Kindle Oasis
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Kindle Oasis
- Made by: Amazon
- Released: April 27, 2016
- Predecessor: none
- Languages Supported: multiple
- File Types Supported: MOBI, AZW, KF8, KFX, PDF
Overview
Kindle Oasis with Leather Charging Cover - Black, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi),
- Wi-Fi model, Includes Special Offers is releasing with a price of $289
- Our thinnest and lightest Kindle ever--read even more comfortably for hours
- All-new ergonomic design with dedicated buttons to effortlessly turn the page
- Longest Kindle battery life--the included leather charging cover boosts battery to last months. Choose from a black, merlot, or walnut removable cover.
- High-resolution 300 ppi display with crisp, laser quality text. Reads like real paper without glare, even in direct sunlight.
- Enhanced built-in adjustable light evenly illuminates the screen for perfect reading anywhere, anytime
- Can be rotated for left handed use. Buttons switch as well.
Specifications
- Screen: Amazon’s 6" Paperwhite display technology with E Ink Carta™ and built-in light, 300 ppi, 1448 × 1072 px.
- optimized font technology, 16-level grayscale
- Front light: 10 LEDs for enhanced page consistency
- Touchscreen + page turn buttons
- Size: 5.6" x 4.8" x 0.13-0.33" (143 mm x 122 mm x 3.4-8.5 mm)
- Cover: 5.7” x 4.9” x 0.07-0.18” (144 mm x 125 mm x 1.9-4.6 mm)
- Weight: Wi-Fi: 4.6 oz (131 g); Wi-Fi + 3G: 4.7 oz (133 g); Cover: 3.8 oz (107 g)
- On-Device Storage: 4 GB; holds thousands of books
- Cloud Storage: Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
- Battery Life: A single charge with cover lasts up to eight weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10. Battery life will vary based on light and wireless usage.
- Single charge without cover is about 2 weeks or 7 hours total.
- Charge Time: Fully charges in less than 3 hours from a computer via USB cable
- Wi-Fi Connectivity: Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
- Wi-Fi + Free 3G as an option.
- USB - 2.0 Micro USB connector. (Micro-USB/power port)
- Content Formats Supported: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; likely KFX as well.
- HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion
- Documentation: Quick Start Guide (included in box); Kindle Oasis User Guide (pre-installed on device) PDF. Additional information in multiple languages available online.
- Included in the Box: Kindle Oasis with leather charging cover, USB 2.0 charging cable and Quick Start Guide
History
New high end product displacing the Kindle Voyage which is still available.
