Testseek.com have collected 91 expert reviews of the Amazon Kindle Oasis 2 7 inch and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Kindle Oasis 2 7 inch.
November 2017
(83%)
91 Reviews
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431 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Beautiful design
Virtually waterproof
Bigger
Brighter
Faster E Ink screen
High resolution screen
Exceptional battery life
Innovative design
Comfortable design
With excellent physical page-turn buttons
Bright
Sharp display with automatic backlight adjustment
Audible support
Waterproof
Mature software and excellent ecosystem
Between Amazon's store and other supported formats
Larger screen
Improved battery life
Easy to grip
Variety of brightness settings
Customizable page display
Audiobook support
Crisp
Auto-adjusting screen
Loads of storage
Sleek design
Excellent build quality
Comfortable for one-handed reading over long periods
No more external battery cover to fiddle with
Large
Bright display
Can play audiobooks downloaded from Audible
Water-resistance
Larger
Well-lit display
Audible books support
Elegant
Light
Ergonomic way to read ebooks
Audible audiobook support
Finally
A waterproof Kindle
No awkward battery case
Lengthy battery life
Excellent E Ink display
Finally water resistant
The editors didn't like
Too big
Not as grippy
Expensive
Ridiculously expensive
$250 model still has lockscreen ads
Audiobooks require wireless earphones
Kindle Special Offers still cost $20 to remove
No headphone jack for audiobooks (Bluetooth audio only)
Charging cable lacks AC charging block (it's extra-cost)
Metal build can be slippery
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Glare in direct sunlight
Experimental browser is nearly useless
Still expensive
No built-in speaker
Cannot play audio from any source other than Audible
Exposure to larger amounts of liquid causes false screen taps to be registered
High resolution screen, Exceptional battery life, Innovative design
Ridiculously expensive, $250 model still has lockscreen ads, Audiobooks require wireless earphones
If all you want to do is read e-Books and listen to audiobooks, the Kindle Oasis is the premium experience. But it's tough to recommend over a standard tablet, or even the cheaper Kindle models...
Easy to grip, Variety of brightness settings, Customizable page display, Audiobook support
Glare in direct sunlight, Expensive, Experimental browser is nearly useless
A great e-reader, but make sure the premium features are worth it to you.The Oasis is a high-end e-reader for someone who wants the best design and a larger screen. While the price tag certainly gives us pause, the premium features still make it a joy to...
We've gone over how the new Kindle feels in the hand. We've looked at how the new, larger display compares to previous Kindles and the current generation. But how does it work as an E-Reader?As a Kindle customer for a long time, it's taken a bit to get us...
Published: 2017-12-19, Author: Charlie , review by: cultofmac.com
Abstract: Welcome to Cult of Mac ‘s Gadget of the Year extravaganza. Unlike some other blogs, where harassed writers get a last-minute order from the boss to come up with an end-of-year list, and then spend a half-hour writing up the first five Google results for t...
I realize that it's hard to justify $349 for an e-reader, considering that all you can do with it is pretty much read books, and now listen to them. For a few extra dollars, you can buy an iPad Mini 4 from Apple, which along with the excellent Kindle iOS...
Waterproof, Excellent build quality, Comfortable for one-handed reading over long periods, No more external battery cover to fiddle with, Large, bright display, Can play audiobooks downloaded from Audible
Cannot play audio from any source other than Audible, Exposure to larger amounts of liquid causes false screen taps to be registered, Expensive
The Kindle Oasis has it allThe Kindle Oasis (2017) represents a long-awaited upgrade to Amazon's ereader product line. Waterproofing and Audible content support lift it above the competition.At the same time, Amazon keeps the experience familiar and com...
Comfortable design, with excellent physical page-turn buttons, Bright, sharp display with automatic backlight adjustment, Audible support, Waterproof, Mature software and excellent ecosystem, between Amazon's store and other supported formats
Expensive, Kindle Special Offers still cost $20 to remove, No headphone jack for audiobooks (Bluetooth audio only), Charging cable lacks AC charging block (it's extra-cost)
With its comfortable design, larger screen, and the addition of waterproofing and audiobook support, the new Kindle Oasis is the best e-book reader yet, if money is no object...
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Published: 2017-11-01, Author: Brian , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: A few years ago, the premium e-reader was an oxymoron. For Amazon, Kobo and Barnes and Noble, tablets were the clear high end of the reading market, with color touchscreen and full app stores. For a moment, it seemed inevitable that e-ink devices would so...
