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Old 04-13-2016, 04:41 AM   #526
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I don't have a cat, apparently olive oil gives a dog a shiny glossy coat, but smear anything in oil and it's shiny and glossy.

When you buy in water are you on a boat, in a flood or getting very fresh tuna?
The latter: very fresh tuna from a can, filled with water


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Old 04-13-2016, 04:48 AM   #527
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While a thin bezel looks attractive, I find it less so in use. For a phone that you can hold in one hand, yes, for a device that will be gripped at the bezel, no.

If you make the bezel that thin, there'll be only one way to hold the reader: at the thicker bezel side. With a thicker bezel, you might want to hold it at the thicker bezel side, but you can hold it on the other 3 sides as well, if you want, without touching the screen.
The idea is the oasis is very thin except for the bulge behind the wide bevel where you are supposed to grip it with. The majority of the unit's weight is on that side so it's not going to be comfortable to hold it by the other edges, so you may as well reduce the bevel for maximum compactness.
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Old 04-13-2016, 04:58 AM   #528
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I can honestly say the design still doesn't really make sense to me. I'll need to see and hold it first and for obvious reasons I'm not ordering from Amazon.
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Nothing to see, move along

Back on topic, if they called it the Oasis how the hell can it not be waterproof
What symmetrical about that? It only has a handle on one side...
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What symmetrical about that? It only has a handle on one side...
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Old 04-13-2016, 06:34 AM   #531
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Apparently the announcement is due today at 9am New York time, which is just over two hours from now, at 2pm UK time.
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Old 04-13-2016, 07:10 AM   #533
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Apparently the announcement is due today at 9am New York time, which is just over two hours from now, at 2pm UK time.
First bit of useful news in this thread for ages . Thank you.
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Well yeah, but the tuna thing was far more entertaining, so...
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Old 04-13-2016, 08:20 AM   #535
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$290 is just too high for me to believe.
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I think you are very much mistaken, ergonomics are obviously a huge part of this design with the weight being in your hand rather than spread evenly across the device which is less comfortable when reading for extended periods.

As far as how often people change hands, it is only a tiny bit more awkward to flip the device as you switch hands as it is to simply switch hands.
The ergonomics are all in compromise to the dual battery system. For some people, it may happen to be more comfortable to hold.

I think the Oasis would be awkward for me with the weight on one side. Obviously people who always hold it that way will feel differently. I like the weight evenly distributed so I can hold it in a variety of different ways. I know I wouldn't want to stop reading and flip it to switch hands. Since battery life isn't that important to me, I'll stick with my Paperwhite.
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The idea is the oasis is very thin except for the bulge behind the wide bevel where you are supposed to grip it with. The majority of the unit's weight is on that side so it's not going to be comfortable to hold it by the other edges, so you may as well reduce the bevel for maximum compactness.
Grip is not hold. I might pick up my tablet with my left hand (hold it in my left hand) and then take it over with my right (to read, i.e. to grip it firmly). For me, a device of that size (so not holdable with one hand between thumb and finger), should always have bezels, on all sides, that allow me to put my thumb down without touching the screen.

Or I might want to hold it with two hands, because I'm standing/sitting on a surface that's not still (think train, bus or car). Holding a device still with one hand is a lot harder when you're driving on an uneven surface.
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Or I might want to hold it with two hands, because I'm standing/sitting on a surface that's not still (think train, bus or car). Holding a device still with one hand is a lot harder when you're driving on an uneven surface.
That's where the weight distribution comes in. Having most of the weight on one side makes it easier to hold with one hand in unstable conditions. You don't need to use both hands.
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I sincerely hope you meant to say, "when you're being driven on an uneven surface."
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Apparently the announcement is due today at 9am New York time, which is just over two hours from now, at 2pm UK time.
Bother. 2pm is here, but still no news.
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