New Kindle Oasis £270!! Have they lost the plot?

[Beef Oven!]

The latest Kindle e-reader incarnation is a whopping £270 Sovs!!!!

Have they lost the plot?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-New-Leather-Charging-High-Resolution-Display/dp/B010EK1GOE?ie=UTF8&redirect=true&ref_=pe_2683531_127889111_super

[Stunsworth]

Saw the price yesterday. Plot well and truly lost.

[teamsaint]

had a quick look. can only assume they have identified a high end market for a top class e reader, not being satisfied by ipads.

I think they are going to need luck with that.

[Stunsworth]

had a quick look. can only assume they have identified a high end market for a top class e reader, not being satisfied by ipads

There are some situations where a Kindle is better than a tablet - outdoors in bright light for example - but I won't be upgrading my Paperwhite anytime soon.

[Phileas]

When I saw the price I assumed it was going to have a colour screen.

[Beef Oven!]

When I saw the price I assumed it was going to have a colour screen.

Yes, excellent observation. I didn't think of that. The lack of a colour screen makes the price even more insane.

[Dave2002]

Maybe it is going to be very good. At that price I'd hope it could make tea, and pour out drinks as well.

[Beef Oven!]

Maybe it is going to be very good. At that price I'd hope it could make tea, and pour out drinks as well.

At that price, I'd want to be able to stick my hand up its jumper.

[Beef Oven!]

There are some situations where a Kindle is better than a tablet - outdoors in bright light for example - but I won't be upgrading my Paperwhite anytime soon.

I have a Kindle Voyage which I adore. Far superior to a tablet and so good in sunshine. But I thought the price for that, about £180, was bloody rip-off.

[Pianorak]

All-new ergonomic design with buttons for effortless page turns

Buttons for page turns? My Kindle Paperwhite manages to turn pages without buttons, which is surely even more ergonomic. Or am I missing something? - Hmm, probably.