Amazon’s Kindle is finally waterproof, with the launch of the brand new larger 7″ Kindle Oasis that merges ebooks and audiobooks into one device. Just before of the tenth anniversary of the legendary Kindle in November, the new suitable-conclusion equipment goals to steer Amazon’s e-readers into the next decade with a brand new aluminum design, longer built-in battery, and a larger, brighter screen.
Eric Saarnio, head of Amazon gadgets within the EU spoke of: “It has a 7in reveal, an inch bigger than any of our recent instruments, and is also the highest decision with 300ppi reveal density, which means we can fit around 30% more words on the monitor per page, which capacity valued clientele should turn fewer pages.”
The new Kindle Oasis improves on the luxurious version of Amazon’s e-reader line from last 12 months with the addition of an ambient gentle sensor to regulate the entrance gentle, which has a multiplied variety of LEDs and is now more evenly spread.
It has a 7″ screen, an inch bigger than any of our recent devices, and is also the highest resolution with 300ppi screen density, which means we can fit approximately 30% more words on its screen per page, so that an Oasis owner should be able to view (and turn) fewer pages when reading an eBook. The new Kindle Oasis improves the Kindle product family last year’s luxury version with the addition of an ambient light sensor to adjust the front light, which has an increased number of LEDs and is now more evenly spread.
Waterproof
The new Kindle Oasis is additionally now water immune to IP8X requirements, which means it will live to tell the tale even if it sunk in depths of up to 2m in water for as long as 60 minutes and has built-in Bluetooth connectivity for hooking up instant headphones or audio system. The Kindle’s rivals, including Kobo, have had waterproof versions of their e-readers on the grounds that 2014, however, they didn’t manage to disrupt Amazon’s dominance of the booklet market.
Amazon's Kindle is finally waterproof, with the launch of the brand new larger 7' Kindle Oasis that merges ebooks and audiobooks into one device. Click To TweetAudiobook Friendly
The massive new function for the Oasis is the mixing of Amazon’s Audible audiobook service, for the first time for the Kindle family, which makes it possible for readers to seamlessly swap between audiobooks and ebooks, holding their place within the story if they personal each codec of a selected book the usage of the Whispersync for Voice.
Saarnio stated: “I’ll finish at an e-book page at home, take my Kindle Oasis into the car, pair it by means of Bluetooth after which hit play and it picks up the audiobook correct where I left off in the eBook.
The massive new function for the Oasis is the mixing of Amazon’s Audible audiobook service, for the first time on a Kindle product, which makes it possible for readers to seamlessly swap between audiobooks and ebooks, allowing them to keep their position in the book if they own both formats of a particular book using the Whispersync for Voice service. One of my personal favorites, since I haven’t managed yet to sync between the Kindle eBook and Audible audiobook versions of the book in either an Android phone or an iPad.
Amazon says that its Audible clients downloaded 2 billion hours value of audiobooks in 2016 and on ordinary listened to 2 hours of audiobooks per day. The service has 250,000 audiobooks attainable for download on an ad-hoc or subscription basis, however, one provision of the integration is that shoppers purchase both the publication and the audiobook of the same book.
Other options
Amazon has also extended the number of customisation options available on the Oasis, together with more fonts, as well a the capacity to left-align textual content to superior healthy the design of paper books.
The new Kindle additionally has stronger accessibility features together with the capability to invert the display from black text on white reveal to white textual content on a black screen, and the potential to raise the dimension of key menus and the home screen for more straightforward navigation for partially sighted readers.
Extended size and boldness of textual content and the option of a left-aligned mode will also be available as a software update for all Kindles from the 2013 Paperwhite and later – a joy for older Kindle owners.
The brand new Kindle Oasis ditches the previous year’s battery cover, which turned into mandatory to give it good battery Life. Instead, the new Oasis has six weeks of battery use built-in, according to Amazon, as well as a variety of new covers together with waterproof material options.
Pricing
The 2017 Kindle Oasis is available for pre-ordering in two storage alternatives: 8GB starting from $249.99 and 32GB starting from $279.99. These two come with WiFi connectivity only. There is also a 32GB edition WiFi and Free 3G connectivity, at $350. With wireless coverage in over 100 countries and territories, free cellular connectivity lets you download books anytime, anywhere, whether you’re relaxing on a beach, halfway through a hike, or waiting on the tarmac.Check 3G connectivity coverage area here.
Over to you
The new Kindle Oasis is a major upgrade from previous years Kindle devices. Waterproof, with audiobook capabilities and a larger screen, seems a value for money for those who like to read and listen to books at the same time. Would you consider buying it? Write your thoughts in the comments below!
For some reason my eyes went kind of buggy reading your page. Do you think you can make a little more space between sentences? Maybe you can do it with a spacing tool of just manually break them up a bit more.
You could even add a couple more pictures in the upper portion of your article that would break it up a bit more.
Very informative though my wife wants a new book reader and we’ll have to look into this one.
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the comments and the advice. It is true that there is a lot to cover for this eReader. I will proceed to changes as per your suggestions.
If you or your wife have any issues you want me to address, please let me know
Hi Matofarides, I like your article but the wording really strain my eyes.. probably the font you can make it clearer. Nowadays people seldom would like to read physical books at home which smartphone can do anything and download anything to read. So E-book is really a great thing for people to have cup of coffee and relax yourself and have some reading. I’m loving on it relaxing.. I suggest you can add more pictures into it too.
Regards
Jason Loh
O-W-M co, founders
Thank you Jason!
I will probably chagne the spacing of the paragrahs a little, so that It can be more readable.
Yeah, eBooks are a great way to read. Last night I started with the intention to read for a few minutes, and I ended reading for an hour and a half! And all of that because of the feature that states how much time you need to read the next chapter – based on your reading speed 🙂
I you need anything else to know, please let me know!
What a great improvement to an already awesome product. I have been waiting for a water proof Kindle and it’s finally here. The thing I love most about the Kindle is the lack of glare. I spend a lot of time reading by the pool, so I have always been concerned about water. I have been hoping for a water proof device for a long time, actually been holding out on a new one. My Kindle is probably about 5 years old and has been used a lot. I also really like that the Oasis has a larger screen.
Although not cheap, I will be putting my pre-order in soon. Thank you for this review, it’s very thorough.
Hey there,
Glad you liked the review – and the product. Being waterproof in conjunction with the ability to play audiobooks makes it a great companion for avid readers. This would be great with Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited.
I’m not sure if it would suit me though. I like to listen to audiobooks in the car with the mobile app, and read at home using a Kindle. I’d rather keep my Paperwhite and buy a Kindle Fire instead.
We living in amazing times! Who would have thought that we would be reading electronic books in 2017, and that they would be waterproof!
Super cool that this is also Audiobook friendly, I’ve avoided Kindle in the past in favour of my smartphone and iPad for this reason.
Love that this version is larger too!
Yup, eBook readers are here to stay – and make us read and listen to books more.
The new iOS and Android Kindle Apps are also great – check them out 🙂
This Oasis very interesting. I have been using my Paperwhite for some time but it has taken a few knocks and the screen is slightly dented. I like the fact that this is waterproof but the biggest plus for me is being able to switch from eReader to audiobook. I’m trying to make life a bit simpler so anything that is an all-in-one is a bonus for me. Thanks for posting.
Oliver,
Yeah, being able to switch from Book to Audiobook and vice-versa (on the same device) is a great feature. I’m looking forward to it!
I always loved the idea of an ebook reader and only recently did i realise that kindle is owned by Amazon!
The kindle oasis sure looks really promising, and i’m really excited that they have gone ahead to build in waterproofing and make it anti-glare which was what my sister complained about her kindle!
The only thing stopping me from instantly buying this is the price. It certainly isn’t cheap for a device that’s purely meant to read books, but i’ll still consider!
Hey there!
Thanks for the comment 🙂
The Oasis is the most expensive option in the Kindle line. There are cheaper options, such as the Kindle, the Paperwhite (which is my choice), the Voyage. You can check the whole line here