Kindle Oasis: Still worth it in 2024?

Part of why I keep coming back to the Oasis is the exceptional build quality and haptics. Even though others have caught up, the Oasis is still ahead of the rest - for the most part. Paired with the great contrast levels and lighting quality, that's easily enough to still recommend the Oasis in 2022.

Great device, just don't buy it at full price new.

I've watched many reviews from different (and most popular) channels dedicated to e-book readers reviews only and I feel like your reviews are the most well structured and in many aspects more informative as well. Although the pronunciation is not the best, nevertheless your manner of narrating is least annoying and overall pleasant. Thanks for the work you doing.

Does audible play through these?

Hmmmm.. But how do you replace the OASIS's BATTERY? Wanna tell us how that's done?

The advantages do the oasis:

Page turn buttons

Glass screen

Adaptive brightness (over standard paperwhite)

Better build quality

Better build quality

What happens with Lock screen ad supported and without Lock screen ad supported? This was not covered here.

Libra 2 and Kindle Scribe for me! My two daily drivers.

As long as you keep yours on airplane mode, it can last you weeks (at minimum).

I like the oasis better do use oasis more then my paperwhite signature edition. I prefer the shape the buttons and smaller size. Scribe too big and no buttons.the scribe is heavier I think. Did consider a kobold with buttons. Still hoping for a upgrade of the oasis.

Anyone worrying that when the battery runs out we might as well throw away the Kindle Oasis because his battery can't be replaced? I spent €250 in 2019 and now I can even throw it away. This is unacceptable.

I would NEVER buy an eReader without page-turn buttons. My real gripe with the Oasis is that it doesn't have a third button (designed like, and placed next to, the power button) for toggling touchscreen capability. As it is, I have to navigate a stupid menu every time I sit down to read so I can manhandle the Oasis the way it's meant to be manhandled - THAT is why the page-turn buttons exist.

I have a vision issue so I want an E reader with the best contrast and crispness, large print etc. I have a Kindle paper white and I am not too happy with it. I use a kindle app on the HD fire and it seems clearer for me than the paperwhite and it was cheaper.. Is the Oasis worth it? Is it better?

Micro usb is a deal breaker

Half the screen, the left sider became stuck on displaying the book cover for me, and although that part of the screen is responsive, it's still showing the book screen no matter what I try to do

I still miss my Kindle Voyage, but I DO like the Oasis. The battery life is atrocious, but I'm addicted to page turn buttons, and I use KU so I'm stuck with it. Unless Amazon really screws up the next iteration, i'm probably going to buy it on day one.

any of the kindle where we can read and listen at the same time? thanks

Many thanks for great review. What do you think about Pocketbook Inkpad 3 Pro?

Yes. In fact, get two. I love the first Kindle Oasis. It's the one I use the most for e-books - it's small and has buttons, which is perfect for me (even if the battery is dead). I also have a Kindle Oasis 3, which I use for manga and comic books. They're both two of my favorite e-reading devices (the Nook GlowLight 4 is probably my current top favorite).

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Looking to buy my wife an E reader, what should i get and why

I ended up buying a Kobo the last time I bought an eReader and don't think I'll ever buy another Kindle. I have had Kindle 2, Kindle 3 (kb), Kindle PW 1-3, Voyage, and Oasis. Big reader but the latest update for Kindle, which is on this video is of the new update that was forced on us, it makes me getting back to my library and books to choose from without being "online" which is not what I want to do with the Kindle, have many more steps. Amazon got rid of the back button for a shared button for library/home/back and it does what they want, frequently dropping you back into their suggested "next" screen NOT the list of books of my library. Everything takes longer and it is trying to work as a tablet, no longer page turns to go through your library with 8 books (then 7) listed but now only 5 can be seen at once. I have hundreds and hundreds of books and read a tremendous amount. This 5 book listing with very, very small covers does nothing but slow down my ordering of books, in addition if I page through it puts the bottom book at top and only 4 new books are visible. How is this in any way an improvement? They have a slider (like a tablet) and you can use a second hand to scroll thru your list.... only, you don't know what page you are on, only the slide bar gives you some idea but with hundreds of books, it is totally guess work. I hate the way my updated Oasis works today, hate. I have a not update Oasis (no ads) that still works as I want and I just NEVER go online as the update would be forced. I slightly didn't like the update in 2018 (8 to 7 listings) so left one of our 2 Oasis' always in airplane mode. BTW the battery if not in airplane mode and bluetooth off is horrible so you want it in airplane mode all the time. We have several readers and I like trying all new things and hadn't bought a non Kindle since the first NOOK Glowlight so I decided to buy Kobo and got the one as close to the Oasis in size and function. Not as nice quality material, but I'm all about the reading. I used a case that turns off and on the unit which the power button is a bit hard but other than that I love it. I can get books from directly from Overdrive (only one library, they need to do a Libby update). Their list had the little covers in list view before Kindle and I didn't like this, still don't but since it seems both want to do this... so I have to deal with only 5 in my list but I get quick library access and the form is slightly bigger than the Oasis, I guess the Libra would be the same size screen but Libra is not flush, Kobo is with a flush screen.

Dropped a like for a Trekkie. An Austrian Trekkie makes it even better! Zuerst hab ich das Starfleet-Shirt gesehen und mich gefreut! Danach erst das LCARs Interface der Voyager im Hintergrund, dann die Kommunikatoren…darauf folgte das Like :-)

I was thinking of waiting for a new oasis but im sure i wotn be able to afford it so i just opted for the 2019 version at a very good price. Upgrading from a ppw4. I really really want the temp control and the buttons.

Hi. The only thing that bothers me about the paperwhite is that it doesn't have physical buttons to turn the page. I have had the keyboard 3 for more than 10 years, which even has a keyboard. It's not tactile. But I find the buttons to turn the page comfortable. Do you get used to turning the page with the touch? I wanted to buy the Oasis but I didn't want to buy it and next month they will announce the release of a new edition. I don't now what to do... 😕What do you recommmend me to do? Wait for a possible new Oasis or buy one? Which one would you recommend? Greetings from Argentina, my friend.

Just ordered a brand new 32GB Champaign Gold Oasis for $125. It is normally $280 but has a 34% discount for Black Friday/Cyber Monday so it is $185. Amazon is also giving 40% by using AMEX rewards points max $60 off by using .01 AMEX reward point. I was on the fence at $185 and was going to wait for the Kindle Oasis 4 but at $125 I couldn't pass this up. Then I got three months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99. You can get the Oasis with three free months of Kindle Unlimited but the AMEX deal wouldn't work with that.

looking at buying an ereader for my friend, didn't have a clue about any of this so your video was extremely helpful. Thank you.

Horrible review. The 2021 Kindle 6.8 inch Paper White is subpar compared to the 10th generation Oasis.

1st it is not true that the screen is better on the Paper White. I own both and the Oasis looks much better. The Oasis has 25 lights vs 16 for the Paper White. Compared side by side the Oasis looks much better.

The Oasis has superior performance in every category to the Paper White. It has a faster better microprocessor which loads pages much faster and downloading books is 10 times or more faster. The current price difference is around $20. I actually paid less for my brand new Oasis 32gigs than I paid for my Paper White Signature Edition.

Just got a kindle oasis for $147.🔥 So far loving this device coming from a kindle 6th generation. Huge difference

I have both the kindle paperwhite signature and the oasis 10th the only downside I can see regarding the kindle oasis is the battery life which drops down really fast compared to the paperwhite 2021. As an example 1 or 2 hours use for tree days dropped down the battery by 40% without too much brightness at usage (around 12) and on airplane mode.

Perfect analysis! I really liked the ergonomics of the Oasis, including the buttons and weight, in addition to the excellent quality of the materials. However, having the Paperwhite side by side, the screen is superior, showing a better uniformity of tone and practically leaving no ghosting from the previous pages. Surely, a new Oasis, with an updated screen, will be perfect!

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I have had almost all of the Kindle generations beginning with the original. I bought the Kindle Oasis 2nd generation when it came out and I use it daily. I like the temperature control that came with the 3rd edition, but not enough to spend the money on buying one. (I bought an adjustable amber book light for about $15 that works just fine.) While I have always purchased the best screen available for the Kindle, the lack of page turn buttons on the new Paperwhite is a deal breaker for now.

I still love my kindle oasis. It is in pristine condition.

The strange shape of the Oasis was necessitated by the separate charging case in the original model, it doesnt make a lot of sense now that has been dropped and makes it a bit unbalanced IMOP; also restricts battery life. Probably they will substantially redesign for the next iteration. Am using the Signature edition right now, which is OK, but the thin bezels make it a little unwieldy to hold and the on/off button on the bottom is a nuisance. Also, the operating system is still glacially slow for functions other than reading. Be interesting to see what they do; there are still a lot of improvements that could be made for a perfect reading device.

I wouldn't trade my (latest generation) Oasis for anything. Having a 4G cellular radio is mandatory for me.

Kindle Oasis needs taking note ability, its own pen, and possibly a color screen. it must become a POWERFUL competitor, worth its price!