Is the Kindle Paperwhite truly an upgrade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I hadn't heard about the Oasis. That looks NICE. I have used a Paperwhite for years and I love it. But that Oasis is calling to me.

I'd never heard of it either but after this thread I want one. Are there any downsides to the Oasis?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I hadn't heard about the Oasis. That looks NICE. I have used a Paperwhite for years and I love it. But that Oasis is calling to me.

I'd never heard of it either but after this thread I want one. Are there any downsides to the Oasis?

Oasis poster here. It weighs a bit more than the Paperwhite, I think, and the battery life, while better than the Paperwhite, isn’t as good as they claim. But I read a lot and maybe my brightness setting is higher than most? At any rate, it charges fast so it’s not an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I hadn't heard about the Oasis. That looks NICE. I have used a Paperwhite for years and I love it. But that Oasis is calling to me.

I'd never heard of it either but after this thread I want one. Are there any downsides to the Oasis?

Oasis poster here. It weighs a bit more than the Paperwhite, I think, and the battery life, while better than the Paperwhite, isn’t as good as they claim. But I read a lot and maybe my brightness setting is higher than most? At any rate, it charges fast so it’s not an issue.

When you say it weighs a bit more - can you put that in perspective for me? Like if the Paperwhite weighs about as much as a Cliff bar, how much does the Oasis weigh relative to that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I hadn't heard about the Oasis. That looks NICE. I have used a Paperwhite for years and I love it. But that Oasis is calling to me.

I'd never heard of it either but after this thread I want one. Are there any downsides to the Oasis?

Oasis poster here. It weighs a bit more than the Paperwhite, I think, and the battery life, while better than the Paperwhite, isn’t as good as they claim. But I read a lot and maybe my brightness setting is higher than most? At any rate, it charges fast so it’s not an issue.

When you say it weighs a bit more - can you put that in perspective for me? Like if the Paperwhite weighs about as much as a Cliff bar, how much does the Oasis weigh relative to that?

I can’t - I haven’t used my Paperwhite in some time. It’s just my impression, anyway. The Amazon site probably lists the weight for both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I hadn't heard about the Oasis. That looks NICE. I have used a Paperwhite for years and I love it. But that Oasis is calling to me.

I'd never heard of it either but after this thread I want one. Are there any downsides to the Oasis?

Oasis poster here. It weighs a bit more than the Paperwhite, I think, and the battery life, while better than the Paperwhite, isn’t as good as they claim. But I read a lot and maybe my brightness setting is higher than most? At any rate, it charges fast so it’s not an issue.

When you say it weighs a bit more - can you put that in perspective for me? Like if the Paperwhite weighs about as much as a Cliff bar, how much does the Oasis weigh relative to that?

Oasis user here: love, love, love it, especially the new model with the amber light capability. It's awesome, not like reading on a tablet screen at all. The weight has never bothered me, it's quite light, and I'm not sure I'd want it to be much lighter, I like to feel like I am holding something. The only down side is a bit of uneven lighting on the screen--you have to be super persnickety to notice it, I think, but that's me--due to the nature of the technology, I thought my first one was broken but that is just how it works. You get used to it, and it is well worth that little nit for the other upsides.

[Anonymous]

Agree with others, I LOVE my Oasis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

When you say it weighs a bit more - can you put that in perspective for me? Like if the Paperwhite weighs about as much as a Cliff bar, how much does the Oasis weigh relative to that?

A slightly heavier Clif bar?
But seriously - I am a PP who went from 6/7th gen kindle to oasis and I think it is noticeable if you sit and hold and compare side to side, but it’s not like I had to build up to using my Oasis. I’m jot sure I can say it is *noticably* different from holding my iphone (well, better balanced shape, but talking weight). FWIW I am a 120-something lb woman, not like I have strongman superhero hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

When you say it weighs a bit more - can you put that in perspective for me? Like if the Paperwhite weighs about as much as a Cliff bar, how much does the Oasis weigh relative to that?

A slightly heavier Clif bar?
But seriously - I am a PP who went from 6/7th gen kindle to oasis and I think it is noticeable if you sit and hold and compare side to side, but it’s not like I had to build up to using my Oasis. I’m jot sure I can say it is *noticably* different from holding my iphone (well, better balanced shape, but talking weight). FWIW I am a 120-something lb woman, not like I have strongman superhero hands.

Heh thank you - I appreciate you indulging me