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Amazon has put some of their Kindles on sale for Black Friday, for those who would prefer to purchase from them. All come with free delivery (Prime not required).

Kindle Paperwhite 8GB $167 (normally $239)
https://www.amazon.com.au/Kindle-Paperwhite-8GB-6.8-inch-dis…

Kindle Paperwhite 16GB $179 (normally $259)
https://www.amazon.com.au/Kindle-Paperwhite-8GB-6.8-inch-dis…

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB $199 (normally $289)
https://www.amazon.com.au/Kindle-Paperwhite-32GB-Signature-E…

Kindle Oasis 8GB Wi-Fi $279 (normally $399)
https://www.amazon.com.au/All-new-Kindle-Oasis-now-with-adju…

Kindle Oasis 16GB Wi-Fi $314 (normally $449)
https://www.amazon.com.au/All-new-Kindle-Oasis-now-with-adju…

Kindle Oasis 32GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE $389 (normally $559)
https://www.amazon.com.au/All-new-Kindle-Oasis-now-with-adju…

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  Mcuser on 21/11/2022 - 13:25

  -2

  For the extra $100 go the oasis v the 11th gen

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  enricosanchez on 21/11/2022 - 13:26

  +3

  I bought the paperwhite a few weeks ago for $159.20, it's a great machine. The signature and oasis editions aren't really a big upgrade, mainly adaptive brightness and more memory which aren't really that useful for the extra $

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    Mcuser on 21/11/2022 - 13:32

    bit bigger, real buttons and metal not plastic

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  Jofzar on 21/11/2022 - 13:29

  Paperwhite is currently cheaper as part of this deal

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/738567

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    GhatT on 21/11/2022 - 13:54

    Will Amazon price match this?

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  Musiclover on 21/11/2022 - 13:37

  It is more of a consideration of a dedicated e-ink reader vs a universal tablet, if you are on the fence between a tablet and a e-ink ebook:

  I had paperwhite for a couple of months but had to return it.
  The screen looks really nice. But it was way too small for me and it could not handle all books (documents) formats.
  So now I use Microsoft Surface instead. I understand, it is comparing apples and oranges. But I am so happy with the overall experience - a lot more fits on the screen, handles any formats, and you can do so much more on it..

  So, in the end, I was not using kindle at all and was just reading from Surface. I prefer to "read" audio books so only read from screen at home…

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    BlunderCat on 21/11/2022 - 17:45

    What kind of Surface device? I assume Go or Pro?

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      Musiclover on 21/11/2022 - 20:36

      Pro 8. Was deciding between it and Galaxy note Ultra but opted for windows instead of Android.

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  pinkapple on 21/11/2022 - 13:59

  I think the Paperwhite is the sweet spot at the moment. The Paperwhite screen is now almost as large as the Oasis (6.8" vs 7"), but the overall size is smaller. The Oasis does have a metal body and physical buttons though.

  Also, the current models of the Oasis are from 2019. There'll probably be a new one next year, if that's a thing that matters to you.

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  Krondorf on 21/11/2022 - 14:22

  -1

  I was looking to buy one of these, but went and had a look.. and they're just too small…
  Not even the size of a proper book..

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    Igaf on 21/11/2022 - 17:52

    +2

    Too small in that you have to "turn" the page more often? Apart from that minor inconvenience ime they're an ideal size for reading in bed, travelling, taking to doctors' appointments or anywhere you have time to kill. Having instant access to dictionaries and other references, and being able to highlight and send quotations/info from the book to email etc is a big plus depending on what types of books you read. One BIG drawback is that maps, diagrams and pictures don't translate very well.

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      Krondorf on 21/11/2022 - 18:05

      No.. too small in physical size…
      I'd like something just a little bit larger.. maybe 8" or 9" screen size

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        Igaf on 21/11/2022 - 18:44

        Guess pocketability rated higher?

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        pinkapple on 22/11/2022 - 00:13

        Have you seen the Kindle Scribe? It has a 10.2" screen you can write on and is releasing next week.

        At $549 for the base model it isn't cheap, though.

        https://www.amazon.com.au/Introducing-reading-writing-Paperw…

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          Krondorf on 22/11/2022 - 08:17

          @pinkapple: Yeah don't want to spend that much lol

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  ZuluOz on 21/11/2022 - 21:56

  What's an option for an e-reader that doesn't use the Amazon ecosystem?

  I'm interested in trying one out but (profanity) Amazon.

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    pinkapple on 22/11/2022 - 00:40

    +2

    Kobo seems to be the only real competitor in Australia.

    The biggest knock against Kobo can be the availability of ebooks, depending on the genres you read. A lot of small press and self-published authors choose to be Amazon-exclusive as it makes them more money. (Amazon has the largest pool of potential readers, and they pay more if you're exclusive.) If you read mostly commercially-published books, you'll probably be fine. If you read a lot of, say, indy romance or indy fantasy/SF, you may not have access to everything you want.

    So I'd start by taking a look at the Kobo ebook store and see if it has the kinds of books you like to read.

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      lina23 on 24/11/2022 - 04:44

      +1

      The really big advantage Kobo has over Kindle, in Australia at least, is Overdrive. So you can borrow books from your local library directly from the Kobo.

      My 87 year old mother has both a Kobo and Kindle, and uses them every day. When I got her first e-reader 10 years ago (so she was 77 years old then) I wasn't sure if she'd be able to adapt to them, but she loves them. I haven't seen her read a real (physical) book in years. She has to enlarge the font (so a 300 page book becomes 800 pages LOL) but that doesn't seem to bother her. Put them in book-cover style case, and it feels just like reading a normal book.

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  Drj55 on 25/11/2022 - 10:21

  +1

  Paperwhite 8gb 11 Gen is 159 at Office Works. I quickly cancelled my Amazon order and bought at OW.