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The Kindle Oasis is an electronic book so good that Amazon can afford to launch a model that is almost the same as the previous one and that remains the best in its range. And not only that, but its main competitor will be its predecessor, since the changes, although relevant, are subtle enough that it does not give the feeling of being an obsolete device. Of course, it also succeeds because there are few terminals that move around 250 euros .

It is not a useless expense for those who can and would like to allow it, although it is an unnecessary expense for those who only look for a quality reader. It may be the best, but it is so far from being the cheapest one to take stock before deciding. If the price is not a problem, go ahead; if it is, any other device (it can be from the Kindle range) goes much more to account and spend about 100 euros on book savings.

The experience with the Oasis is one of the best that can be had : the resolution is spectacular, the design accompanies and it would even be said that the slow pace of electronic ink screens - a problem, for the moment, irremediable - is somewhat less than in other readers. More than slow is quiet.

With a symmetrical body that allows its asymmetry, this Kindle enters through the eyes . Its 7-inch screen has a subtle enough frame (if we get exquisite, it could have been cut a couple of millimeters) so as not to disturb the side that is not used and of a perfect size in the place where it is grab Both can be both left and right, as it adapts to the user.

The grip is also facilitated with a protrusion at the back that allows you to place your fingers more comfortably and, at the same time, secure. In reading position there are two buttons placed right in the center to turn the page or return to the previous one.

Although the touch screen should take care of all the functions, the truth is that the presence of the physical buttons makes the task much easier, especially at times of minimum performance and maximum horizontality so common in summer.

The body is made of an aluminum that, when touched and compared to the plastic so common in the Kindle, is like going to breakfast with diamonds after starting a snack with jewelry. From an aesthetic point of view, it feels phenomenal and gives an elegant touch. Who wants something a little more striking, but without falling into stridence, has a choice in gold.

Apart from the aforementioned and lock buttons (placed on the top or bottom, depending on the hand with which it is used), the only foreign element of its body is the miniUSB port with which it is charged. As was the case with the new versions of the other models (basic, Paperwhite and even Fire 7), it is the most incomprehensible and critical component . In this case, even more, because it is a high-end device: the more you pay for something, the more the parts where the manufacturer wanted to save stand out. It's like booking the Ritz suite and finding an inflatable mattress

Being fair, it is the only point against. The battery seems inexhaustible (again, it has lasted the entire test period and several more days) and the screen removes the hiccups. The 7-inch panel has a sharpness that you don't notice until you notice it ; You didn't know what you needed until you spent time with her. Leaving it after that time is hard: it's like going back to the routine after the holidays.

In addition, for the first time it is possible to adjust the warmth of the screen . It can be done both manually and to set an automatic adjustment that regulates this parameter based on the hours of light (so the Kindle needs to connect to the Internet to know what time it dawns and dusk each day.

It is, by far, the most important change and it is true that it makes reading a lot easier. However, it is worth asking if this single update deserved the launch of a reader that, in essence, is practically identical to the previous one.

In short, for its 2019 model, Amazon decided to follow the motto of not fixing what already works . It is generally a good idea, but perhaps it would have been more honest not to take out a new model, since the news does not justify the expense for those who will only move from one model to another.

The worst part is that where they could have changed, the ubiquitous miniUSB port did not. Thus, we have a high quality product with a component that stayed old years ago and is dangerously close to obsolescence . It may sound exaggerated, but you have to keep in mind that e-book readers have a much longer life than a mobile phone, so the situation in which it is the only device that uses this charger can perfectly occur.

Despite this, the main problem is for Amazon. No need to change. Whoever likes it, can spend the 249 euros it costs (it is not expensive, but it is far from being cheap) and enjoy it for several years. It's like good wine, that those of us who don't have a palate are satisfied with the Kindle Paperwhite, a red result that tastes better at eight euros a bottle.

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