My favorite way to test any e-reader is to see if I still like using it when my reading material isn't exactly thrilling. For the past week, I've been using Amazon's newest Kindle to get through a book called Oh Crap! Potty Training and I still like reading on it more than any Kindle I've tried.

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

Expensive; No adaptive backlight; Not waterproof

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

E-readers have been around for some time... There was the Nook, a few by Sony, a few Kobos and of course Kindle by Amazon. There have been several along the years and currently there are four different versions...

Petite size; Stunning display; Bundled-in case; superb battery life

3G version almost as expensive as an iPad

Yes, it's expensive, but the Kindle Oasis is a brilliant bit of design and easily the best eReader yet

Beautiful design; Excellent battery life; Good display

Expensive

If you've got the Cash Money, this e-reader is the best you can buy. We can't knock its hustle.

Fabulous lightweight design; Pristine screen; Easy-to-use software

Really; really expensive; No adaptive lighting

I've had my Kindle Oasis for three months now, it being my fourth version. Having used it almost daily, I think I'm well placed to provide a balanced review of this product. I find it difficult to make any negative comment about the Oasis. It's very slightly larger than my Kindle Voyage.

However good it is, US$290 is a ridiculous amount of money to spend on an e-reader. Obvious, isn't it? Not, it seems, to Amazon, which has released the Kindle Oasis as part of a new wave of products that can actually turn a profit rather than be loss leaders.

I took the kindle out the box, set it up to charge and added my email and all my books were there ready for me to download when I was ready. If you have had a kindle prior to this you will be aware there are no instructions in the box but to be honest most of the settings are self explanatory -...

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 has a revolutionary design, but is that enough to warrant the luxury price?

Unique and beautiful design; Included case with second battery; Lighter and more compact than any other e-reader

Not a big performance update compared to previous versions; Battery life may not be as impressive as claimed; Device weight becomes average when case attached