep it in my handbag but I do read on my Kobo ereader more. I have a specific font with the Kobo that I just find easier to read. I wouldn't give up my Voyage though as I'll always need a kindle.

04-18-2016, 05:24 AM	#51
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	I do to, especially now that it's jailbroken. So it's the Voyage for normal reading, and my Aura H2O when I'm near/on water. The Aura H2O is basically in my beachbag, the Voyage in my purse. I don't mind them not communicating with each other as I read different languages on each one.

04-18-2016, 11:07 AM	#54
Pangolin Pangolin Posts: 204 Karma: 1243880 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brussels, Belgium Device: PW 2	I love mine. I did have one at the very start that had a blotchy screen, sent that back, waited a while and then reordered and the second one was perfect. The only gripe I have, and it has detracted from the device for me, is the lack of a cover that I can use happily. I thought they completely nailed it with the PW cover. Perfect form and function. I tried the origami, after trying some other book-like options (oberon and cheap and cheerful third party) and it was, for my needs, no good. I have been looking for a good quality, snap in (not velcro or straps) leather book type cover. Not plu, decorative covers that I, personally, really think are fugly. I have a real prob with the big black border of plastic around the back of most of them - and the ones I have bought have fallen apart in a couple of weeks. But, having waited for the oasis description and deciding that it is really not for me, I had one more trawl through Etsy and I think/hope that I have finally found a cover that will do what I need it to do: stay shut in my bag (the Origami kept being opened up by other objects in my bag), lightweight (sorry Oberon) made for the Voyage and not a one size-fits-all huge thing (that's you caseable and clevercase), screens the lights from my husband as he drops off to sleep and I settle in for a late night reading session (hence the book-type form), real leather. Amazingly hard to find - apparently because of the form of the back, according to one manufacturer. If so I'll be delighted if this last option is the real deal. It has been a real search and the whole thing has detracted from my pleasure in the device, which I use for hours daily. The Voyage is perfect for me - I love the haptic buttons, the fact that they are on both sides so no need to flip over as with the Oasis, the adaptive light, and the elegant design (I love page press buttons and the fact that they are toally silent - I can't imagein there will be no click at all after loads of use with real press buttons). Battery - 6 weeks (Amazon cloud cuckoo weeks of half an hour a day, mid light, no wifi - wish they'd just give hours) is fine and for double that, I just carry a lipstick type external battery in my case for when I'm on the road. Very compact, powerful external batteries have been around for ages, Oasis marketing seems to be suggesting Amazon has just invented the idea). I'm holding out for solar powered cases, now that could get me sitting up and paying attention. I hope that everyone who loves their origami case, their plu third party cases and their oasis enjoy them to the full - it's all about choice and having options available that suit your needs

04-18-2016, 12:18 PM	#56
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,509 Karma: 240526511 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Mine has the gradient. But I'm not going to replace it. The next one might be even worse. It's not so bad I can't live with it.

04-18-2016, 03:29 PM	#59
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	A lot of us either have perfect screens, or have different eyes. We simply don't see the gradients that you are seeing. Now, if a bad-gradient kindle was physically brought to an "I don't see a gradient" person, maybe we would or maybe we wouldn't see the difference. It's hard to tell when we converse over the internet like this. But we do all have differing reactions to things, so perhaps we aren't as sensitive to things. As for the Oasis, Amazon has had two years to get the newer Voyages working better. Haven't people said that newer Voyages are better? Then one would hope that the first Oasises will be produced with the benefit of that experience.

04-18-2016, 04:06 PM	#60
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	There may very well have been some issues that were perfected in the manufacturing. And if so, the Oasis should have that experience under its belt, and will start at the better end of the scale. One would hope.