Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

It almost feels wrong how much I love this thing. I can't keep my hands off its lightweight cuteness, and oh, the SMELL!!! I love the smell of real leather and I'm not ashamed to tell you, I can't pick it up without sniffing it! This is my eighth dedicated ereader and no doubt my favorite. Did I "need" a $290+ ereader? No, but who does? I love to read (Kindles only - no more DTB for me - ever) and why not have a luxury, top-of-the-line device for my very favorite pastime? As you can tell, I've been working on justifying this "extravagant" expense for a while. After receiving my new Oasis two days ago, I can honestly say it's worth every penny. It does help that I was able to pass my Voyage down to my husband so he could have a "new" Kindle too! I decided on the Merlot cover and am totally I pleased with that decision as well. The color is deeper and richer than it appears in pictures. The outside of the case is soft and smooth with no hint of the pebbled texture I was expecting (based on the photos). The inside of the case is is velvety soft. It easily attaches/detaches magnetically, but also stays firmly connected while reading with the cover on. It's designed and fitted for the Oasis, making it the perfect cover (I have been buying third party covers for my Kindles, so I am especially appreciating this one). Many of the early critics of the Oasis were bashing the asymmetrical design, but that's really one of the best things about it! It's perfectly balanced for one-handed reading with plenty of holding space that doesn't cause accidental page turns or button presses. And speaking of the buttons...my absolute favorite thing is the buttons! I much prefer the "clicky" feel of the Oasis buttons to the haptic buttons on the Voyage. My thumb fits perfectly between the top and bottom button so I can lean slightly up to page forward, and down to page back (easily reservable in settings). When you flip the Oasis to read with the opposite hand, the buttons retain the settings you specify (top is still forward and bottom is still back, for example). The accelerometer that flips the page so you can read with the opposite hand is speedy, so you barely notice it if you like to switch hands frequently. The screen is where the magic happens. Amazon has done an excellent job of perfecting the screen starting with the latest version of the Paperweight, followed by the Voyage, and continuing with the Oasis. In comparing my Voyage to my Oasis, the quality is the same, but I can see a difference in the brightness/contrast due to the additional LEDs in the Oasis. I also see the Oasis as being slightly warmer than the Voyage (which I like). The only negative thing I can say about the Oasis is that there is a slight delay (about 3-4 seconds) before you can change pages when first opening the cover as it comes out of hibernation mode (after it's been sitting idle for a while). I understand this is to preserve battery life when it's in standby mode, but I think I would rather charge it more frequently to have instant access. It's not a huge deal, just something worth mentioning. If you are an avid reader and enjoy having the best ereader money can buy, you won't regret buying the Oasis.