The new Kindle “Oasis” by Amazon. AP
The new Kindle “Oasis” by Amazon. AP
2007 Far, far away the first white models and even ugly: the species evolved and here came the eighth generation of the Amazon Kindle e-reader in 9 years that changed the reading habits of half the world. The newborn is called “Oasis”, another exotic name after the last “Voyage” and is available from April 27 in Italy. Price 289,99 euro, selection of over 4 million volumes in the Store, but the real revolution in size. Faithful to the “mission” of the guru Jeff Bezos wants something that “disappears in your hands”, “a refuge from the distractions to get comfortable and light,” here is a miniature device. Only weighs 131 grams and has a thickness of 3.4 mm in its thinnest point: compared to other Kindle is on average smaller than 30% and lighter by more than 20. The all designed for long reading sessions: the center of gravity, in fact, it moves in the palm by having the device rests on the hand as would the back of a real book. This allows you to turn the page effortlessly, with both the touch screen with both the physical button.
VISIONARY – Attention also to the batteries, the plural: they are two, about the new leather case available in black, burgundy or walnut. It has a cell structure inside: as soon as you connect, automatically recharges the device. And, finally, the operating time is really huge: you can read it for two months in a row without the Oasis never goes out. “Kindle is the most advanced we’ve ever built: it disappears before your eyes so you can get lost in the world imagined by the author,” added the visionary Bezos. In 2007 that his company was “only” the biggest digital store on the planet, but from that moment began to rewrite the history of the book.
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