Yesterday Amazon unveiled a new gold Kindle Oasis as an alternative to the graphite gray version, and while looking at the pictures of the Kindle Oasis 2 at Amazon, I saw something I hadn’t noticed before. There’s a dark strip on the back that goes along the side where you hold the Kindle Oasis, but […]
Kindle Oasis 2 Now Available in Champagne Gold
Bust out the champagne, Amazon has added a new color option for the Kindle Oasis 2. Initially it was available in a gray graphite color only, but now there’s a champagne gold Kindle Oasis that will start shipping next week. It appears to only be available in the 32GB option, with ads or without, and […]
Manga Kindle Paperwhite with 32GB $89 at Woot
Woot has the 32GB Kindle Paperwhite on sale again for $89. They’re labaled as refurbished and both the white version and the black version are available to purchase. They don’t have 3G wireless, just Wi-Fi, and they come with Special Offers but the ads can be removed by paying Amazon an extra $20 after registering […]
Kobo Aura H2O 1st gen Has Been Discontinued
It looks like the 1st gen Kobo Aura H2O has officially been phased out, as it’s no longer available on Kobo’s website. Kobo does this weird thing when they decide not to sell a model anymore. They remove the product description page from their website entirely so it just leads to an error page. There’s […]
Onyx Boox Max 2 as E Ink Monitor Gets Touchscreen Support (Video)
With a 13.3-inch E Ink screen, the Onyx Boox Max 2 is an ebook reader and computer monitor in one. It’s the only Onyx device to feature an HDMI port to connect it to a computer to use as a secondary monitor display. Normally the Max 2 works as a display only when used as […]
PocketBook InkPad 3 PDF Review (Video)
The Pocketbook InkPad 3 (also called the PocketBook 740 in some places) is a new 7.8-inch ebook reader that I’ve posted about a couple of times recently. Unfortunately it’s not sold in the US anywhere but it is available in other parts of the world. There’s a listing for the InkPad 3 on eBay from […]
Kindle Oasis 1 On Sale for $179 (Sold Out)
Sorry, it’s already sold out… If you liked the 1st gen Kindle Oasis but thought it was too expensive, today is your lucky day. One of the main deals today at Woot takes $110 off the regular price of the Wi-Fi Kindle Oasis. It’s in new condition, not refurbished like the usual Woot Kindle deals. […]
Unrealistic Battery Life Claims for eReaders?
How many ebook readers have you seen being advertised with 1-2 months of battery life per charge? Yeah, that includes pretty much all of them. B&N claims the Nook Glowlight 3’s battery can last up to 50 days on a single charge. Amazon says Kindles can go 4-8 weeks between charges, depending on the model. […]