It’s amazing how many complaints there have been lately about Kindles and other ebook readers not having USB-C ports, especially the new Kindle Oasis. In fact, the top review for the new Oasis at Amazon is a 1-star review with the sole complaint that the new Kindle lacks USB-C and how that’s completely unacceptable and […]
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Kindle Oasis 3 Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: August 2019 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The 3rd generation Kindle Oasis was released on July 24th, 2019. Amazon refers to it as a 10th generation Kindle, along with the Kindle Paperwhite 4 and the latest basic Kindle for 2019. The new Kindle Oasis looks exactly the same as the previous […]
Kindles and Amazon Devices on Sale at Best Buy with Prime Day Prices
If you missed out on the Prime Day deals for Kindles and other Amazon devices, or if you simply didn’t have a Prime membership, you can get the same deals at Best Buy from now through Sunday. They have the new entry-level Kindle for $59.99, the Kindle Paperwhite is $84.99, and the previous generation Kindle […]
Why Does New Kindle Paperwhite Have Lower Rating Than Older Paperwhites?
Looking over the reviews at Amazon, it’s interesting to see that the latest Kindle Paperwhite, with nearly 10,000 reviews, has the lowest customer rating over all four generations of Kindle Paperwhites. What is it about the latest Kindle Paperwhite that has customers giving it a lower overall rating? There’s not a huge difference in ratings […]
Kindle Oasis 3 vs Kindle Paperwhite 4 Comparison Review (Video)
Here’s a comparison review between the new Kindle Oasis for 2019 and the latest Kindle Paperwhite 4 that was released in late 2018. Now that Amazon has added a warm frontlight feature to the Kindle Oasis, more people are likely to consider it over the Paperwhite than ever before. The Oasis has better build quality […]
New Kindle Oasis Cover Incompatibility Issue
It looks like Amazon has changed the new Kindle Oasis just enough to cause an issue with some covers not working properly. There are two separate aspects in regards to the Kindle Oasis cover incompatibility issue. First off, Amazon removed the magnets on the back contoured edge of the new Kindle Oasis, so if you […]
Does the New Kindle Oasis Have a Better Screen?
When Amazon first announced the new Kindle Oasis for 2019, they dropped a few subtle hints in the press release about it having an upgraded E Ink screen. According to reports, the new screen technology was supposed to improve the E Ink refresh rate for faster page turns and quicker loading of menus and such. […]
Here’s What the Warm Frontlight Looks Like on New Kindle Oasis (Video)
When Kobo released the Kobo Aura One back in 2016, it was the first ebook reader to have a frontlight with adjustable color temperature. There were apps to filter out blue light on LCD screens, but it was the first E Ink ebook reader to offer a color-shifting feature using a frontlight. Since then just […]