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Old 04-13-2016, 09:31 AM   #31
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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?
Yeah, and I see $219 now for the Voyage. WTF?? I was expecting a price drop!

I can't see what Amazon is trying to do here. Shrink the e-ink reader market further???
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:32 AM   #32
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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.
...you mean it tastes like tuna
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You're looking at the Wifi+3g version, try the Wifi only.

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...you mean it tastes like tuna
That changes everything
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:33 AM   #35
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Yeah, and I see $219 now for the Voyage. WTF?? I was expecting a price drop!

I can't see what Amazon is trying to do here. Shrink the e-ink reader market further???
Or push everyone towards tablets, or Kobo. Who knows, I think they have lost their minds
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And $399.99 in Canada. Ouch.
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:35 AM   #37
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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.
Unless I am missing something the unit weighs 4.6oz for wifi and add 3.8 oz for the cover. That's heavier than the Voyage which is 6.3 oz.
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...you mean it tastes like tuna
Well, until someone has it in their hands, or perhaps teeth, it can't be ruled out is all I'm saying.
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:35 AM   #39
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I think the Paperwhite was too popular, so to increase sales of the Voyage they have released the Oasis Seriously, the Voyage now looks really good value in comparison. But if it tastes like tuna, all bets are off
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I find it interesting that the Voyage appears to be staying in the line up. I had assumed that the Oasis would replace the Voyage, but this does not appear to be the case. Might make it harder to get the Oasis to sell.

It will be interesting to hear more about the quality level of the case. Doubt it will be as good as the limited edition leather case for the Voyage. Also, not having a built in stand detracts from the Oasis. Will be interesting to see if 3rd parties will be able to justify making cases for it.
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Paperwhite, Voyage and Oasis have the same display tech, it's the other details that consumers will use in making their buying decision.
Isn't the voyage's screen closer to the glass and not as sunken in as the paperwhite? I'm guessing the oasis would have the same screen as the voyage.
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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?
I am -- $289.99

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I wonder how well the buttons work? I actually like the "pagepress" of the Voyage and it makes the whole front of the device flush. On the Oasis, the buttons are raised up...wonder if they make an annoying mouse click each time you hit them?

I will keep my Voyage. I an interested in the design (off center weight and smaller size) but don't like being forced into the cover. Maybe Voyage 2 or Oasis Lite will give the option of NOT buying the cover.
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Well, until someone has it in their hands, or perhaps teeth, it can't be ruled out is all I'm saying.
I typically agree with this statement, but this is one ugly design that I do not think I will ever adjust to.
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The first Kindle to include a cover in the base price.
The very first Kindle included a cover. It was a very weird and crappy cover, (IMHO) but it was a cover.

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