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Old 07-05-2016, 02:37 AM   #376
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All frontlit kindles have this issue. Some folks are not able to observe it, others observe it and are not bothered by it.
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Old 07-05-2016, 01:35 PM   #377
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I've spent some time with a voyage in my home (as opposed to at best buy) and what I observe is the light looks even in bright daylight but any time ambient light is lower than the front light, I can see the scones at the bottom (normal with every front lit kindle) but has a gradient (not seen on my PW2). It's dark and gray at bottom, lighter and bluer in middle, and darker and yellower at top. I have the voyage's light at 12, PW2 at 14 (voyage's leds are a little brighter, or maybe my PW2 is just getting old). I never read in the dark.

I can discern the better resolution, so that's nice, but I find the gradient a bit distracting, so overall it's kind of a wash for me. I imagine if you flip the gradient so it's horizontal, that'll make it worse.
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Old 07-05-2016, 01:50 PM   #378
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Rather condescendingly convenient to say that all who don't see are not able to. All those here and other boards and Oasis reviews who say they have good screens are just vision impaired.
This is just a matter of semantics, and I agree it's annoying, but I try not to take it personally.

You can either say that some people are "too picky" or that they are "more discerning" or "more color/light sensitive". You can say that some people "are less sensitive" to light issues, or you can interpret it as "vision impaired" (which I don't think has actually been said, tho some folks come close).

Lets all try not to use words that paint the other folks as wrong!
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I've spent some time with a voyage in my home (as opposed to at best buy) and what I observe is the light looks even in bright daylight but any time ambient light is lower than the front light, I can see the scones at the bottom (normal with every front lit kindle) but has a gradient (not seen on my PW2). It's dark and gray at bottom, lighter and bluer in middle, and darker and yellower at top. I have the voyage's light at 12, PW2 at 14 (voyage's leds are a little brighter, or maybe my PW2 is just getting old). I never read in the dark.

I can discern the better resolution, so that's nice, but I find the gradient a bit distracting, so overall it's kind of a wash for me. I imagine if you flip the gradient so it's horizontal, that'll make it worse.
+1 All Voyages and Oases have the color gradient and I agree that it's even worse when oriented sideways versus top to bottom.
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Old 07-05-2016, 06:25 PM   #380
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Not accurate at all. But then I have only seen three, yet some appear to have seen all Voyages and Oasis's.
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Old 07-05-2016, 06:36 PM   #381
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+1 All Voyages and Oases have the color gradient and I agree that it's even worse when oriented sideways versus top to bottom.
I just got my Oasis today and there is no gradient. It's really not good to make sweeping judgments.
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Old 07-05-2016, 06:42 PM   #382
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It is completely unacceptable and turns the act of reading into a horrible, unendurable chore. Other people here will try to convince you otherwise (with some quite personal and insulting recommendations), but for me it pretty much destroyed my enjoyment of reading as well as any faith in Amazon that I did or did not have. I have a Kobo H20 with a *perfect* screen that I will take with me to the grave. For me, such screens are a challenge to find. However, I have experienced fantastic screens first time, every time with tablets/phones. I would recommend the galaxy tab s2, with moonreader plus and its blue light filter. Clear as crystal and quite fun.
Happy reading :-)
Wow...hostile and rude much?
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Old 07-05-2016, 07:06 PM   #383
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I upgraded from a PW 2 to the Oasis and so far I am very happy with it- and no I am not blind or anything.
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Old 07-05-2016, 08:48 PM   #384
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Wow...hostile and rude much?
I'm sorry, was that rude? I don't mean to offend, I apologise, I was just very upset with the screen of my Oasis, cant you tell? :P The guy asked if it was acceptable after running into the same problem as me and I personally felt cheated, like a chump. I had been waiting for months and months and paid over $450 AUD (crazy) for it and mine was very obviously faulty. Congratulations on your good one though, could you post a picture? Jelly!
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Old 07-05-2016, 08:58 PM   #385
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I'm sorry, was that rude? I don't mean to offend, I apologise, I was just very upset with the screen of my Oasis, cant you tell? :P The guy asked if it was acceptable after running into the same problem as me and I personally felt cheated, like a chump. I had been waiting for months and months and paid over $450 AUD (crazy) for it and mine was very obviously faulty. Congratulations on your good one though, could you post a picture? Jelly!
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I'm confused...What does Jelly have to do with anything?

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Old 07-05-2016, 10:09 PM   #386
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I'm confused...What does Jelly have to do with anything?

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I just got my Oasis today and there is no gradient. It's really not good to make sweeping judgments.
Feel free to post that picture for proof. LOL
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I think if you are talking proof those of you who claim all are bad need to post pics of all. Pretty simple. LOL
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Old 07-06-2016, 12:37 AM   #389
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Feel free to post that picture for proof. LOL
I don't have to prove a thing to you. What matters is that I am happy with my Oasis and see no problems with the screen. Why are you so miserable? You don't like the screen? Fine. But that doesn't give you the right to be so condescending and disparaging to those who are perfectly satisfied with theirs.
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Congratulations on your good one though, could you post a picture?
Don't hold your breath. There are far more Sasquatch selfies posted than there are pictures of Oases without color gradients.
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