Amazon Prime Day Kindle question

I LOVE my Kindle Paperwhite !  

Small & convenient to fit in your purse, adjustable light, no glare in the sun.  Holds more books than you could ever read.  I have the 8 GB and it holds approximately 3,000 books.  Plenty big for all your reading needs.  Don’t forget, no need to keep books you have already read on your Kindle, as they are always in your Amazon library.  

The battery life is great, depending on how much you read a day. I think Amazon’s battery estimate is based on 20 minutes of reading a day. I average about 6 hours a day and charge my kindle once a week.

Lots of people like the Oasis which is quite similar but has page turning buttons.  The Paperwhite is touchscreen.  I don’t like “the look” of the Oasis since the screen is not centered on the device.  I think that would drive me crazy.  Just my personal hang-up, symmetry.  



PUSH THAT BUTTON !  Buy that Paperwhite !

 

Paperwhite over here. I love it, this is my third or fourth version of it. I actually looked at the sale price as my battery is starting to die. If you have a previous iteration you can return it for a discount on a new one.

I agree, get the Paperwhite. It fits right in your hand and is so light. If you are like me and read in bed at night, if you end up dropping it, it won't hurt as much I had the Fire a few years ago and it was just too heavy for reading in bed.

I have been looking at the Oasis, but can't justify getting a new one seeing there is nothing wrong with mine.

The Oasis! The page-turning buttons are a game changer! lol

I know, seems odd to be so excited over buttons... But, the Paperwhite (which is excellent also) has the pages turned by tapping the screen. You tap the right side and the pages turn as you read, you tap the left side and the pages go backwards. But I'm right-handed and in the morning when I'm drinking coffee, or if I'm eating something, it was awkward to try to tap the right side of the screen while holding my coffee cup or a fork.

But the Oasis! omg, as I said, game changer. haha  -- If you turn the Oasis upside down it reorients itself automatically and you can then turn the pages with the other hand. The top button is always to turn to the next page, whether or not you have the buttons on the right side for your right hand or on the left for your left hand. The bottom button is always to go back. It's also great for reading in bed and changing positions, which for me makes one hand more convenient than the other. 

I'd recommend the Oasis for those buttons alone. lol  Otherwise it has all the same features as the Paperwhite (although of course it might have others...I can't compare since I ditched my Paperwhite when I got the Oasis)... But all the good stuff is there -- the ability to change font style or font size, the back light (or whatever it's called) that means there's no glare like on a regular device, reading in the dark, waterproof (or maybe water resistant..? I've never actually dunked mine to check!   ) 

I LOVE MY OASIS. 


   

Paperwhite!!!

Also the thing I love about reading on the fire is scrolling!!!! I love to scroll my pages instead of turning them like the other 2 devices!!

Paper white! It’s lightweight, easy to throw in my bag, I love the ability to make the font bigger or smaller, and it Illuminates well. I’ve had mine for 4-5 years and it’s great.

I love changing my cover, so I have quite a few.  Seasonal ones and holidays too!  I’m addicted to my covers!  



Had to add I’ve bought my covers on Amazon and Ebay. I’ve never spent more than $10-12 on each cover and they all work great. I’ve dropped mine plenty of times with no issues.  

Just an FYI, I've been looking at Kindle Paperwhite Prime deals for the past couple of days, and it looks like they don't ship till the first week of September. Every deal I've looked at has that ship date.

I have a paperwhite bought in 2017. It works but I'm not sure if I should upgrade. Have they improved that much? (It is a good price!)

Oasis. I had the Paperwhite for years and Oasis is far superior for battery and having buttons.

That's exactly why I bought the Fire. I have the Paperwhite too but don't like it at all. 

I promise that you won’t miss the scrolling. A Fire doesn’t have an e-ink screen, so you may as well use your phone or tablet.

I have a Paperwhite. I prop it up in the folds of the duvet and just tap the screen to change the page. I wouldn’t want to hold it up to use the buttons, so I didn’t upgrade to the Oasis. But if I needed the waterproof feature, I’d go with the Oasis.

My mom and I both bought new Paperwhites today and they will be here tomorrow. Love the paperwhite!