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Wow it's significantly lighter than previous kindles, with more battery, and a nice case.

People are going to say "ah, same old" but there are a lot of big changes here without going and breaking what makes kindles great. Will lots of people upgrade though? Probably not, the existing Kindles are also very good in their own right.

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Seriously?

It significantly lighter without the cover. And is charging every few weeks really so burdensome that you'll pay an additional $170 (compared to the Paperwhite) to avoid it?

That figure really bears repeating: ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS more. They're charging over twice the price of the Paperwhite, for a device with the same screen size, same resolution, same connectivity, etc.

Madness.

I can buy three Kobo Glo HD for the price of this, which are, in my experience, superior to the Voyage in everything but looks. And should, combined, have a comparable battery life to the Oasis…

This might be a niche market, but 4.7 oz (Oasis) down from 7.6 oz (Paperwhite) is nothing to scoff at for through hikers. People will gladly spend MUCH more than $170 to shave ounces on other equipment. The additional battery life also removes the need to carry a charging cable reducing weight further.

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