WEBVTT - Waterproof Kindle is the Perfect Summer Reading Device

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<v Speaker 1>The first water resistant kindle, Amrich Demiro. This is Rich

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<v Speaker 1>on Tech Daily.

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<v Speaker 2>When it comes to.

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<v Speaker 1>Replicating the printed page in an electronic device, Amazon's Kindle

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<v Speaker 1>is king. I know that's nothing new. It's more convenient

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<v Speaker 1>than a bulky book. It's easier to pack on a trip,

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<v Speaker 1>and it has a screen that's easier to read indirect sunlight.

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<v Speaker 1>The newest Kindle is called Oasis, and it's perfect for

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<v Speaker 1>summer because it's the first kindle that's water resistant. Recently,

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<v Speaker 1>I chatted with Tanya Francis from Amazon's Kindle team about

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<v Speaker 1>the device.

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<v Speaker 2>Kindle is purpose built for reading.

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<v Speaker 3>What that means is that there are no distractions from

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<v Speaker 3>social media, email or text, and unlike tablets and phones,

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<v Speaker 3>there is no glare, especially in the wrecks light.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, the whole reason I wanted to review the Kindle

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<v Speaker 1>Oasis is because I was on spring break in Palm

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<v Speaker 1>Desert and I saw so many people out by the

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<v Speaker 1>pool reading on an iPad. Now, I love the iPad,

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<v Speaker 1>but the pool really just is isn't the best place

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<v Speaker 1>for one. It's expensive, so you don't want to mess

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<v Speaker 1>it up. It's not so easy to read in the sun.

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<v Speaker 1>Plus it can overheat and you don't even want to

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<v Speaker 1>think about getting it wet. Now, the Oasis is a

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<v Speaker 1>top of the line model, so it is expensive, but

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<v Speaker 1>it has a nice big screen. It's super thin and light,

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<v Speaker 1>the pages turn really fast, and it's easy to hold. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>I think Amazon still puts the power button in the

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<v Speaker 1>wrong place. It's right where you want to rest the

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<v Speaker 1>side of the kindle on your wrist, so I constantly

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<v Speaker 1>find myself pushing it. But overall this is a really

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<v Speaker 1>well designed device.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, we're so excited about our new Kindle Oasis.

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<v Speaker 3>It is our largest and highest resolution Kindle e reader.

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<v Speaker 2>It is thin and light so you can read for

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<v Speaker 2>long reading sessions.

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<v Speaker 3>And it is our first waterproof Kindle, which means you

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<v Speaker 3>can read in more places.

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<v Speaker 1>So about that water resistance, Amazon says it's water proof,

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<v Speaker 1>but I don't believe any gadget is truly water proof,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's call it water resistant. It will not mind

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<v Speaker 1>being dropped in the pool or hanging out by the bathtub.

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<v Speaker 1>The thing I noticed though, when I put it in

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<v Speaker 1>the water. I had it in kind of the kid's

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<v Speaker 1>splash pad area at a hotel. The water drops do

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<v Speaker 1>mess with the touch screen, but that happens with all

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<v Speaker 1>the water resistant gadgets i've tested, like cell phones. Basically

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<v Speaker 1>a splash of water on the kindle could turn the

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<v Speaker 1>page or change the settings. So just be aware of

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<v Speaker 1>that this is not really meant to be read underwater.

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<v Speaker 3>We hear from our readers that they enjoy reading by water,

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<v Speaker 3>So our Kindle Oasis is IPX eight and what that

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<v Speaker 3>means is it can withstand accidental submersion in water and

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<v Speaker 3>up to two meters for sixty minutes. And what that

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<v Speaker 3>really means it's no soggy pieces. You can enjoy your

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<v Speaker 3>book and get lost in your story.

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<v Speaker 1>The Kindle Oasis also has a unique design. Unlike the

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<v Speaker 1>other kindles that are just a slab, this one has

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<v Speaker 1>one side that it's sort of loaded with all the electronics,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's kind of weighted to be held left or right.

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<v Speaker 1>It's kind of tough to explain without seeing it, but

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<v Speaker 1>it is very comfortable to hold.

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<v Speaker 3>It has a unique organomic design that sits perfectly in

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<v Speaker 3>the palm of your hands so you can read it

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<v Speaker 3>comfortably four hours.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a signed for heavy.

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<v Speaker 3>Readers in mind who like to read one hand and

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<v Speaker 3>for long reading periods.

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<v Speaker 1>There are some other things I like about the Kindle Oasis.

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<v Speaker 1>The battery life is amazing. Just like other Kindles, it's

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<v Speaker 1>basically always charged. The battery can last for weeks. Plus.

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<v Speaker 1>It has audible built in. This means that you can

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<v Speaker 1>connect Bluetooth headphones to the Kindle and listen to your book,

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<v Speaker 1>then go back to reading the printed pages. And the

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<v Speaker 1>neat part is it'll sink your position between both the

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<v Speaker 1>spoken and printed words. Now, just keep in mind for

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<v Speaker 1>this to work, you do have to buy the audible

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<v Speaker 1>version of the book in addition to the ebook, which

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<v Speaker 1>can be nearly double the price, although Amazon does offer

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<v Speaker 1>discounts sometimes to buy both versions.

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<v Speaker 3>We know that our readers like to personalize and customize

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<v Speaker 3>their reading experience, so on this new Kindle we have

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<v Speaker 3>many new additional phones.

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<v Speaker 2>We also have emboldened phones and.

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<v Speaker 3>New layouts so readers can really customize how they want

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<v Speaker 3>to read the book. And we also have an invert

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<v Speaker 3>black and white mode, which means at night you can

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<v Speaker 3>invert from a background in white to a background in black,

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<v Speaker 3>so you can read more comfortably at night.

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<v Speaker 1>Now for the tough part, the price. Kindle Oasis starts

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<v Speaker 1>at two hundred and fifty dollars, and it gets more

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<v Speaker 1>expensive depending on the options that you choose. The new color,

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<v Speaker 1>the Champagne Gold, is an extra twenty dollars more storage

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<v Speaker 1>can cost you. You can also pay to get cellular connectivity,

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<v Speaker 1>which is really convenient, and there are no monthly fees

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<v Speaker 1>with that.

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<v Speaker 2>But here's the deal.

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<v Speaker 1>The Oasis is an amazing reading device, but you have

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<v Speaker 1>to be a really big reader to get your value

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<v Speaker 1>out of it. But the other thing to note here

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<v Speaker 1>is that the Kindle is free from distractions, and we

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<v Speaker 1>kind of need this in our world where we're trying

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<v Speaker 1>to be more mindful and focused on what we're doing.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you have a bunch of notifications grabbing your attention, well,

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<v Speaker 1>it's tough to concentrate on your book. The Kindle Oasis

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<v Speaker 1>is great for distraction free reading, as is any Kindle.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks so much for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>You can rate and review this on Apple Podcasts. A

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<v Speaker 1>written review goes a really long long way for other

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<v Speaker 1>people to help discover this podcast, so thanks so much

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<v Speaker 1>for doing that. You can find links to everything I mentioned,

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<v Speaker 1>including my video review of the Kindle Oasis, at my website.

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<v Speaker 1>Just go to richon tech dot tv imrichdemurro I'll talk

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<v Speaker 1>to you real soon.