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April 29, 2016

$290 Kindle Oasis aims to be luxury e-book reader

By MAE ANDERSON
AP Technology Writer

NEW YORK — The Kindle Oasis is Amazon's sleekest, lightest e-book reader yet — and at $290, unnecessary unless you're a die-hard reader.

The Oasis, which started shipping this week, is meant to be a luxury e-book reader — a solid, top-of-the line device, when money is no object. It's designed strictly for reading, without Facebook, streaming video and other distractions common on full-functioning tablets.


 
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