Amazon announces their first color e-readers, in their 2024 Kindle lineup called the “Colorsoft Signature Edition”. The fans of e-readers are excited about the announcement and are dying to get their hands on these new devices for the first time. But before you get on the hype train, you should know what you can expect from Kindle e-reader Colorsoft.
With the new Colorsoft edition, Amazon aims to bring a more immersive device to the market and get more people on board, expanding its appeal to more mass audiences. It also helps that the new Kindle variant comes with a fairly comparative price tag of $280.
In comparison to other similar products you can purchase straight from, Amazon is priced around $149 to $330. So, it has all the right ingredients to be a massive hit among the e-readers community.
What is a Kindle e-reader Colorsoft?
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Amazon Kindle announced the first ever colored Kindle e-reader called Colorsoft in their 2024 lineup of one of the most popular e-readers in the world. Colorsoft brings color to Kindle, bringing a more nuanced experience to the users without compromising what Kindle already offers.
According to Amazon, the new Kindle Colorsoft has everything that the customers love about Kindle today such as high contrast, fast page turns, auto-adjusting front light, and weeks of better life, with the added advantage of a colored screen.
The colors add a vibrancy to the content displayed on the Kindle. However, it does not become overbearing for the readers, because it is quite easy on the eyes. It will let the users see the cover of the books on Kindle Library in color, which adds an extra layer of immersion into the world of the particular book. Additionally, you can also highlight the content of a book in different colors making it easier to find later.
Kindle Colorsoft Edition: Availability
Kindle ColorSoft edition is expected to start shipping on October 30. The device is now available for preorder at a price tag of $279.99. So, if you are thrilled to get your hands on the device, just head over to Amazon and pre-order right away. However, it is better to wait for a couple of hands-on reviews to come out before jumping on and making a decision based on the claims and press release from the company alone.
Kindle e-reader Colorsoft Features
The Colorsoft is designed to deliver a paper-like experience, meaning that even though the device is producing colors digitally, it comes pretty close to mimicking what you see on normal paper. This is achieved by using an oxide backplane with custom waveforms. While it is the next step for Kindle, the mechanism under the hood offers fast performance and high contrast display of both colored and black and white content.
The Colorsoft display includes a new light guide with nitride LEDs. The device boasts custom algorithms that can bring out enhanced colors and increased brightness on the display, without compromising on the depth or the details of the content you are seeing. One of the coolest features of Kindle Colorsoft is that it allows you to zoom in on the contents without worrying about pixelation.
Now according to your comfort, you can put the device in either the standard color style or vibrant mode. So, if you want your colors to “pop”, you may switch the color style to the “Vibrant” mode. Even though Amazon has not said anything explicitly in its press release, it is safe to say that the color style can have an impact on the battery life.
Speaking about battery, the Kindle Colorsoft comes with wireless charging. So, you may use the Amazon wireless charging dock for your new device. On average, the battery can last for up to eight weeks with one full charge. However, it can vary according to your specific usage and brightness settings.
If you are someone who likes to read your Kindle books in your bathtub, or while you take a shower, you will be relieved to know that this new Kindle device is Waterproof. You may as well take it with you on your next beach visit and enjoy the waves washing off you without reducing your reading progress.
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Other New Kindle Devices
While Kindle Colorsoft grabbed most of the attention for obvious reasons, Amazon also announced other exciting products such as a reimagined Kindle Scribe and the fastest Kindle Paperwhite ever. So, it would be criminal not to talk about them in this article.
- Kindle Scribe: The New Kindle Scribe comes with in-book writing and an AI-powered notebook. Making it one of the most powerful note-taking devices from Amazon.
- Kindle Paperwhite: Kindle Paperwhite is one of the best-selling Kindle products to date. According to Amazon, the new Kindle Paperweight is the fastest iteration of the device yet.
- Kindle: The new entry-level Kindle is packed with premium features while being the most combat device that fits right in your pocket.
