This time, it looks as if the venerable Kindle Oasis is going to bow out (at least for a while) and join the graveyard of Kindle e-readers alongside the Kindle DX, the Kindle Voyage and other Kindle with keyboard.
Not only is the Kindle Oasis no longer available in the USA, but it also seems to be out of stock in many other countries - including France, a major market for digital reading.
On Amazon.com, it is no longer even listed in the Kindle comparison chart available on the merchant site.
The Kindle Oasis has been available since 2016, and its current version dates from 2019. We can't say that this e-reader has had a long career, even if it has remained widely available until 2023.
The Kindle Oasis is a very high-end version of the Kindle e-readers and one of the first machines to introduce an asymmetrical design with buttons on the side of the screen. Of course, it offers all the best features found on e-readers today: 32 GB of storage, a beautiful 7-inch HD screen (300 PPI), a blue light filter, IPX8 waterproofing, etc.
| Kindle Oasis | |
| Image |  |
| Screen size | 7" |
| Resolution | 1680 x 1264 pixels |
| Color | No |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Waterproof | Yes |
| Storage | 8 - 32 GB |
| Pen / Stylus | No |
| SD card | No |
| Ebook formats | Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, MOBI unprotected, PRC ; HTML, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP converti, EPUB (converted) |
| Blue light filter | Yes |
| Other | |
| Review | Overall good eReader but too expensive now that there is better alternative in the Kindle lineupβββ |
| Link (where to buy?) | Amazon.com |
Even if you can't buy a brand-new e-reader, you may still be interested in it if you're looking for a bargain or second-hand e-reader. Indeed, it can sometimes be found at a reasonable price (well, considering its launch price, which was well over $240), and it could be a good deal if you find a recent model in the $100 to $150 range.
If you're looking for a Kindle e-reader with an almost 7-inch screen, you've got the affordable Kindle Paperwhite with a 6.8-inch screen.
Competitors also include the excellent Kobo Libra 2 with its 7-inch screen, and the Pocketbook InkPad 4 with its 7.8-inch screen, so you can enjoy your ebooks in optimum comfort.
