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There are flaws, too major to ignore, going back to the first Oasis
EDIT, November 8th. I'm going back to the old Oasis. I just can't get past how uncomfortable this is to read, hold, and turn the pages on. It's way too heavy, slippery like an eel, unnecessarily sharp, and loud. I am a bit surprised Amazon let this one out of the design stage and I'm personally shocked I am actually giving up on this one. I'll give it to someone I know and stick with the comfortable and smooth Oasis. I changed back to my old one last night and it really made me extremely happy. This is a rare Amazon miss. This one missed badly.
[Old Review Below]
I've tried every Kindle since 2007 and usually when they upgrade, it's better across the board, culminating in the first Oasis, which was just amazing from top to bottom. But this version needs work.
First things first, the screen is incredible, it's sharp and gorgeous and is much easier to read. It's also extremely fast, you turn the page and it's instantaneous. But I give this three stars for two functional reasons.
One, the right edge of the Kindle is sharp. It's very sharp, which makes it uncomfortable to touch or hold. It is an edge that literally must be avoided at all costs. It's a huge design flaw and I'm shocked they issued a Kindle with a non rounded edge on the right side, the side you hold.
Two, the page turn buttons are useless if you read in bed next to someone. There is an audible click everytime you turn the page. It's unavoidable (you can't even soft click it) and it's annoying for the reader and possibly torture to the person sitting next to you. Thankfully the screen touch page turn is fine, but I really do like using the buttons. This is a really unfortunate choice by Amazon.
I'm still going to use this Kindle version ahead of the previous Oasis because the screen is just that good, but hopefully Amazon does something about the sharp edge and the loudness of the button. They are significant issues.
November 2017 · Electronics · verified purchase