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I surely still hope so. I would be very pissed if I Amazon send me a used Kindle repackaged in a new box without any indication on the box that tells me the Kindle inside is used or refurbished. Last edited by Julius Caesar; 06-24-2016 at 09:12 PM. |
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I have a new batch GD09 which is newer than most current Oasis which is GC09. The screen has no discoloration.
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IT sounds like the problems are not just a once off and don't think I will be re-ordering... But since the return process is quite easy it is tempting. I would kill for a good screene-d Oasis! In fact, I'd pay fifty dollars extra to anyone who is looking to sell theirs hehehe! *hint hint* :-D |
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However, I do see myself using the Oasis more do to the comfort and ease of use of the new form factor despite having a lower contrast screen. I would venture to guess that perhaps the new fiber optic layer of the screen perhaps gives it a more yellow and less than crisp appearance compared to the Voyage. I had planned on selling the Voyage, but now I'm having second thoughts as the poorer screen on the Oasis may start getting to me lol. |
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Hi,
I also want to express my frustration having bought an Oasis a few days ago. I've already sent it back, the lightness gradient was too big of an issue for me. At first glance it was really hard to tell. At second glance I noticed the little clouds at the thicker side. At third glance I saw the lightness gradient from the thinner (lighter) to the thicker (darker) side. I might have said OK, whatever, I'll still keep it, but, when I turned the Oasis upside down and thicker side was on the left (to hold it with left hand), the gradient was now even clearer, so clear that I would have totally been unable to use the device this way (with the thicker side to the left). I also counted the LED lights, there didn't seem to be one missing. Reading about the issue here also made me think that this is an issue related to the design of the device hence I returned it. I got the Voyage instead. Yes, my Voyage also has a slight gradient from top (darker) to bottom (lighter) but to me this is way, way less distracting than the Oasis issue. Once they produce an Oasis with a totally evenly lighted display I'll immediately buy it. Last edited by Superbar; 06-25-2016 at 01:06 PM. |
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No but the first two on my Kobo were amazing! Bummer huh... I may try again in a few years, should be more fun reading them back to pack methinks!
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If you have a Voyage with a good screen I would definitely keep it. The second Oasis I received had the Merlot cover that I wanted and the color gradient wasn't very noticeable but the shadows on the side really bothered me. I really wanted to love the Oasis and would read on it for awhile trying to see if I could get used to the shadows (didn't happen) and then when I picked up the Voyage again it was just so much more comfortable to read on without shadows and a darker font. I just hope my Voyage lasts for a long time.
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Thank goodness for my obviously impaired vision. My three Kindle Oasis purchases have been good. Until reading here I did not know I just could not see. Admittedly I did not turn brightness all the way up in a dark closet but since I seldom do that in real life I think I will keep what I bought. I really am trying to not like it but realized that I really do love it. Must have been mistreated as a child.
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I miss my Voyage!
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No, well maybe. A little bored with everybody who has a good screen being told they just cannot see it, prove it, look at it in the dark, or, my favorite, you are just not discerning enough.
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Currently I'm also not totally convinced that the devices differ in the degree of brightness uniformity (some reporting strong effects, some reporting slight effects) but might just as well believe that solely the perception is different, whilst I have not seen multiple devices next to each other to be able to compare.
All I know is that I bought one Oasis and one Voyage and both had gradients, and I refuse to believe that I just incidentally caught 2 faulty devices while most others are ok. Edit: Interesting enough I've just seen an amazon Voyage review from the 9th of May 2016 claiming that they were told that amazon (Germany) doesn't send out replacement devices anymore in general (only if the reason for the request is the gradient issue or not wasn't clear to me) as there were too many returns (but they could have their money back instead if they wanted) Last edited by Superbar; 06-25-2016 at 10:12 PM. |
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