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Old 01-17-2017, 04:25 PM   #76
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If you want a Kindle and do not want to spend the money on a Voyage, go with the PW3. (IMHO) the Oasis is a waste of money. If you don't want a Kindle, then go for the Kobo Aura H2O or Kobo Aura One.
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If you want a Kindle and do not want to spend the money on a Voyage, go with the PW3. (IMHO) the Oasis is a waste of money. If you don't want a Kindle, then go for the Kobo Aura H2O or Kobo Aura One.
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I looked at both the Voyage and the Oasis at the Seattle Amazon store. I really liked the feel and the buttons of the Oasis better. It would be perfect if they added a home and a menu button. I'm just sticking a bit at the price (60 books at $5 each). I'll probably wait until my battery starts to go or until there is a price drop.
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Thank you for remembering the IMHO. It is appreciated.
But even if I didn't, the Oasis is rubbish. It's Amazon's way of gaming people.
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But even if I didn't, the Oasis is rubbish. It's Amazon's way of gaming people.
Once again, that is your opinion. If it was rubbish, people would not still be buying it.
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One thing I thought of. The batteries in ereaders are generally not made to be replaceable. If the Oasis has a battery in the detachable cover if the battery goes you might just be able to buy a replacement cover.
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Once again, that is your opinion. If it was rubbish, people would not still be buying it.
Some people are easily distracted. Ooh look, new Kindle (drool).

Yes, the Oasis is rubbish. Amazon is gaming customers with the Oasis.
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Some people are easily distracted. Ooh look, new Kindle (drool).

Yes, the Oasis is rubbish. Amazon is gaming customers with the Oasis.
You forgot "Oh look shiny new ergonomic kindle"

Though your choice of the word gaming is intriguing.
And in a recent survey over 50% of Oasis buyers are very happy with their new kindle.
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Because the Voyage is better than the PW3 and the Oasis is rubbish.
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Some people are easily distracted. Ooh look, new Kindle (drool).

Yes, the Oasis is rubbish. Amazon is gaming customers with the Oasis.
Jon - we get it: you don't like Amazon and you hate the Oasis. Post's like these don't add anything of any value to the discussion. Personally I think the Oasis is a really poor value, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't fit someone else's needs perfectly. If it does, then obviously for them it's not "rubbish" no matter what you want to claim.
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And in a recent survey over 50% of Oasis buyers are very happy with their new kindle.
Do you have a link to that survey? Did it include other Kindles or other tablets in general?

(Over) 50% seems like a low satisfaction rate. It would seem to indicate that almost half of Oasis owners wish they had gone with something else.

But then I haven't studied it. Perhaps that is par for the course for any device?

(I'm not an Oasis hater. A device is worth what the bulk of those interested in it are willing to pay.)
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The Oasis is by no means rubbish (imho, of course ) Yes, the price is a bit excessive. But I personally have read on my Oasis since early June and I certainly don't wish I had something else instead. It's very lightweight and comfortable, and the screen is nice. I've had no problems whatsoever with it.

I still read on my Voyage too, about half the time, and I still like it very much as well. They're both excellent readers, imho.

Just my two cents.
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If it was rubbish, people would not still be buying it.
Nah. People spend big bucks on rubbish all the time.
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Do you have a link to that survey? Did it include other Kindles or other tablets in general?

(Over) 50% seems like a low satisfaction rate. It would seem to indicate that almost half of Oasis owners wish they had gone with something else.

But then I haven't studied it. Perhaps that is par for the course for any device?

(I'm not an Oasis hater. A device is worth what the bulk of those interested in it are willing to pay.)
Yeah, 50% does seem low. Do you have a link for the survey? I'd like to see that.
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Yeah, 50% does seem low. Do you have a link for the survey? I'd like to see that.
I was actually going by a thread I read here. It did work out to about 50% of those posting liked the Oasis and the other half had light issues. Unfortunately, not many unhappy ones reported back when they got a new one.
Not sure if that is a good indication of kindle readers but it proves that the Oasis isn't rubbish.
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