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> They nailed it with the slate keyboard edition. I'm not sure I agree. The keyboard is secondary to the reading experience, you only need it when you're searc
by gtsteve 8y ago
> They nailed it with the slate keyboard edition.
I'm not sure I agree. The keyboard is secondary to the reading experience, you only need it when you're searching on the online store or making notes.
I've owned a Kindle 2, a Keyboard and an Oasis (first generation) and I feel the Oasis is the best out of all of them - it's so much more portable.
> Since then it feels like a cascade of misguided optimizations — thinner (and yet wider; the Oasis fits into almost no pocket, can’t really be held easily in one hand), fake buttons (the weird non-buttons of the old Voyage), beautiful leather cases with too-weak magnets that don’t stay attached, etcetera.
Being a long-term Oasis user, I totally disagree with this part, unless the Oasis has changed drastically in its second generation. This has not been my experience with the Oasis at all.
This feels a bit like the posts that show up after a Facebook redesign to be honest.
- peteri 8y agoI have a second gen Oasis which has a bigger screen (7" vs 6") but still with two page turn buttons. I like it but then in my case it's replacing a 2nd gen Kindle with keyboard and no touch screen.
- mantas 8y agoHow does screen work with the hardware buttons? Any chance to lock screen from accidental interaction and use buttons exclusively?
- LeoPanthera 8y agoThe touchscreen can be disabled in the 2nd gen Oasis, but not the first gen.