International Version – Kindle Oasis – Now with adjustable warm light - 8 GB, Graphite

Not impressed. When paying US$260 for an e-reader, I did have some expectations. I wish the wider screen and orientation sensor would justify the higher price. I hope it would be a big step up from the cheaper kindles out there. However, as an avid fan of comic books, my reading experience with the Oasis has been a huge disappointment. The kindle version of comic books does not take advantage of the generous screen size, and the so called orientation sensor simply isnt available in kindle comic books. You can only read the strips with the default portrait mode. That means you still end up with small pictures and texts, because the files are basically pdfs, so you do need to pinch and zoom for larger pictures, which results in headache inducing lagging. How about reading of normal books? Well, the screen does look significantly better than my Samsung smartphone. Yay, no more eye strain. The aluminium body is light and thin, though a little slippery to hold in my opinion. My main problem with the device is that the user experience isnt particularly impressive. I expected buttery smoothness in operation and simplicity of steps to get what you want). If you want to change orientation, the so called auto sensor only stick to ONE orientation. It will only turn 180°, meaning it stays portrait if you turn it around upside down. Wanna change to landscape mode? Pls press multiple buttons to get there. I still wonder why Amazon still wont let users access their screenshots with the Kindle itself. Who would connect the device with a computer just to get to the root file folder! Come on! Amazon! Make your Kindle smarter!

I like it, I’m just not sure if it’s much better than cheaper versions for the price difference

This kindle oasis froze on a page of a book and there is nothing that I can do to make it work again. I have tried everything: pressing and holding the power button for 40 seconds, charging it for many hours, pressing and holding the power button for 40 seconds again, etc. It seems like it is not a well built product.

I had an old kindle basic before I decided to get this one, and I love the shape, the brightness and temperature features, however, the battery life doesnt even compare. While the basic lasted for weeks, I have to charge this one every 2-3 days even when the brightness is completely down to 0. It is overall a great product if you enjoy reading anywhere, just be aware you probably need to carry a charger.

This is my first e-reader, I tried one years ago and it was laggy but when I got the oasis, it is much smoother than I thought

Great reader, but the battery could be much better. When in airplane mode it has the same battery span as my paperwhight had in normal mode.

The oasis browser is not very good. I guess that is why it says experimental browser. If you are used to downloading books from your local library, do not buy this model. It is not compatible with cloud library. I check with both chat on kindle and my local library and got the same answer.

The Kindle Oasis is an excellent device for reading PDF files, and e-books! The design is very convenient and looks great at the same time! Highly recommend!

I’ve been using paperwhite 3 for almost 5years I think, compared to that, I’m so satisfied for this one. It’s much more quicker, comfortable and convenient. The good thing is I bought it on Black Friday, even better!

light weight and long battery life