The Kindle has been with us for more than eight years now (it made its debut in late 2007 – the year which also saw the world get a first glimpse of a phone from a certain company in Cupertino) – and in that time has carved a niche for itself as being without doubt the best option for anyone who...

This is the last Kindle review you'll ever need to read. It's not that Amazon's going to stop making Kindles. Just the opposite-even as the company has turned its product into a synonym for its category, the way every MP3 player was an iPod, Amazon keeps steaming ahead, making new devices.

Smaller is better, and the Oasis is tiny; Included case means long battery and unbroken Kindle; Page-turn buttons are back

It's expensive, and there are cheaper versions that do all the same things; Dear Amazon, MAKE THE KINDLE WATERPROOF; Love, everyone

Amazon is out of its mind, and yet for some reason I'm considering opening my wallet and spending hundreds of dollars on a Kindle Oasis . The company's new flagship ereader wows first with design, then with sticker-shock: closest yet in Amazon's quest to dethrone paper with its digital replacement,...

Amazon's Kindle has gone through roughly two different design phases. The first began with the original Kindle in 2007 and ended, roughly, with the Kindle DX and Kindle Keyboard in 2010 and 2011.

Slimmer; sleeker; and altogether more usable design pushes the Kindle lineup forward; Redesigned body and physical buttons make it incredibly comfortable for one-handed use; Ten-LED frontlight is nice and even; Included battery case looks nice and extends the runtime to eight weeks; Amazon's e-book...

Shorter battery life when separated from its case; No ambient light sensor; which is strange since this is a feature on the cheaper Kindle Voyage; The asking price is steep; and the Paperwhite is going to make the most sense for most buyers

The Kindle Oasis is our favourite Kindle model so far, despite the lack of adaptive brightness. That slim and light build, along with the battery-packing cover, make this the most desirable eReader we've ever clutched. Unfortunately you'll have to dig deep if you want one.

Slim; smart design; Rammed with features; Great display; Leather cover with extra battery

There's no good reason to hand over $449 for an Oasis when you can spend just $294 for the perfectly adequate Kindle Voyager, even if the Oasis is thinner, lighter and altogether more appealing than the Voyager.

No water resistance; Expensive

Kindle Oasis charges a big premium for some cool new features. But does everyone need it Read our review to know more

I'm a huge fan of my Kindle Paperwhite . I bought it about a year ago and have cruised through dozens of books, reading night and day. It has, until the moment I set my hands on the Kindle Oasis, filled my every need for an eReader.

For a more premium experience

Smaller form factor; Enhanced readability due to Bookerly typeface

Priced for premium segment; Battery cover doesn't lock in

Paper books have a charm that their digital equivalents have never quite managed to match. As book collectors will no doubt tell you, an ebook reader cannot replicate the fresh smell of a new book, or recreate the feel of high quality paper.

; Really light; Excellent battery life; Great screen; Nice case; Doesn't offer enough additional features to justify its price

; Really light; Excellent battery life; Great screen; Nice case; Doesn't offer enough additional features to justify its price