The Amazon Kindle Oasis line is one of the most exclusive ranges of e-readers; This is clearly Amazon's premium compilation of portable reading devices. We expect to see a new version of the device sometime in 3. The last time we saw an Amazon Kindle Oasis e-reader it launched in July XNUMX, so it's about time a new version of the premium book replacement came out, as the company usually takes a couple of months to read. of years between their electronic readers. Consequently, a mid-XNUMX release date for the next Kindle e-reader seems plausible, if far from definitive, as we wait even longer for the new Kindle (XNUMX) and Paperwhite (XNUMX) devices. twenty-one). We haven't heard any new or leaks about a new Amazon Kindle Oasis for XNUMX, at least not yet, but by then we've put together a wish list of what we want to see. We will also collect all the information when we receive it and list it now, so you can see everything there is to know. As the top-of-the-line model of Amazon's XNUMX Kindle e-reader lines, the Oasis is expensive: its feature set has to be matched, with enough quirks to bring it down, otherwise it would seem like a waste of money.
Come to the point
- What is it? Amazon's upcoming and premium-reader too
- At what point did it come out? Maybe sometime in 2021
- How much will it cost? Approx. € twenty-four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine / € twenty-two thousand nine hundred ninety-nine / AU € 399
New launch date and cost of Amazon Kindle Oasis (two thousand twenty-one)
The previous 3 Amazon Kindle Oasis devices were released in 2, 8 and 32, which would give the impression that they were released from year to year or 4, which would make it likely that a date was scheduled. launch in XNUMX for the fourth generation version. . That said, we haven't seen a Kindle release in XNUMX, despite a long-awaited new Paperwhite. As a result, it might appear that the Covid-XNUMX pandemic has hurt production, but that is just speculation; however, don't be surprised if there isn't a new Oasis this year. In terms of cost, Amazon Kindle Oasis devices are still expensive: the latest one started at $XNUMX / $XNUMX / AU$XNUMX for XNUMXGB of storage and went up to $XNUMX. XNUMX / €XNUMX / AU €XNUMX if you wanted XNUMXGB of books - if you wanted XNUMXG connectivity to download books on the go, you'd pay €XNUMX / €XNUMX and one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine / AU € five hundred and fifty-nine. Barring a huge new feature, we'd expect the Amazon Kindle Oasis to get a similar number.
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What we want to see
Here are each and every one of the changes and new peculiarities that we want for Amazon Kindle Oasis (two thousand twenty-one). And no, a USB-C port is not going to be on this list, it is not something we want to see, it is something we look forward to seeing.
1. A color screen
Depending on the sound of things, color e-ink displays are the next 'thing', and TCL has been confirmed to be working on an e-reader that isn't monochrome but rather colourful, and it's quite possible that Amazon is working on at least one such technology as well. While a color screen isn't a thing we'd like to see in the Kindle or Kindle Paperwhite lines, such technology would surely make the costs of these higher than an entry-level device or more. Mid-range, but would. work on an Oasis device, which costs a bit more. A color e-book reader would let you read magazines and comics exactly as they appear, not in stark black and white, and like Amazon Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited, both give you access to most of your Kindle.
2. Improved Internet connection
(Image credit: Future) Amazon Kindle e-book readers only connect to the slower 4 GHz Internet bandwidth, not the faster 4 GHz Internet bandwidth; since not everyone uses the precedent anymore, this can prevent some people from connecting their Kindles to the Web. We'd love to see the Kindle Oasis support our XNUMXGHz Wi-Fi so we can download books on it without faff. Kindles can often have trouble connecting to smartphone hotspots, an issue we'd like to see addressed in the future.
3. A redesigned library layout
These days on Amazon's Kindle devices, viewing a list of your own (or downloaded) books can be a bit daunting. The Kindle home page doesn't teach you much, it just gives you a little glimpse of your library, the rest of the page is a showcase of new and recommended books. If you go to your Library, you won't just see a list of your books, but rather everything you've downloaded from the Kindle store and what you've downloaded on your own to your device, with just 6 entries per page. Of course, you can use the filter options, but they are somewhat intuitive; For example, you can filter by 'Read' or 'Unread', but there is no option for partially read books, and they are sent to the 'Unread' section. We'd like to see the Amazon Kindle library revamped in a way that's easier to navigate, perhaps with some customization (like different numbers of books listed) so people can organize it in a way that makes sense to them. . Oh, and it goes without saying, but the page navigation buttons should let you scroll through the pages of the library, not open a different menu.
4. Lower cost
(Image credit: TechRadar) If you winced when you saw the previous Amazon Kindle Oasis cost in the section above, you're not alone: in our full review we found this to be a triumphant e-reader, but not one that absolutely justifies its price tag. high cost. We'd like to see a lower cost, people can spend less on the device and more on their books. One caveat to that would be if the new features justify the higher cost, of course, that e-ink color display isn't going to be affordable, after all.
5. An improved handle design
Perhaps the most unique feature of the Amazon Kindle Oasis is its ``ridge style'' design: one half sticks out from the other, to create a natural grip, where the center of gravity is perfectly in the middle. stuff. with. Well, theoretically, that's how it works, but in our full review of the Kindle Oasis (XNUMX) we noted that "the ridge wasn't thick enough to provide a comfortable grip"; It has been quite difficult for us to use the thing as intended. . It's a great idea, but it needs to be adjusted. We'd love to see the next Kindle Oasis redesign this grip, making it a bit thicker and perhaps a bit more natural to hold.