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Kerbtree posted:Kindle Paperwhite leaks! Looks like the Kindle Paperwhite will be the sweet spot for me, wireless charging doesn't interest me at that price difference, all I really want is the warm backlight, and the auto-brightness doesn't really work for me on my Voyage. And USB C 
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I hope the Signature Edition has Jeff's signature on it.
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Sep 20, 2021 13:31
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Looks like the Kindle Paperwhite will be the sweet spot for me, wireless charging doesn't interest me at that price difference, all I really want is the warm backlight, and the auto-brightness doesn't really work for me on my Voyage. Fingers crossed on that. None of the pics doing the rounds show the ports.
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Sep 20, 2021 13:56
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Yessss, warm white and waterproof, that's all I want please. Hadn't thought of wireless charging, the USB thing could become a moo point if I could just throw it on my bedside phone charger during the day sometimes.
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Sep 20, 2021 16:47
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Gimme back page-turn buttons. 
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Sep 20, 2021 17:54
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Alehkhs posted:Gimme back page-turn buttons. On the signature edition I believe?
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Sep 20, 2021 17:56
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Alehkhs posted:Gimme back page-turn buttons. Yeah I really hope there's another Voyage/Oasis style line coming, but the "Signature Edition" + 6.8" sizes make me wonder if there will be.
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Sep 20, 2021 18:00
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Kerbtree posted:Kindle Paperwhite leaks! I'm enjoying how no models have an ergonomic design. Why even put it on the feature comparison?
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Sep 20, 2021 19:45
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bbcisdabomb posted:I'm enjoying how no models have an ergonomic design. Why even put it on the feature comparison? I think the current Oasis is probably included to the right but cropped out.
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Sep 20, 2021 19:51
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Looks like the Kindle Paperwhite will be the sweet spot for me, wireless charging doesn't interest me at that price difference, all I really want is the warm backlight, and the auto-brightness doesn't really work for me on my Voyage. Where did you see the USB C confirmation?
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Sep 20, 2021 21:13
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Sri.Theo posted:Where did you see the USB C confirmation? They're saying they want that
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Sep 20, 2021 21:18
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That all sounds great but no page turn buttons is a no-go for me. The Oasis is pretty much perfect outside of the bizarro form factor. I've gotten used to it but man its odd.
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Sep 20, 2021 21:19
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I'm all for usb c but other than the hard drive I don't really think that's as much of an upgrade as they make it seem.
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Sep 21, 2021 03:30
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If it has a blue light filter that’s good enough for me
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Sep 21, 2021 03:42
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Just had a thought: if you use a case, you could always add one of those plug-in Qi receivers if you don’t go for the signature version. Also, Amazon have got some sort of hardware event on the 28th, might be announced then?
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Sep 21, 2021 08:26
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:I'm all for usb c but other than the hard drive I don't really think that's as much of an upgrade as they make it seem. You can plug it in upside down. (also it uses the same charger as my laptop which is nice)
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Sep 21, 2021 10:32
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sourdough posted:They're saying they want that Is correct. But I can't imagine any new device using micro-USB in TYOOL 2021.
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Sep 21, 2021 12:41
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Sri.Theo posted:You can plug it in upside down. It’s also very durable, which is nice for a waterproof device - makes it less likely to need to crack the thing open to replace the port.
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Sep 21, 2021 13:25
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Well, no need to ponder further - ars technica confirmed it's USB-C. Another hold out bites the dust.
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Sep 21, 2021 14:09
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Right after I spent $8 on a set of C to Micro adapters!!! Curse you Bezos
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Sep 21, 2021 14:11
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Sri.Theo posted:Well, no need to ponder further - ars technica confirmed it's USB-C. Another hold out bites the dust. My Voyage is working well for me but I would really, really like usb C. Let's see if I can hold out until my Voyage battery dies.
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Sep 21, 2021 14:18
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Amazon doesn't have the announcement and the link in Ars is dead. Maybe jumped the gun a little bit?
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Sep 21, 2021 14:20
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If they saw the page before it was supposed to go up I consider that to be confirmation enough. Finally we have USB-C!
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Sep 21, 2021 14:34
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Time to close the thread then, I guess.
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Sep 21, 2021 14:35
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Yeah the info is 100% good I'm just anxious to slam my finger onto a purchase button Edit: it's up now if you search. Just pre-ordered the signature edition with a leather cover.
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Sep 21, 2021 15:45
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It's up on Amazon Canada already and has USB-C listed there, signature edition specs also have wireless charging listed. $149 CDN for the Paperwhite and $209 for the signature.
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Sep 21, 2021 16:13
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So is wireless charging and more storage the only features of the signature model? Hardly seems worth it
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Sep 21, 2021 16:23
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hatty posted:So is wireless charging and more storage the only features of the signature model? Hardly seems worth it Adaptive lighting, too.
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Sep 21, 2021 16:31
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Adaptive lighting is the feature I'm interested in
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Sep 21, 2021 17:25
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Now that I know they're switching to USB-C, I must hold out with my Voyage long enough for the new Oasis.
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Sep 21, 2021 17:27
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Buff Hardback posted:Now that I know they're switching to USB-C, I must hold out with my Voyage long enough for the new Oasis. What are you looking for in a new Oasis?
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Sep 21, 2021 18:07
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WattsvilleBlues posted:What are you looking for in a new Oasis? Presumably USB-C as they said.
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Sep 21, 2021 18:40
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I was holding off on upgrading to a cellular Paperwhite until a new generation dropped. I wonder if they‘ll release that later or if they’re moving away from mobile connectivity across the board.
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Sep 21, 2021 19:00
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Fallom posted:Adaptive lighting is the feature I'm interested in I wonder which way it actually adapts though. Whereas a normal LCD display needs to brighten its backlight to remain visible in a well lit room or in sunlight, an E-Ink display is just the opposite (the brighter the environment, the less the frontlight matters). Will it automatically turn off the frontlight altogether in a direct sunlight? We'll see!
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Sep 21, 2021 19:05
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Zat posted:Will it automatically turn off the frontlight altogether in a direct sunlight? We'll see! my 2017 oasis does this so I can't imagine newer readers wouldn't
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Sep 21, 2021 19:09
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Clark Nova posted:my 2017 oasis does this so I can't imagine newer readers wouldn't Cool, I'm way behind on my e-reader tech with my 2013 Kobo Aura I bought in 2014. I'm glad it's still going strong though.
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Sep 21, 2021 19:13
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Just another iteration before Amazon takes a page from the 1998 Mercury Mistress automobile and releases a Kindle we can gently caress (plus a USB-C port, of course).
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Sep 21, 2021 19:25
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Lazyhound posted:I was holding off on upgrading to a cellular Paperwhite until a new generation dropped. I wonder if they‘ll release that later or if they’re moving away from mobile connectivity across the board. I’m assuming that’s either going away or an artificial high end feature. Could also be supply chain though too these days.
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Lazyhound posted:I was holding off on upgrading to a cellular Paperwhite until a new generation dropped. I wonder if they‘ll release that later or if they’re moving away from mobile connectivity across the board. I hope not. When I bought my Oasis they sent me a cellular version by mistake, and for something I didn’t want it’s honestly very convenient and nice to have.
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Zat posted:I wonder which way it actually adapts though. Whereas a normal LCD display needs to brighten its backlight to remain visible in a well lit room or in sunlight, an E-Ink display is just the opposite (the brighter the environment, the less the frontlight matters). Will it automatically turn off the frontlight altogether in a direct sunlight? We'll see! Assuming it's the same as the Oasis, that's exactly what it does. On the Oasis, it works extremely well. I set my preferred brightness and warmth the first time I used it and I don't think I've had to touch it at all since then, it adapts really well to whatever conditions you're in. I've opened the settings up in bright sunlight before and noticed that it's set to off in those conditions.
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