Great, honest review. I have the ColorSoft and I’m enjoying it. I do have a yellow tint on the bottom of the screen, but it doesn’t really impact my reading experience. I’m going to wait to see if a software update addresses that issue. Outside of comic book reading, I feel like those who annotate will enjoy the ColorSoft, as you annotate in 4 different colors.
Shipping times have gone from a few days, pushed back now 3-5 weeks. No word from Amazon that I’ve been able to find. Very interested to know what is going on with this device.
@@FaizAly Whomp Whomp they started shipping and didn't fix the issue. If anything all they did was try to adjust the display to hide the yellowing. Providing a software fix for a hardware problem.
2.6 out of 5 stars with 1,004 ratings. This Kindle Colorsoft is getting dismal reviews. One bad review after another. The one star reviews far outweigh anything else. Amazon really screwed up on this one.
There is already an issue with a yellow band along the bottom. Many reports online, especially on Reddit. They kaleido screen is the same as on other recent color e-ink devices, so it's something specific to Kindle.
@502legends4 Good for you! However, most folks apparently cannot tolerate the yellow banding, and cannot unseen the issue. That is why the color soft release is in utter shambles right now.
@@JonDisnard I'm shocked that someone would act as if you should just be happy that a very expensive Kindle only has one giant flaw. I returned two Paperwhites because when I turned to the next page, I landed somewhere else in the book and never on the next page. I guess I would be told it's only one issue and I should live with it.
@debra2700 yeah, I guess some people are easily tricked into situations beyond their self interest.... Ever by themselves. I'm glad you didn't tolerate bad products
This may sound lame but I would pay the extra money just to have book covers in color. It may have something to do with the time in which I grew up. Back then you had to go to a physical place to get books. And if you didn't live in a big city with a huge bookstore, you never had any idea of the huge number of titles you simply had no access to. Books were something you physically valued and every aspect of the actual item was part of the experience. Even something as simple as the cover. (Same with albums, tapes and CDs, the cover art is important to me.)
I’ve seen so many reviews where people are putting this next to the other models, and even in black-and-white, the text is noticeably blurrier. Mainly due to the type of screen they had to use for the color display. If you put it side-by-side you can see it easily so I’m quite shocked you hadn’t noticed that. As others have mentioned, due to the really bad reviews I would never consider this for myself.
All caleido screens is a lot worse due to the nature of them. They are darker due to the RGB film and that film also adds a moire pattern that blurs things so even if the black screen is same res as normal black and white it will appear blurrier sadly
Never been this early for a video of yours ahaha I am about to buy one, but seeing the delivery delays….i am a bit worried it wouldn’t arrive before Xmas.
@@FaizAly This is the very reason people shouldn't get rewarded for pushing products for Amazon. There's serious problems with this Kindle and I hope you hear from everyone who bought one on your advice and ended up sending it back.
It’s a new adhesive apparently that reacts to warmth not used on other kindles. Shame I loved idea of this kindle even for just seeing colour of book cover and the occasional colour book
I guess I'm confused - If he's been using it for a few days, and the battery has already dropped to 35%, how is this thing going to get anywhere close to 6-8 weeks?
Thanks for this. I almost forgot to never buy the 1st version of any electronic device. I guess I have to stick to the latest Paperwhite, instead. It's just disappointing that the front panel is still black even if you choose a different color of the back chassis 😮💨
Color EReaders are really for specific use cases, if you read graphic novels, manga, comic books, Kids Books, and very dependent on color highlighting, etc. then the color EReaders are a positive/enjoyable experience but if you only read books that are text heavy (and do NOT highlight passages) then color might be a luxury or a trend setter item but not a necessity.
I can't see any ereader being a desirable experience for anyone who reads a lot of comics. The colour saturation and fidelity just looks terrible compared to paper or an LCD/OLED screen.
@@Richpaisley In the future we may not have a choice as publishers move away from print and into digital distribution. Additionally, the weight of LCD/OLED devices does not appeal to everyone.
For just £40 more, you could get a basic iPad with a larger screen that has far better vibrancy, contrast, and brightness for reading comics. For reading straight-forward books in black and white, Kindles are definitely a better experience, but for comics and graphic novels, iPads are a better option, in my opinion.
Here are my updates for the perfect Kindle: Change the power button placement. I’ve accidentally turned off my kindle while reading many times. Update software to show an arrow indicating which way you had turned the page, right or left. 20% faster processor for a more seamless experience. Include a wireless remote page turner. Reduce the kindle’s weight to make it more comfortable for longer reads.
Great suggestions! I'd just add onto your one about the remote page turner. Having some kind of attachment with page turn buttons would be great - similar to how the oasis had.
This is why being an early adopter is not usually a good move. You have to take accept the 1st generation tech with all the bugs and glitches that get worked out in later versions. If the yellow band is software-based, then a fix should be coming. If it's hardware-based, well, you're skrewed. The reviews for this thing are consistently bad. How did Amazon let this thing ship like this? I can only imagine that the QA department at Amazon is not a good place to work right now. I think that I'll stay with my 10th gen Paperwhite.
It not just good for Comic books or Manga, it's absolutely great for people who highlight their books. I like to highlight great quotes from prolific authors, and not all quotes are the same. But it's that a killer feature with all the money..... Nope!
my take amazon should instead roll out the spectra 6 or qdel display from sharp in the next gen , I would love to have a scripe size device that would do colour, but not kalido 3 theres to many others in the market some with android making it easy to switch so a fire device with this technology in the fire max 11 size would be perfect the reson I say that they could roll out a faster processor which would benifit the spectra 6 display as well as qdel display
Your statement about black and white reading is completely false. Perhaps you haven’t read on this long enough and compared to the PW. The Colorsoft is significantly grainy which makes reading text significantly worse compared to PW. I have both and its really hard to read on the Colorsoft.
The Colorsoft is getting horrible reviews on Amazon but people who get paid to sell their products on these TH-cam channels couldn't care less. I'm not going to sacrifice the sharpness and clarity of a black and white page for a book cover that's in color or the ability to read comic books which aren't meant to be read on kindles. The price for these Kindles is insane. Amazon really screwed up.
It’s got an adhesive issue that due to heat causes a yellow tint at bottom of screen when in bight white mode. Not good enough and seems naff that amazon suggest only a few units affected when it’s all units. Sooner or later all will have this issue. Feel sorry for designers because kindle is one of best colour e ink readers compared to say kobo.
Digital comic book readers get iPad mini last gen 399 brand new lower open box or get the iPad 9 for 190. The colors on this are just not for comic books of the modern era. Just one dudes opinion
a 7in display is not great for graphic novels it's a lot of zooming in to see text. Plus the grainy screen and text and terrible battery life and the yellow tint on the bottom of the screen was a huge turn off for me.
The color e-ink devices are still not good enough. If color is important to you, a tablet with an lcd, led or oled screen is better. The only benefit to a color e-ink device is if you want to see washed out colors while sitting outside in the bright sunlight. I have a Boox tab mini c. It is ok for black and white, but the color is too washed out to be worth it. The kindle HD 8 has a great screen and is the right size for reading, but it lacks the ability to easily load other book apps. I have quite a few books on Google Books also. I want an 8 or 9 inch android tablet with an LED or OLED screen, fast processor and plenty of ram and storage. The Lenovo tab M8 is close to being great, but is really slow and only has 2 GB of ram. It does work for reading with the Kindle app and the Google Play Books app.
In an ideal world color eReaders would be able to display color at a similar level to a high quality magazine - but right now they look like a washed out print from a cheap inkjet printer. Regular tablet screens aren’t really ideal either because they just look like a screen.
They could've taken back the Voyage design and get an advantage with the return of physical buttons while keeping the classical form factor. As it is, they are late and this device has no allure that makes it worthy $300 -not even a pen! A Kindle fan like me could've adored it, but now that I also use other apps to rent and read books, I am not keen on the idea of spending that much momey for a closed ecosystem
Link to purchase Kindle Colorsoft: amzn.to/3UI02yC
Link to purchase leather sleeve: amzn.to/3TFE3b1
they need to make the colorsoft in the oasis footprint and call it the oasis colorsoft. I really like my oasis buttons.
Great, honest review. I have the ColorSoft and I’m enjoying it. I do have a yellow tint on the bottom of the screen, but it doesn’t really impact my reading experience. I’m going to wait to see if a software update addresses that issue. Outside of comic book reading, I feel like those who annotate will enjoy the ColorSoft, as you annotate in 4 different colors.
Thank you! A software update is coming to fix it I have heard!
Shipping times have gone from a few days, pushed back now 3-5 weeks. No word from Amazon that I’ve been able to find. Very interested to know what is going on with this device.
@@FaizAly Whomp Whomp they started shipping and didn't fix the issue. If anything all they did was try to adjust the display to hide the yellowing. Providing a software fix for a hardware problem.
2.6 out of 5 stars with 1,004 ratings. This Kindle Colorsoft is getting dismal reviews. One bad review after another. The one star reviews far outweigh anything else. Amazon really screwed up on this one.
There is already an issue with a yellow band along the bottom. Many reports online, especially on Reddit. They kaleido screen is the same as on other recent color e-ink devices, so it's something specific to Kindle.
@@JonDisnard is that the only issue? if so i can live with that
@502legends4 Good for you! However, most folks apparently cannot tolerate the yellow banding, and cannot unseen the issue. That is why the color soft release is in utter shambles right now.
@@JonDisnard I'm shocked that someone would act as if you should just be happy that a very expensive Kindle only has one giant flaw. I returned two Paperwhites because when I turned to the next page, I landed somewhere else in the book and never on the next page. I guess I would be told it's only one issue and I should live with it.
@debra2700 yeah, I guess some people are easily tricked into situations beyond their self interest.... Ever by themselves. I'm glad you didn't tolerate bad products
Dude, if you can’t see the yellow band at the bottom of your screen, you may have some vision issues. It is very prominent in your video.
I was looking for it and couldn’t see it at all
8:53 + has it.
LOL, correctly said
Yes I see it too.
@@DKW-f7z yes he can see it too. His review is not honest sorry to say that
I can clearly see the yellow colour at the bottom of your kindle colorsoft. Awesome video as usual!
Thank you! I know what you are referring to but that's the lighting bouncing off the display. My friend unfortunately is facing the yellow band issue
@ Thanks so much for confirming! I wanted to buy it, but in the UK they are now shipping within 3 to 6 months 🙁
I came here for this comment lol
@@FaizAly all these people received yellowing at the bottom of their screen have defeceted ones. It weird how yours not yellow like everybody else
@@JoseManuel1983I see the yellow too just like on my screen
I think the yellow bottom tinge has created a mass hysteria. The Colorsoft is amazing. Probably overpriced, but all in all a wonderful device.
At the price point a device should not have such a issue, there is nothing wrong with pointing out an issue that is called premium....
@@bigbay1159 yes especially when the alternatives using similat tech dont have this issue...
@@bigbay1159I also think that for that price, many customers were expecting a lot more from it
This may sound lame but I would pay the extra money just to have book covers in color. It may have something to do with the time in which I grew up. Back then you had to go to a physical place to get books. And if you didn't live in a big city with a huge bookstore, you never had any idea of the huge number of titles you simply had no access to. Books were something you physically valued and every aspect of the actual item was part of the experience. Even something as simple as the cover. (Same with albums, tapes and CDs, the cover art is important to me.)
I’ve seen so many reviews where people are putting this next to the other models, and even in black-and-white, the text is noticeably blurrier. Mainly due to the type of screen they had to use for the color display. If you put it side-by-side you can see it easily so I’m quite shocked you hadn’t noticed that. As others have mentioned, due to the really bad reviews I would never consider this for myself.
All caleido screens is a lot worse due to the nature of them. They are darker due to the RGB film and that film also adds a moire pattern that blurs things so even if the black screen is same res as normal black and white it will appear blurrier sadly
Never been this early for a video of yours ahaha
I am about to buy one, but seeing the delivery delays….i am a bit worried it wouldn’t arrive before Xmas.
Use my link to get one! haha
@@FaizAly This is the very reason people shouldn't get rewarded for pushing products for Amazon. There's serious problems with this Kindle and I hope you hear from everyone who bought one on your advice and ended up sending it back.
My Colorsoft unit has very noticeable yellow tinge at the bottom. It seems to be a wide spread issue.
It’s a new adhesive apparently that reacts to warmth not used on other kindles. Shame I loved idea of this kindle even for just seeing colour of book cover and the occasional colour book
Can i Import PDF Mags and Books inside the Kindle Color?
I guess I'm confused - If he's been using it for a few days, and the battery has already dropped to 35%, how is this thing going to get anywhere close to 6-8 weeks?
No wifi on, no bluetooth, lowest light setting. Using it below average. Then maybe 8 weeks is possible.
Thanks for this. I almost forgot to never buy the 1st version of any electronic device. I guess I have to stick to the latest Paperwhite, instead. It's just disappointing that the front panel is still black even if you choose a different color of the back chassis 😮💨
You're welcome! All Paperwhite and Colorsoft models have black front panels
i would like to know if this has the audible app on it
Color EReaders are really for specific use cases, if you read graphic novels, manga, comic books, Kids Books, and very dependent on color highlighting, etc. then the color EReaders are a positive/enjoyable experience but if you only read books that are text heavy (and do NOT highlight passages) then color might be a luxury or a trend setter item but not a necessity.
I can't see any ereader being a desirable experience for anyone who reads a lot of comics. The colour saturation and fidelity just looks terrible compared to paper or an LCD/OLED screen.
@@Richpaisley In the future we may not have a choice as publishers move away from print and into digital distribution. Additionally, the weight of LCD/OLED devices does not appeal to everyone.
For just £40 more, you could get a basic iPad with a larger screen that has far better vibrancy, contrast, and brightness for reading comics. For reading straight-forward books in black and white, Kindles are definitely a better experience, but for comics and graphic novels, iPads are a better option, in my opinion.
I like the e-ink far more for reading. The whole point of an e-reader is not to have that traditional screen and to look more like a real paper
What about the battery?
I'm eager to get one, but going to wait for teething problems to be sorted as for a cheaper deal.
wouldn't the kindle color version need to use up more space to store comics and manga? 32GB wont last long
Interested to hear more about the battery life! Mine seems to drain sooo quickly, even when leaving it in airplane mode.
Great video, I was really looking forward to it, but then, considering the price, Kindle Colorsoft or Kobo Clara Colour? Cenks!!!!
Thank you! I agree, Kobo's color e-readers are more enticing
Is it review or marketing with your affiliated link to product?
Great review, I wish they offered it in the matcha color like the kindle basic.
I think that iPad Mini 7 or even 6 currently is a valid competitor to kindle colorsoft especially if you have any other version of kindle already
Here are my updates for the perfect Kindle: Change the power button placement. I’ve accidentally turned off my kindle while reading many times. Update software to show an arrow indicating which way you had turned the page, right or left. 20% faster processor for a more seamless experience. Include a wireless remote page turner. Reduce the kindle’s weight to make it more comfortable for longer reads.
Great suggestions! I'd just add onto your one about the remote page turner. Having some kind of attachment with page turn buttons would be great - similar to how the oasis had.
Why he is not talking about the yellow line at the bottom I can see it
This is why being an early adopter is not usually a good move. You have to take accept the 1st generation tech with all the bugs and glitches that get worked out in later versions. If the yellow band is software-based, then a fix should be coming. If it's hardware-based, well, you're skrewed. The reviews for this thing are consistently bad. How did Amazon let this thing ship like this? I can only imagine that the QA department at Amazon is not a good place to work right now. I think that I'll stay with my 10th gen Paperwhite.
It not just good for Comic books or Manga, it's absolutely great for people who highlight their books. I like to highlight great quotes from prolific authors, and not all quotes are the same. But it's that a killer feature with all the money..... Nope!
I feel like why the Colorsoft is getting so much hate is the price. It is over priced for just color.
Or, just wait for the inevitable sales.
still awaiting for the mini scribe instead. Color doesn't excite me. Its just to sell more books on the shop
my take amazon should instead roll out the spectra 6 or qdel display from sharp in the next gen , I would love to have a scripe size device that would do colour, but not kalido 3 theres to many others in the market some with android making it easy to switch so a fire device with this technology in the fire max 11 size would be perfect the reson I say that they could roll out a faster processor which would benifit the spectra 6 display as well as qdel display
3:15 what is there a glitch here?
Really debating in moving to Apple Books with the iPad mini over the kindle
Honestly most of my reading is now on Apple Books on iPad mini and I am loving it
@@FaizAlydo you feel like it’s more strain on the eyes with the iPad mini?
To bad im sad about this i absolutely love my kindle oasis but color would be amazing
Your statement about black and white reading is completely false. Perhaps you haven’t read on this long enough and compared to the PW.
The Colorsoft is significantly grainy which makes reading text significantly worse compared to PW. I have both and its really hard to read on the Colorsoft.
The Colorsoft is getting horrible reviews on Amazon but people who get paid to sell their products on these TH-cam channels couldn't care less. I'm not going to sacrifice the sharpness and clarity of a black and white page for a book cover that's in color or the ability to read comic books which aren't meant to be read on kindles. The price for these Kindles is insane. Amazon really screwed up.
It’s got an adhesive issue that due to heat causes a yellow tint at bottom of screen when in bight white mode. Not good enough and seems naff that amazon suggest only a few units affected when it’s all units. Sooner or later all will have this issue. Feel sorry for designers because kindle is one of best colour e ink readers compared to say kobo.
Digital comic book readers get iPad mini last gen 399 brand new lower open box or get the iPad 9 for 190. The colors on this are just not for comic books of the modern era. Just one dudes opinion
I contacted Amazon and they are pretty sure it's a Software issue and to hold tight.
a 7in display is not great for graphic novels it's a lot of zooming in to see text. Plus the grainy screen and text and terrible battery life and the yellow tint on the bottom of the screen was a huge turn off for me.
Everyone saying that this is the first ever colour kindle...
Was the Kindle Fire not a Kindle?
First Kindle with a color e-ink display. The Fire was a tablet with an LCD display
@FaizAly ah I got you
The color e-ink devices are still not good enough. If color is important to you, a tablet with an lcd, led or oled screen is better. The only benefit to a color e-ink device is if you want to see washed out colors while sitting outside in the bright sunlight. I have a Boox tab mini c. It is ok for black and white, but the color is too washed out to be worth it. The kindle HD 8 has a great screen and is the right size for reading, but it lacks the ability to easily load other book apps. I have quite a few books on Google Books also. I want an 8 or 9 inch android tablet with an LED or OLED screen, fast processor and plenty of ram and storage. The Lenovo tab M8 is close to being great, but is really slow and only has 2 GB of ram. It does work for reading with the Kindle app and the Google Play Books app.
In an ideal world color eReaders would be able to display color at a similar level to a high quality magazine - but right now they look like a washed out print from a cheap inkjet printer. Regular tablet screens aren’t really ideal either because they just look like a screen.
They could've taken back the Voyage design and get an advantage with the return of physical buttons while keeping the classical form factor. As it is, they are late and this device has no allure that makes it worthy $300 -not even a pen! A Kindle fan like me could've adored it, but now that I also use other apps to rent and read books, I am not keen on the idea of spending that much momey for a closed ecosystem
8:45 what???😂 The yellow band is literally laughing at your face. There's a bad yellow light spread out right in front of your nose, comrade.
Yes that’s a yellow band on a kindle someone shared on Reddit. I was giving an example of what it looks like
It wasn't his 😂
chad📈
You should really start a fitness channel given ur chad looks
Sorry for my ignorance, but can you define chad? Thanks haha!
@@FaizAlyThe commenter thinks you look attractive and masculine.
@@FaizAly(Well, I do too but I don't tend to comment TH-camrs appearance unless it makes sense in context)
80% of the review is you sitting and talking!
lol 😂
The rings make you look weird , in a kind of "no selfawareness guy who wants to be a magician irl". It's not a cool look. Drop them
Grow up.
Weird comment 💀