Kindle Oasis Buyer's Thread

[badgoodDeb]

The concept behind the "auto light adjustment" (Voyage only, I think) suggests that in the darkness, you use a very low light setting. This helps avoid eye strain, etc.

Have you tried a lower setting (5 or so) rather than your 19? I admit I only recently turned the auto-adjust back on, but I liked it while recently reading in the complete dark (in a trailer; conserving the battery lights).

Perhaps not, but you *might* like it lower if you tried.

[SCION]

Reading with a low light setting in the dark on eink strains my eyes. It's why I don't miss Auto brightness on the Oasis. Didn't use it on the Voyage.

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[shalym]

Originally Posted by kobayashi

+1 The Kobo H20 doesn't have a massive color gradient or light cones under those same "extreme" conditions. Why can't Amazon build an e-reader to the same standards as Kobo?

I can't be sure, but I think that they are doing it JUST to annoy you.

Shari

[kobayashi]

Originally Posted by webjunk

Two Oasis. Two good screens. Two PW1, two PW2, two PW3 - all good screens.

And yet, no proof. Hmmmm.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by kobayashi

And yet, no proof. Hmmmm.

Why can't you take people at their word?
Why do you need proof?
Are you trying for a class action lawsuit against Amazon? That is the only logical reason I can think of for constantly asking for proof.
People here have no reason to lie about their devices.

[Shinytop]

Mr Maru is under the impression we are obligated to prove something to him.

[cerem0ny]

Don't fret, kobayashi. I agree! Based on this thread alone and the replies therein I too am of the opinion that a normal, functional Oasis screen does not exist. I'm not too bummed.
It does seem a whole lot worse NOT being able to see any faults though! Not sure which is worse - having a faulty screen or a good one!
Happy reading

[JSWolf]

Some people are less susceptible to the color gradients/color shifts. So while you may see them, others may not and in that case, the screen is good to them and not you. So just accept that the to others the screen can be good and to you maybe not.

[kobayashi]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Some people are less susceptible to the color gradients/color shifts. So while you may see them, others may not and in that case, the screen is good to them and not you. So just accept that the to others the screen can be good and to you maybe not.

Thank you for proving my point. Not sure why others are still having so much trouble understanding. Oh well.

[Shinytop]

[Luv2ReadnCreate]

Originally Posted by HarryT

The fact that you consider it unwise doesn't mean that everyone shares your view. Even people on low incomes sometimes save up to buy nice things!

Well said! My husband and I are in our 40s. We have no children, no credit card debt, no mortgage payments and no car payments. We're not upper class by any means, but those things allow us to live very comfortably on a much smaller yearly income than otherwise would be possible.

[happysnapper22]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Bezos is the proper name so the apostrophe would go after the name for a possessive. Also for the plural. Let's go to the Bezos' house. Note the plural because it is Jeff and Jane.

At ceremony don't worry about it. There is usually no apostrophe in a proper name. And nouns that end in s are a pain even for native speakers.

I got kicked out of school (many years ago) with a crappy not worth the paper its written on CSE qualification in English. This was the qualification invented for those too thick to do O levels. I'll be eternally grateful for this and not having to worry about where to stick my apostrophe!