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Old 04-13-2016, 09:22 AM   #16
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So I didn't see any mention of a solar power cover. Was that just someone's pipe dream?
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:23 AM   #17
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The price doesn't suprise me. $200 for the Kindle, just like the Voyage and another $80 for the leather cover. Amazon's other leather covers are $60 right? and this one has a battery in it.

The really disappointing thing is that you can't get it without the cover. Don't try and tell me its ergonomic and lightweight and perfect for one handed reading and super thin and then force me to buy a case with it which undoes everything you just told me is great about it.

In the UK the difference in price with the Voyage is much greater if you go for the basic origami case.

Voyage is £169.99
Amazon origami case between £39.99 - 79.99
Oasis is £269.99
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:24 AM   #18
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Also, I'm seeing a $309 price tag, not $289. What's up with that? Oh wait, that's the advertisements, right?
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:25 AM   #19
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:25 AM   #20
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I have no issue with the pricing, but wow that design is a step backward. I know people have been clamoring for physical buttons. I dont want any front facing physical buttons on my e-reader, but that's my opinion.

For me this is a huge step backwards for the Kindle line. No processor speed increase, no elimination of the screen refresh, and no screen size or resolution increase. And with the cover it weighs 2.1 ounces more than the Voyage.

That is not what I was hoping for with the top of the line Kindle. And to think I was so excited last week to retire my Voyage. It stays another year.
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:29 AM   #22
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It's wider now, so it'll probably not fit in some of the usual pockets I would squeeze my voyage into.
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Same 300 ppi as the Voyage.
Paperwhite, Voyage and Oasis have the same display tech, it's the other details that consumers will use in making their buying decision.
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So I didn't see any mention of a solar power cover. Was that just someone's pipe dream?
Yep, that was from the random guessing anticipation thread.

It meandered a bit but I think we ended up thinking it would be waterproof, solar powered and taste of tuna. So, basically, wrong on at least two out of three.
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I must admit to a lot of disappointment. The battery life is 8 weeks with cover on. No mention of what the battery life is without the cover.

It is lighter than a voyage with cover, and with more battery life. But that and the extra LEDs seems to be almost all it has going for it.

No adaptive lighting. £100 more than the Voyage, or £60 more if you buy the official Amazon Voyage cover.

Not for me.
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On amazon.de for 289.99 EUR.

And it's the first time I won't get the new Kindle.

Not tempted by the device itself, and at that price, frankly, considering the existing and not bad at all competition (the first Kindle were really expensive too, I know, but there was no alternative,) I am wondering what amazon is thinking..
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For me this is a huge step backwards for the Kindle line. No processor speed increase, no elimination of the screen refresh, and no screen size or resolution increase. That's what I was hoping for with the top of the line Kindle refresh.

Not every new release is going to push the technology forward. Some are just to provide the consumers with new options in other areas.

We're tech fans. Not all Kindle users are, and other things matter to them...like look & feel.
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Also, I'm seeing a $309 price tag, not $289. What's up with that? Oh wait, that's the advertisements, right?
Me too. In the U.S., I'm seeing the price on the product page for the Kindle Oasis with Leather Charging Cover - Black, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi), Wi-Fi as $309.99. Is anyone actually seeing $289.99?

EDIT: Never mind. The link above for the U.S. must've been for the model without special offers. Here's the link for the $289.99 Oasis:

Kindle Oasis with Leather Charging Cover - Black, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi), Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers
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So I didn't see any mention of a solar power cover. Was that just someone's pipe dream?
I think one of the leaks mentioned it was coming later, so more expense if you wanted it.
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I said £250, wasn't that far off in my guestimate. Still £270 is way more that I'd be willing to spend on an e-reader unless there really was something amazing about it - there most definitely isn't.
I still find it fugly and that included 'premium' cover doesn't look that great, the red is quite nice but that huge amazon logo kinda ruins it. I'm therefore not very likely to order one
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