So Who's Still Loving Their Kindle Voyage? - Page 16

applesauce · 08-09-2016, 07:51 AM

I love my voyage, but not for the reason I brought it. That magical page turning button. It seems my hands do not hold it in the correction position to use it with ease. Plus it is rather hard to push (I have MS). It is far easier to tap the screen with my thumb. I love the shape , the size and the weight. All improvements over my beloved Paperwhite. The new Oasis shape makes no sense for my hands. I like the idea of even lighter, but I will not so call trade up unless the size is right for me.
On a side not, I hate the update with a passion, my brain fights every time I return to the home screen and want to select a book. It just changes to view back to what it wants, not the one I use.

aookesauce

HarryT · 08-09-2016, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by applesauce

On a side not, I hate the update with a passion, my brain fights every time I return to the home screen and want to select a book. It just changes to view back to what it wants, not the one I use.

If you dislike the new home page, just turn it off. That way you'll go directly to the library screen which behaves exactly as it always has done.

applesauce · 08-09-2016, 09:31 PM

thank you Harry, all fixed now

ryuji35 · 08-11-2016, 10:30 AM

My Voyage got stolen today...*sigh* It's a very sad day for me. Thinking of buying that White-version Paperwhite to replace it.

krazy4katz · 08-11-2016, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ryuji35

My Voyage got stolen today...*sigh* It's a very sad day for me. Thinking of buying that White-version Paperwhite to replace it.

Oh how awful! Sorry about that. k4k

Nikkidog · 08-12-2016, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by applesauce

I love my voyage, but not for the reason I brought it. That magical page turning button. It seems my hands do not hold it in the correction position to use it with ease. Plus it is rather hard to push (I have MS). It is far easier to tap the screen with my thumb. I love the shape , the size and the weight. All improvements over my beloved Paperwhite. The new Oasis shape makes no sense for my hands. I like the idea of even lighter, but I will not so call trade up unless the size is right for me.
On a side not, I hate the update with a passion, my brain fights every time I return to the home screen and want to select a book. It just changes to view back to what it wants, not the one I use.

aookesauce

Did you try adjusting the page turn buttons. It's in settings under reading options, then page press, then pressure settings. You can adjust it to low, medium or high. I don't remember what the preset was (probably medium) but I adjusted mine to low and they are much easier to use.

pdurrant · 08-12-2016, 08:21 AM

I am very pleased with my Voyage. My only slight regret is not getting the model with 3G. Occasionally, that would be very useful.

Josieb1 · 08-12-2016, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I am very pleased with my Voyage. My only slight regret is not getting the model with 3G. Occasionally, that would be very useful.

I'm retiring in November so I upgraded my wifi Voyage to the 3G model. Hubby had my Wifi version. I'm so glad I did it's really handy and I got it when they did the sale back in May.

badgoodDeb · 08-12-2016, 05:30 PM

I converted my mother from a K3 to a Voyage during May's sale. She's loving the easier ability to look up a word you don't wholely understand. I am too, with my Voyage!

ArthurianLegends · 08-16-2016, 02:35 PM

Although I don't have a Voyage, I can see why this device is still loved: it has a better screen (from those that I have seen) from all the other kindles (including the Oasis I have seen).
I may put this on my wish list when it goes on sale again (I have a bad feeling that if there is ever a Voyage 2, it will have the same grey fonts which are plaguing many of the kindle production runs lately).

John Hopper · 08-17-2016, 04:12 PM

I still love my Voyage. I like the Oasis also quite a bit, but I don't love it in the same way. If I had to have just one, it would be the Voyage. The squarer Oasis shape just doesn't feel right to me. And I prefer the flush page press buttons on the Voyage, with adjustable pressing strength, to the too easily clickable buttons on the Oasis.

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

badgoodDeb · 08-17-2016, 05:36 PM

How would you compare the lettering on the screen? Some have said that the Oasis looks a tad less clear, due to something related to the touch-screen surface.

jselby · 08-18-2016, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ArthurianLegends

Although I don't have a Voyage, I can see why this device is still loved: it has a better screen (from those that I have seen) from all the other kindles (including the Oasis I have seen).
I may put this on my wish list when it goes on sale again (I have a bad feeling that if there is ever a Voyage 2, it will have the same grey fonts which are plaguing many of the kindle production runs lately).

Refurbished isn't a bad option. That's what I did. They are listed at $152 on amazon US. Here's a thread with a bit more info.

Tarana · 08-20-2016, 12:04 PM

Applesauce, I've discovered the same thing. I don't use my buttons that much and it was the main selling point. One if my biggest gripes with my Mom's paperwhite was that the screen responded too slow, so I would tap twice and you know what happens. Not a problem at all with the Voyage. So, I read one handed all the time and just press the screen for next page.

When editing a book, however, I still find the Kindle hdx superior for marking and going back. Annoyingly, they keep changing the software making this a lot harder.

Paul, if you have a Smartphone, apparently you can link your kindle to the Smartphone. That would give you the same access as 3g. I just replaced my flip phone with a low IQ smartphone so still not an option for me.

HarryT · 08-20-2016, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarana

Paul, if you have a Smartphone, apparently you can link your kindle to the Smartphone. That would give you the same access as 3g.

Sure - just use the "personal WiFi hotspot" feature of the phone. Both iOS and Android support this. I use it quite a lot.

08-20-2016, 12:04 PM	#239
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,041 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	Applesauce, I've discovered the same thing. I don't use my buttons that much and it was the main selling point. One if my biggest gripes with my Mom's paperwhite was that the screen responded too slow, so I would tap twice and you know what happens. Not a problem at all with the Voyage. So, I read one handed all the time and just press the screen for next page. When editing a book, however, I still find the Kindle hdx superior for marking and going back. Annoyingly, they keep changing the software making this a lot harder. Paul, if you have a Smartphone, apparently you can link your kindle to the Smartphone. That would give you the same access as 3g. I just replaced my flip phone with a low IQ smartphone so still not an option for me. Last edited by Tarana; 08-21-2016 at 10:44 AM. Reason: spelling

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08-09-2016, 07:51 AM	#226
applesauce Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3553492 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle oasis	I love my voyage, but not for the reason I brought it. That magical page turning button. It seems my hands do not hold it in the correction position to use it with ease. Plus it is rather hard to push (I have MS). It is far easier to tap the screen with my thumb. I love the shape , the size and the weight. All improvements over my beloved Paperwhite. The new Oasis shape makes no sense for my hands. I like the idea of even lighter, but I will not so call trade up unless the size is right for me. On a side not, I hate the update with a passion, my brain fights every time I return to the home screen and want to select a book. It just changes to view back to what it wants, not the one I use. aookesauce

08-09-2016, 09:31 PM	#228
applesauce Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3553492 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle oasis	thank you Harry, all fixed now

08-11-2016, 10:30 AM	#229
ryuji35 Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 1571384 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kobo Clara Color, Kindle Basic 2022, Samsung Tab S6 Lite, Samsung A9	My Voyage got stolen today...sigh It's a very sad day for me. Thinking of buying that White-version Paperwhite to replace it.

08-12-2016, 08:21 AM	#232
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I am very pleased with my Voyage. My only slight regret is not getting the model with 3G. Occasionally, that would be very useful.

08-12-2016, 05:30 PM	#234
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I converted my mother from a K3 to a Voyage during May's sale. She's loving the easier ability to look up a word you don't wholely understand. I am too, with my Voyage!

08-16-2016, 02:35 PM	#235
ArthurianLegends Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 23914 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Camelot Alto Device: Kindle Touch (4rth Gen)	Although I don't have a Voyage, I can see why this device is still loved: it has a better screen (from those that I have seen) from all the other kindles (including the Oasis I have seen). I may put this on my wish list when it goes on sale again (I have a bad feeling that if there is ever a Voyage 2, it will have the same grey fonts which are plaguing many of the kindle production runs lately).

08-17-2016, 04:12 PM	#236
John Hopper Addict Posts: 361 Karma: 1179724 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kindle Voyage	I still love my Voyage. I like the Oasis also quite a bit, but I don't love it in the same way. If I had to have just one, it would be the Voyage. The squarer Oasis shape just doesn't feel right to me. And I prefer the flush page press buttons on the Voyage, with adjustable pressing strength, to the too easily clickable buttons on the Oasis. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

08-17-2016, 05:36 PM	#237
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	How would you compare the lettering on the screen? Some have said that the Oasis looks a tad less clear, due to something related to the touch-screen surface.