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Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more

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572 points bookofjoe | 5 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
1. eigenvalue ◴[17 Oct 24 02:09 UTC] No.41865776[source]▶
It's mind boggling to me that they wouldn't offer a color version of the Oasis, which is the obvious choice for any real Kindle enthusiast (metal, physical buttons, waterproof, amber light). Not sure who would even buy this color Kindle they came out with.
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2. lelandfe ◴[17 Oct 24 02:54 UTC] No.41866010[source]▶
I have some bad news pal :( https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24272009/amazon-disconti...
3. 303uru ◴[17 Oct 24 03:34 UTC] No.41866195[source]▶
They killed the oasis today, sad day.
4. disillusioned ◴[17 Oct 24 04:13 UTC] No.41866360[source]▶
In fairness, the Colorsoft is waterproof and has the amber light as well. I have grown to enjoy the asymmetric design of my Oasis, though. It's comfortable to hold in a way the new one (and the standard ones) just doesn't seem to be...
5. BlindEyeHalo ◴[17 Oct 24 07:57 UTC] No.41867385[source]▶
> (metal, physical buttons, waterproof, amber light)

apart from the physical buttons the paperwhite signature has all of these.