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Off topic but I'm hoping there'll be a new Kindle announced soon. Great device but I would love an adjustable colour temperature backlight, but not sure I want to fork out for an Oasis.

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So the thing you want already exists but you're not willing to pay for it but you hope Amazon releases a new version because then you'll buy it? Do I have that right?

Originally the front light was a Paperwhite-only feature, until it was also introduced to the basic Kindle range.

It's reasonable to have the wish that color temperature might be similarly introduced to a basic model, when the other features of the basic model otherwise suffice.

Yeah sorry, this is exactly what I meant - I was hoping that feature would filter down to the base Paperwhite model. However I do now see that they offer 20% trade in off the Oasis, which makes it a bit more tempting… seems like some sites think they might release a new model this year is the only thing, but who knows really!

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