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The newest member of the Kindle family: Oasis arrived today
Earlier this month when Amazon announced that they were releasing a new addition to the Kindle lineup current owners were worried rather than excited. Never before have I seen a group of owners so rapidly insisting that their devices were perfect the way they were.
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Amazon's newest version of the Paperwhite takes a few more steps toward perfection
Amazon has been making the Kindle line of eInk ebook readers for several years now, and have come a long way since the first oddly shaped and hard to hold iteration.
On June 30th they started shipping their latest, the newest Paperwhite, and it makes another evolutionary jump towards becoming the best ebook platform imaginable. From speed improvements in screen refresh to enhancing the front lighting and reflectivity it is without a doubt the best eInk device on the market.
Slim, light, ridiculously long battery life and touchscreen navigation that is deceptively responsive given the inherent limitations of the screen technology combine to make this a must have if you aren't using a Kindle already, and worth a serious look even if you are.
I've now had almost a week with the Kindle Touch, and I have to say, it is my favorite Kindle yet. No more worrying about hitting the buttons and turning the page by accident. No more arguments about which version of the Kindle had the best buttons. A touch screen was needed for a long time, and now we finally have it.
When I review ebook readers (and I have posted reviews at various locations since the RCA REB1100), I like to get through a full book before I say anything about the device. It takes time to get in the habit of something new, and snap decisions are not what someone who loves books is looking for in a review.
The Kindle Touch disappears in your hand while you read. I'm not sure where in the process it happened, but touching the corner of the book like I would do with a normal book to start turning the page felt natural. Page changes were quick and without as much 'flash' as previous generation eInk devices. The contrast seems better as well, but I think I have said that about every generation of eInk displays, and I know that everyone looks at them differently.
What I have to say though, is for me, this is THE ebook reader. For long-form reading, I won't use anything else....until the next new thing drags me away I guess.
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