Amazon Kindle Oasis (2nd gen, 2017, 7-inch)

Waterproof ; Slim and beautiful design ; Improved, 6-week battery life ; More personalization options

Expensive ; Heavier than its predecessor

The All-New Oasis packs all the most useful features of its predecessor, plus an even larger screen and minimized bezels — and now that it’s waterproof, there’s nowhere you can’t take it.

Insanely thin and light ; Comes with a charging case ; Better backlighting than the KindleVoyage

Pricey ; Doesn't do much more than the $100 Paperwhite

I get it. Amazon wants to prove that its Kindle brand has a place in the premium gadget market. But that's an idea that seems dramatically out of step with reality, as more people are getting used to reading books on their phones and tablets. The...

Super slim and beautiful screen ; Wide selection of books ; Includes leather battery cover ; Excellent page-turn buttons ; 2-month battery life

Expensive for an ebook reader ; You must buy your books from Amazon ; It’s still not waterproof

The Kindle Oasis is the best ebook reader that money can buy – Period. The sticking point for many of you will be its $290 price tag. Is that expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes. If you’re an avid reader who takes your ebooks seriously and wants to...

Waterproof ; Excellent build quality ; Comfortable for one-handed reading over long periods ; No more external battery cover to fiddle with ; Large, bright display ; Can play audiobooks downloaded from Audible

Cannot play audio from any source other than Audible ; Exposure to larger amounts of liquid causes false screen taps to be registered ; Expensive

The Kindle Oasis (2017) represents a long-awaited upgrade to Amazon’s e-reader product line. Waterproofing and Audible content support lift it above the competition.

Beautiful design. Lightweight. Waterproof. Excellent screen. Long battery life.

Expensive.

Bottom Line: If you don't mind paying a premium, Amazon's Kindle Oasis is the waterproof ebook reader you've been waiting for.

Beautiful design ; Excellent E Ink display ; Finally water resistant

High price ; Can’t use Audible narration while reading ; On-screen taps cause inadvertent page turns

Still, there is value in leaving all those functions behind. The Oasis is an ideal device for canceling out, however briefly, the distractions of the wider world. But all that comes at a very high price. And while the Oasis takes reading seriously,...

Sharp, bright screen. Long battery life extended by leather charging cover. Ergonomic design. Built-in accelerometer. Vast ebook store.

Expensive. Not waterproof. Cover doesn't protect entire reader.

Reading on the Oasis is sublime. Simply tap the right or left side of the screen to turn pages, as you would on any other touch-screen Kindle. You can also use the physical Page Turn buttons on the side, which I found to be perfectly situated beneath...

Thin! ; Weighs next to nothing without the cover ; Feels great reading with one hand

Expensive! ; No adaptive backlight ; Not waterproof