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Amazon announces Kindle Oasis
The press embargo is over! And it's a high price for the new Kindle - US$289.99/€289.99/£269.99/CA$399.99
The new Kindle will be available from 27th April 2016. Amazon press release: Quote:
The display seems to be a 300ppi Carta display (like PaperWhite and Voyage), but with the LEDs along the longer side (which explains why ten are needed), and no mention of adaptive lighting. Some reports suggest that the display uses a new thinner, more flexible glass substrate. (Possibly the Fina display technology?) Reviews and comments from The Verge, Fortune, CNBC Amazon US link Amazon DE link Amazon UK link Amazon Canada link Quick Start Guide pdf: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/c...e+-+global.pdf Kindle Oasis User's Guide pdf: (the document name says WHISKEY !!!!) https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/c...de+-+en_US.pdf Note that the US price is "with special offers", the other prices are without special offers, which in the US is $20 more - $309.99. At today's exchange rates, $309.99 is €274.66, £218.16 and CA$396.82 So UK price (adding 20% VAT) and the Canadian price are about the same as the US price. The Euro price is a lot cheaper! Last edited by pdurrant; 04-14-2016 at 11:13 AM. |
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04-13-2016, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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I'll say the obvious: $290 when the Paperwhite with the same resolution has just come off sale for Prime members at $90?!!!
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04-13-2016, 10:13 AM | #7 |
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That is far too high a price.
Edited to say in the UK it's £100 more than the Voyage. Even if you buy an official Amazon case it's still £50 more. Do they think we are all mugs, because thats what it seems like. Last edited by Josieb1; 04-13-2016 at 10:17 AM. |
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04-13-2016, 10:17 AM | #9 |
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It's on site. The rumors that it would cost $290 were overblown. It's only $289.99.
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04-13-2016, 10:18 AM | #10 |
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Same 300 ppi as the Voyage.
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04-13-2016, 10:19 AM | #11 |
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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. |
04-13-2016, 10:19 AM | #12 |
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Page turn buttons on one side!
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04-13-2016, 10:19 AM | #13 |
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In the Verge photos, it looks really blue compared to the Paperwhite.
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04-13-2016, 10:19 AM | #14 |
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Whew! Not tempted to upgrade at this price.
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04-13-2016, 10:21 AM | #15 |
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