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Old 05-14-2016, 04:51 PM   #331
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Waiting for Oasis #3 from Amazon, due early June, to see if they can get it right finally.
I wish you luck but historically screens have not changed once a specific Amazon ereader has been released. You can only hope to receive one that bothers you to a lesser degree
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Old 05-14-2016, 05:52 PM   #332
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I wish you luck but historically screens have not changed once a specific Amazon ereader has been released. You can only hope to receive one that bothers you to a lesser degree
I agree that companies don't or aren't able to fix screen issues once a product is released, so waiting a few months until the problems are worked out isn't likely to help. It then becomes a lottery as to whether you will get a device with a good screen. I'm sure there are some number of Oasis devices that are good enough to satisfy most people and I hope Michilt will get one. I went through 4 devices before getting a Voyage I was satisfied with and it is near perfect. I had 2 Oases that had shadows on the right and less contrast than my Voyage so I'm sitting this iteration out and sticking with my Voyage.
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What is it about the Oasis that makes people want to buy one when they have a PW3 and/or Voyage? from everything I've read, there's nothing about an Oasis that makes it anything special in comparison to the PW3 or Voyage.
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What is it about the Oasis that makes people want to buy one when they have a PW3 and/or Voyage? from everything I've read, there's nothing about an Oasis that makes it anything special in comparison to the PW3 or Voyage.
As for me, I'd like to have another main reader in addition to the Voyage. I like the Oasis's ergonomics, and page turn buttons are a must-have for me (they're the main reason I never got a Paperwhite, or a Kobo). I do have two perfectly working basic kindles, but I'm spoiled by the Voyage's screen now and the basics just aren't really satisfying any longer.
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What is it about the Oasis that makes people want to buy one when they have a PW3 and/or Voyage? from everything I've read, there's nothing about an Oasis that makes it anything special in comparison to the PW3 or Voyage.
The Oasis is much easier to read one handed, especially in bed when laying on one side. The Voyage would sometimes fall when trying to turn page. When that happened it often turned many pages.

The buttons on the Oasis are much easier and more usable than the Voyage. When holding the Oasis my thumb rests between the buttons so a slight push uses the buttons.

The Oasis with cover weighs less than the Voyage with Oragmi cover. I do miss the ability to set it on my computer table to read but the one handed ease of the Oasis makes up for that.

And I won the screen lottery with a great screen on the first Oasis.
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What is it about the Oasis that makes people want to buy one when they have a PW3 and/or Voyage? from everything I've read, there's nothing about an Oasis that makes it anything special in comparison to the PW3 or Voyage.
There's a notable difference between the plastic and glass displays. In that since, the Oasis is a step up from the PW3. Now whether the price can be justified in one's budget, is a personal thing. Personally, I would have preferred to spend my money on a Voyage, if there remained hope of getting one without noticeable gradient, having tried 7 of them.
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There's a notable difference between the plastic and glass displays. In that since, the Oasis is a step up from the PW3. Now whether the price can be justified in one's budget, is a personal thing. Personally, I would have preferred to spend my money on a Voyage, if there remained hope of getting one without noticeable gradient, having tried 7 of them.
Can't edit... meant to say "sense".
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The one on the right looks very much like my first Oasis from Amazon--half the LEDs appeared to be unconnected to a power source. The one on the left looks a little better than my Oasis #2 from Best Buy, but that's going back also, since the LED cones are still too distracting. Waiting for Oasis #3 from Amazon, due early June, to see if they can get it right finally.
Hold on, so you're telling me that in this (or your) Oasis, half the LEDs weren't actually turning on? As in, five were working and five weren't? Thats not just some colour gradient you can choose to ignore but a faulty hardware failure... Really hoping I get a good one
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Old 05-14-2016, 10:49 PM   #339
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What is it about the Oasis that makes people want to buy one when they have a PW3 and/or Voyage? from everything I've read, there's nothing about an Oasis that makes it anything special in comparison to the PW3 or Voyage.
I just like to get the latest and greatest but unfortunately the latest wasn't the greatest for me and I'm happy to have my Voyage to return to. My Voyage has a much better screen in terms of evenness and contrast than the 2 Oases I had and returned. I liked the size of the Oasis and the beautiful Merlot cover mine had but just couldn't deal with the screen unevenness and cone lights and shadows.
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As for me, I'd like to have another main reader in addition to the Voyage. I like the Oasis's ergonomics, and page turn buttons are a must-have for me (they're the main reason I never got a Paperwhite, or a Kobo). I do have two perfectly working basic kindles, but I'm spoiled by the Voyage's screen now and the basics just aren't really satisfying any longer.
When I read your posts ... I feel like I need a back up Voyage or something in addition to the Oasis ... I have to keep telling myself I don't!
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I've had every version of the kindle since the Kindle Keyboard, apart from the non lighted ones since the PW2 came out. I used to desperately want every new kindle but with the Oasis that need has gone. I just don't feel excited about kindles anymore and unless they one day do something drastic I won't ever again.

Even though I have a lovely Voyage screen I just prefer reading on a Kobo.
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I've had every version of the kindle since the Kindle Keyboard, apart from the non lighted ones since the PW2 came out. I used to desperately want every new kindle but with the Oasis that need has gone. I just don't feel excited about kindles anymore and unless they one day do something drastic I won't ever again.

Even though I have a lovely Voyage screen I just prefer reading on a Kobo.
Same here but all the Oasis hype got to me so I ended up ordering one! And fair point on the Kobo, I think rather than upgrading and selling my old device I will keep my H2O just because its such a beautiful machine! I will admit it is getting a little slower these days, I think a processor/ram upgrade on the Kobos are long overdue...
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What is it about the Oasis that makes people want to buy one when they have a PW3 and/or Voyage? from everything I've read, there's nothing about an Oasis that makes it anything special in comparison to the PW3 or Voyage.
Good question...the Voyage was considered the top of the line Kindle, and I think it still is. I love the page sensors on the Voyage, (would like something similar on a Kobo). No way would I trade the Voyage for any other Kindle. *(Though if my Voyage broke, I would probably replace it with a PW3, because it's half the price, usually).

My favorite reader at the moment is my Kobo Aura HD. Great ergonomics for holding one handed! (Without case).
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When I read your posts ... I feel like I need a back up Voyage or something in addition to the Oasis ... I have to keep telling myself I don't!
Of course you do. How can you possibly live with only one e-reader?

Seriously, the Voyage is a truly enjoyable piece of tech. It is expensive, but I've never regretted buying it. The screen is gorgeous.
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