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Kindle Oasis vs Kobo Sage
July 09, 2024
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The thinnest and lightest Kindle ever. All-new ergonomic design with dedicated buttons to effortlessly turn the page. Longest Kindle battery life. Choose from a black, merlot, or walnut removable cover. High-resolution 300 ppi display with crisp, laser quality text. Reads like real paper without glare, even in direct sunlight. Enhanced built-in adjustable light evenly illuminates the screen for perfect reading anywhere, anytime
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Kobo Sage is the most accomplished eReader ever. Designed to inspire you with every read, Kobo Sage delivers every feature Kobo offers in one sleek package, plus Bluetooth so you can listen to Kobo Audiobooks. The luxurious 8" HD flush E Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen delivers superior performance and depth of contrast, with zero glare.
Kindle Oasis vs Kobo Sage in our news:
2019. Kindle update makes page turn speed faster
In the infinite improbability drive that is Amazon's firmware rollout, a new update (Version 5.10.3, if you’re keeping score) has been beamed to an impressive assortment of Kindle e-Ink e-readers—models like the Oasis 2, Paperwhite 4, and Voyage, which already sound like they could double as names of intergalactic starships. Ostensibly, this update "improves performance issues," a phrase about as descriptively useful as saying a towel is "quite handy." However, those brave enough to poke around will notice that page-turning via swipe or tap now zips along with the grace of a well-tuned starliner, and ebooks themselves leap open as if they’ve just spotted Zaphod Beeblebrox at the helm. Expect this magical improvement to hitch a ride on your Wi-Fi any day now—because the universe, it seems, has a soft spot for readers.
2017. Amazon's Kindle Oasis gets big and waterproof
Amazon is revamping its flagship e-reader Kindle Oasis in a dramatic fashion. It is Amazon’s largest Kindle e-reader to date, featuring a 7-inch display. It’s also the company's first waterproof model. It’s remarkably, almost paper-thin on one side (0.13 inches) and then expands significantly to a third of an inch on the other side to house the battery. Amazon has also boosted the number of over-the-screen LED lights to 12 (up from 10) for more even illumination. Another major update is the integration of the Audible audiobook service. Although Amazon owns Audible, it had never been included in the Kindle before. Now, you can browse and purchase Audible books directly on the device. Additionally, the starting price of the Kindle Oasis is now $249 with 8 GB of storage.
2016. Amazon unveils new Kindle Oasis
The new Amazon Kindle Oasis is the smallest and lightest Kindle to date and features a handle for gripping. It gets closer to the feel of a real book with a thickness of just 3.4 mm at its thinnest point and the new one-sided handle is designed to mimic holding the spine of a book while reading. The device includes two buttons for navigating pages forward and backward. It’s unusual to see buttons reintroduced after moving away from keyboards and buttons in previous generations. However, according to Amazon, users simply prefer buttons, so they are making a return. The WiFi version of the Oasis will be priced at $289 and the 3G version will be available for $359.
