The Kindle Colorsoft aims to blend the benefits of E-Ink technology with the novelty of color, yet it struggles with display quality compared to its monochrome peers like the Kindle Paperwhite. The text appears grainy, less crisp, and not as vibrant, particularly evident in dark mode. Priced almost twice as much as the Paperwhite, it may disappoint those expecting superior visual appeal. While it is a decent black-and-white reader, it lacks a clear target audience, hindered between advanced color usage on larger screens and cheaper monochrome options for pure text reading.
But it isn't hard to identify the screen's shortcomings. Even without a Colorsoft and a Paperwhite side by side, you can see that the display looks more grainy and less paper-like, and black text isn't as crisp or as high-contrast as on a monochrome Kindle.
To be clear, I don't find any of these factors to be dealbreakers. The Colorsoft is a decent black-and-white e-reader. It's just not a great one, especially not for nearly double the price of the Paperwhite.
Sure, it's kind of nice that the Colorsoft can kind of do those things. But I suspect this reader will end up falling into a crack between two of its potential audiences - a larger and more colorful iPad is better for comics, and people who just want to read text will be better served by the much cheaper Paperwhite.
The good includes that it's an E-Ink Kindle with a color screen, retains the no-distraction reading experience, and is faster and more responsive than older Kindles.
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