The 2017 version of the Amazon Kindle Oasis remains expensive, but it still offers one of best ereader experiences money can buy with an easy-to-use system, beautiful design and phenomenal reading experience.

Great reading experience; Audiobook functionality; Waterproof and metal design is lovely

Expensive; No headphone jack; No speakers

The part of me that evaluates consumer electronics based on how they look and feel really likes the Oasis. It changes the Kindle in ways that make it more comfortable, and with its leather cover on it doesn’t even register as an e-reader unless you get up close.

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.

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.

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,...

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

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.

It’s marginally better than other eReaders on the market, but at a ridiculously expensive price point.