Article 6W16Z Kindle Colorsoft review: Amazon’s new e-reader gets colour screen upgrade

Kindle Colorsoft review: Amazon’s new e-reader gets colour screen upgrade

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Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
from Technology | The Guardian on (#6W16Z)

With launch problems fixed, first colour Kindle improves reading experience - but it is pricey and too small for comics

Amazon's first Kindle with a colour screen had been a very long time coming and then suffered a rough landing last year, plagued with yellowing screen issues and shipping delays. But with those problems fixed, is a splash of colour the revolution the Kindle needs?

Amazon isn't the first to use a colour e-ink screen in an e-reader, but it thinks its upgrades meaningfully improve on the tech used by others such as Boox and Kobo over the past four years by offering greater contrast and speed.

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