1 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: The first water resistant kindle, Amrich Demiro. This is Rich 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:08,879 Speaker 1: on Tech Daily. 3 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 2: When it comes to. 4 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: Replicating the printed page in an electronic device, Amazon's Kindle 5 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:17,080 Speaker 1: is king. I know that's nothing new. It's more convenient 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: than a bulky book. It's easier to pack on a trip, 7 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: and it has a screen that's easier to read indirect sunlight. 8 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: The newest Kindle is called Oasis, and it's perfect for 9 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: summer because it's the first kindle that's water resistant. Recently, 10 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,200 Speaker 1: I chatted with Tanya Francis from Amazon's Kindle team about 11 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: the device. 12 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 2: Kindle is purpose built for reading. 13 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 3: What that means is that there are no distractions from 14 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 3: social media, email or text, and unlike tablets and phones, 15 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 3: there is no glare, especially in the wrecks light. 16 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: Now, the whole reason I wanted to review the Kindle 17 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: Oasis is because I was on spring break in Palm 18 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 1: Desert and I saw so many people out by the 19 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: pool reading on an iPad. Now, I love the iPad, 20 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: but the pool really just is isn't the best place 21 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: for one. It's expensive, so you don't want to mess 22 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:05,479 Speaker 1: it up. It's not so easy to read in the sun. 23 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: Plus it can overheat and you don't even want to 24 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: think about getting it wet. Now, the Oasis is a 25 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: top of the line model, so it is expensive, but 26 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: it has a nice big screen. It's super thin and light, 27 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: the pages turn really fast, and it's easy to hold. Now, 28 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: I think Amazon still puts the power button in the 29 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 1: wrong place. It's right where you want to rest the 30 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: side of the kindle on your wrist, so I constantly 31 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: find myself pushing it. But overall this is a really 32 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: well designed device. 33 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 2: Well, we're so excited about our new Kindle Oasis. 34 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 3: It is our largest and highest resolution Kindle e reader. 35 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 2: It is thin and light so you can read for 36 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 2: long reading sessions. 37 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 3: And it is our first waterproof Kindle, which means you 38 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 3: can read in more places. 39 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: So about that water resistance, Amazon says it's water proof, 40 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: but I don't believe any gadget is truly water proof, 41 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: so let's call it water resistant. It will not mind 42 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: being dropped in the pool or hanging out by the bathtub. 43 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: The thing I noticed though, when I put it in 44 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: the water. I had it in kind of the kid's 45 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: splash pad area at a hotel. The water drops do 46 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: mess with the touch screen, but that happens with all 47 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: the water resistant gadgets i've tested, like cell phones. Basically 48 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: a splash of water on the kindle could turn the 49 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: page or change the settings. So just be aware of 50 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: that this is not really meant to be read underwater. 51 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 3: We hear from our readers that they enjoy reading by water, 52 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,959 Speaker 3: So our Kindle Oasis is IPX eight and what that 53 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 3: means is it can withstand accidental submersion in water and 54 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 3: up to two meters for sixty minutes. And what that 55 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 3: really means it's no soggy pieces. You can enjoy your 56 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 3: book and get lost in your story. 57 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: The Kindle Oasis also has a unique design. Unlike the 58 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 1: other kindles that are just a slab, this one has 59 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: one side that it's sort of loaded with all the electronics, 60 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 1: so it's kind of weighted to be held left or right. 61 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: It's kind of tough to explain without seeing it, but 62 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: it is very comfortable to hold. 63 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 3: It has a unique organomic design that sits perfectly in 64 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 3: the palm of your hands so you can read it 65 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,519 Speaker 3: comfortably four hours. 66 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 2: It was a signed for heavy. 67 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 3: Readers in mind who like to read one hand and 68 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 3: for long reading periods. 69 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: There are some other things I like about the Kindle Oasis. 70 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: The battery life is amazing. Just like other Kindles, it's 71 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: basically always charged. The battery can last for weeks. Plus. 72 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 1: It has audible built in. This means that you can 73 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: connect Bluetooth headphones to the Kindle and listen to your book, 74 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,640 Speaker 1: then go back to reading the printed pages. And the 75 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: neat part is it'll sink your position between both the 76 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: spoken and printed words. Now, just keep in mind for 77 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: this to work, you do have to buy the audible 78 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: version of the book in addition to the ebook, which 79 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: can be nearly double the price, although Amazon does offer 80 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: discounts sometimes to buy both versions. 81 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 3: We know that our readers like to personalize and customize 82 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 3: their reading experience, so on this new Kindle we have 83 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 3: many new additional phones. 84 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 2: We also have emboldened phones and. 85 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 3: New layouts so readers can really customize how they want 86 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 3: to read the book. And we also have an invert 87 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 3: black and white mode, which means at night you can 88 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 3: invert from a background in white to a background in black, 89 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 3: so you can read more comfortably at night. 90 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: Now for the tough part, the price. Kindle Oasis starts 91 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: at two hundred and fifty dollars, and it gets more 92 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 1: expensive depending on the options that you choose. The new color, 93 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: the Champagne Gold, is an extra twenty dollars more storage 94 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,919 Speaker 1: can cost you. You can also pay to get cellular connectivity, 95 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: which is really convenient, and there are no monthly fees 96 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 1: with that. 97 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 2: But here's the deal. 98 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: The Oasis is an amazing reading device, but you have 99 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,679 Speaker 1: to be a really big reader to get your value 100 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: out of it. But the other thing to note here 101 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:40,279 Speaker 1: is that the Kindle is free from distractions, and we 102 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:42,679 Speaker 1: kind of need this in our world where we're trying 103 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: to be more mindful and focused on what we're doing. 104 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: So if you have a bunch of notifications grabbing your attention, well, 105 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: it's tough to concentrate on your book. The Kindle Oasis 106 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:53,840 Speaker 1: is great for distraction free reading, as is any Kindle. 107 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:55,159 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for listening. 108 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,159 Speaker 1: You can rate and review this on Apple Podcasts. A 109 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: written review goes a really long long way for other 110 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 1: people to help discover this podcast, so thanks so much 111 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 1: for doing that. You can find links to everything I mentioned, 112 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 1: including my video review of the Kindle Oasis, at my website. 113 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: Just go to richon tech dot tv imrichdemurro I'll talk 114 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:14,599 Speaker 1: to you real soon.