However, I noticed that the text looked a little blurry, not only in color content but also in black and white. I noticed this because I was using the new Paperwhite, which has the highest contrast ratio of any Kindle and displays very clear text. When I switched to Colorsoft, my eyes had to adjust a bit. It’s not as noticeable in the manga, but it took me a while to get used to it when reading regular books.
Loading times are even harder to ignore when flipping through pages of illustrations. Typically, the screen will flash once or twice while the color is being processed. The same thing happens when you zoom in. At one point I noticed that when I was zooming in on the frame, a small black loading rectangle appeared. This hasn’t happened again yet, but I was a little worried. However, Amazon isn’t the only company that has a problem with this. This kind of update lag exists in other color ebook readers as well.
Even though flashing colors are common in all color e-readers, it’s an important factor to consider if you’re purchasing an e-reader primarily for comics or graphic novels. Especially during long reading sessions, the screen blinking can be annoying when turning pages or zooming in, and in some cases it can interrupt the experience or distract you from the story. . This made reading comics on the Paperwhite a little more fun, even if it didn’t have color.
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Color screen aside, the Kindle Colorsoft doesn’t feel all that different from the Paperwhite. It has a battery life of up to 2 months, supports wireless charging, and can automatically adjust screen brightness depending on the environment. For a color screen, you’ll be spending $80 more than the 12th generation Paperwhite.
With claims that it has completely “reinvented” the Kindle, the $280 Colorsoft was a perfect opportunity to bring back the page-turning button, which hasn’t been seen on a Kindle since 2019’s Oasis. That model also had large buttons as well. The 7-inch screen was made from ultra-premium metal-injected plastic rather than Colorsoft’s soft-touch plastic. But I digress. button! Turn the pages back and forth! It’s not difficult. The #Booktok community uses unsightly remote controls for convenience.
