What’s also great news is that the new Oasis has Bluetooth (and Wifi, obviously). And according to Amazon, it’s IPX8 rated to protect against immersion in up to two meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes.Īccording to the press release, the new Oasis does not have a battery case, and that’s great news. Not only did this take all the fun out of the design, faulty connections between the Oasis and its case resulted in several early reports of battery issues.įortunately, Amazon fixed that problem with the new Oasis model, putting the battery inside the Oasis, giving it an acceptable life measuring in weeks. (We’ll have to look into this later in the day.)Īt 194 grams, the new Oasis is bigger than its predecessor, and also comes with more storage – 8GB or 32GB – but it still has the same lopsided one-handed design.ĭon’t get me wrong, I like one-handed ereaders – it’s just that with the first Oasis, Amazon got cute by dividing the battery between the case and the ereader, forcing you to choose between either a lightweight device with disappointing battery life or a heavy one with adequate battery life. It has a frontlight and touchscreen, and a screen resolution of 1680 x 1264.Īmazon never got back to me on the screen resolution before this posted, so I’m not sure what it is – I’m not even sure if that is a 7″ screen and not an improved 6.8″ screen similar to the one Kobo uses on the Aura H2O.

The new Kindle Oasis looks a lot like the earlier model, only it is waterproof and will cost $249 when it ships on 31 October.Īnd oh yes, the new Oasis has a 7″, 300 ppi E-ink screen.Īmazon’s newest Kindle has what Amazon is now calling a 7″ Paperwhite display. New Kindle Oasis is Waterproof, Costs $249, and Has a 7″ ScreenĪmazon has replaced its least satisfactory and highest priced Kindle today after a brief 18 months on the market.

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