Not exact matches
Other models of the newer
Kindles don't even have audio functionality.
On the
other hand, people are still buying 167 PPI
Kindles (the basic
model) even today.
Not just
other brands like the Nook Glowlight 3 and Kobo
models that offer more storage space and have frontlights with adjustable color temperature, but also
other Kindles.
We've seen the company launch physical bookstores where customers can buy books and
other Amazon products like
Kindles, and now they're bringing that business
model to Whole Foods.
I have
Kindles, Nooks, and a Kobo Aura, but despite those previous
models of Nooks and
Kindles to be far more responsive and fluid, especially with PDF files, I jumped on the Kobo and took on the flaws over the
other brands because of the flush screen and sd card expansion which the Nook lost, now there isn't any reason to remain with Kobo anymore.
More comparison info between these two
Kindles and all the
other models past and present can found on the Kindle Comparison Table.
That's not to say that
other Kindles are bad, or indeed that the Oasis delivers such a vastly superior experience that all
other models should be immediately consigned to history.
This is not new and is available on all
other current
Kindles as well, but it requires a USB audio dongle (aka Kindle audio adapter) with
models other than the entry - level Kindle, which has Bluetooth instead like the new Kindle Oasis.
If you're familiar with Amazon's previous Paperwhite
models, or
other Kindles, then you'll feel right at home here.
I have owned a Nexus, 3 ipads, 5 various
Kindles, a Surface (very short time), an Asus tablet, and some
other forgettable
models.
I have a
kindle 4 (basic
model) and the german - english dictionary is only recognised as an english dictionary and not a german one [as
others have commented i think].
Amazon's PDF software is the same on all
Kindles, and all but the entry - level
model have 300 ppi screens, so they're mostly the same, but the Kindle Paperwhite is the best value for an inexpensive PDF reader, as it offers more PDF features than
other brands like Kobo and Nook.
It also has a larger screen than
other Kindles currently on the market at seven inches, and it ditched the buggy battery cover that was found on the first - gen
model.