Every couple of years Amazon has a new electronic reader Kindle electronic ink that is smaller, lighter and faster than the previous one. But with the arrival of Kindle Oasis, the thinnest and lightest to date reader, the pioneer of electronic reading might have to add a new adjective to the list. Most expensive
The Oasis, the first Kindle to include a protective cover – an elegant leather cover that integrates a battery backup – costs a whopping US $ 290. it is available in presale now sent on April 27
by all. that money going to receive a completely redesigned Kindle weighs only 4.6 oz (130 grams) and measures 3.4 mm (0.13 inches) at its thinnest point. Amazon says Oasis is 20 percent lighter and 30 percent thinner on average than the Kindle Voyage, which remains in line with the Paperwhite (US $ 120) and the most basic Kindle. (These prices, at least for Kindle Paperwhite and entry level often discounted by Amazon).
In its thinnest point, the Oasis measured 3.4 mm.
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to get your weight off lighter, engineers Amazon equipped the new book reader electronics with polymer frame “featherweight” silver structural metal plating that adds rigidity. in addition, the internal battery and electronics have shrunk in an ergonomic hump on the back of the device that lets you keep the electronic reader comfortably in your hand. the hump moves the weight of the device, making it more balanced and feels more like that when you’re holding a book. it feels very light.
the other important change is the lighting scheme. Amazon said integrated front light has 60 percent more LEDs and that are embedded in the side of the screen, not the bottom. I have not had the opportunity to formally compare the Oasis at Voyage, but the light does seem a little brighter and widens more evenly across the screen. I would not say that is a huge improvement, but it is an update.
Amazon says the new Paperwhite Oasis screen is the first of a Kindle to use a back plate 200 microns which is “so thin as a sheet of aluminum foil. ” It has been combined with a glass cover custom built and designed from glass “chemically reinforced”, which gives additional strength.
The text on the screen e-ink touch screen looks very similar to that obtained in the Kindle Paperwhite and Voyage. It has the same resolution, 300 dpi, and the contrast is similar. You can turn pages by touching the screen or pressing the buttons change physical page on the device side.
You can choose from three colors for the cover.
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it is also important to say that you can keep the device in the left hand or right while reading. Thanks to a built-in accelerometer, the screen automatically rotates the buttons from page to page to match the hand that you have the device. Unfortunately, the cover is not waterproof, it is not a major problem, but with a name like Oasis and its high price, some people might expect to include waterproofing, especially those who like to read in the bathtub.
the battery cover, which comes in various colors, is quite thin, but obviously adds some weight to the device. It attaches magnetically and is easy to remove and put back, so you can easily remove it when you do not need additional protection.
Amazon does not give exact of battery life numbers, but if you leave the cover on all the time, says that the battery life jumps from several days to months.
it all adds up to make this e-reader e ink the most beautiful Amazon has produced to date. That said, its high price puts it in the territory of luxury goods and will be of interest primarily for devotees of Kindle who do not mind paying extra for having the lightest thinnest Kindle and.
Specifications key Kindle Oasis:
- 4.6 ounces and 3.4 mm at its thinnest point
- touch Screen 300 ppi Paperwhite
- the headlights have been redesigned to accommodate more LEDs and uniformity
- Storage 4GB (save thousands of e-books )
- leather cover including adhering to Kindle with a magnet
- 1GHz processor
- Months battery with the cover on
- You can read using any hand
- the cover comes three color options
- The 3G + Wi-Fi version is more expensive: US $ 360
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