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03-11-2018, 10:32 PM | #32 |
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One of the benefits of the Oasis 1 is how tiny it is off the cover which makes it easily pocketable. I believe that it is the tiniest 6 inch e-ink ereader ever made and second tiniest of any e-ink reader, second only to the Kobo Mini with its 5 inch screen, no longer manufactured by Kobo. The Oasis is only 26.9 sq.in. The Kobo Mini is 20.9 sq.in.
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03-12-2018, 04:38 AM | #33 |
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The most terrible thing about the Kindle is how horrible the mobile apps treat books emailed to the cloud. They outright refuse to display them in any other format than „old mobi“ which makes for some pretty ugly pages in many cases.
That being said, it is still the only platform that supports the reading of personal documents across (almost) the entire range of apps and devices. And dictionary support is simply outstanding! |
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If the Oasis 1 had a problem with durability I would think it would show up in amazon reviews of all places. But most of the negative reviews seem to be about the battery.
I don’t know if there is anything to it but did read one comment here though: Quote:
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03-12-2018, 07:47 AM | #37 |
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That is true for the iOS app because it does not support the newer KF8 format, but the Kindle for Android app does not have that limitation.
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03-15-2018, 02:29 AM | #40 |
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Got my hands on an Oasis 2 for the first time and the experience reinforced my preference for the Oasis 1. The Oasis 2 is larger and heavier than I expected. It's not that it is particularly large or heavy; it's just that if you are used to the Oasis 1 and have grown to really like the ability to hold it with one hand and easily put it in any pocket, you may regret the switch to the Oasis 2.
I will say that I can't understand why Amazon dropped the Oasis 1. There is nothing that directly competes or compares with it. IMO, it's only major flaw was the price. |
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