Out of Kindle’s new e-reader lineup released previous collapse, the most groundbreaking addition was perhaps Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (7/10, Wired Review), with the first color of Kindle. For the last nine months, this only color Kindle Amazon has been offered. He changed today.
First thing this morning, Amazon announced the cheap 16GB version of both of them Kindle Colorsoft ($ 250) And a new Kindle Colorsoft Kids ($ 270)And both models are now available for shopping. Both of them are slightly less expensive than the $ 280 signature version that came out last year. The signature version had some issues with faulty equipment, and only time will explain (as well as our test, which is coming soon) if these new versions would have the same problem.
But if you are in the market for a new kindle and were expecting a color option, then here are the details on all the two new models that you can start shopping today.
Color for children
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There is already one Kidal Kids ($ 130) And Paperwight Kids ($ 180) With black and white screen, but Kindle Colorsoft Kids ($ 270) Takes those features and packs them in a color screen instead. Like a regular model, it comes with 16GB storage, USB-C charging, a illustrated cover, one year of year Amazon Kids+ Digital SubscriptionAnd two years of warranty. The new Colorsoft version also has a 7-inch display like Pepperwight Kids-larger than the base kids model, with only a 6-inch display.
While both Base kids model And Paperwight Kids Model For the base option (“Ocean Explorer,” “Space Whale,” and “Unicorn Valley”, and “Cyber City,” Diary of a Vampi Kid, “and” Starfish “have three covers to choose for the peppervit models), Colorsoft Kids have only two -” Pink clouds and bullets in the river, “different paradise and bullets in the river, have a mixture and bullets. While in the starlight design, there is a pink sky filled with a star with a child with a child in the design.
Like other children’s models, Colorsoft baby Come with one year membership Amazon Kids+Amazon Kids+ provides tons of age-appointed books and materials (eg audiook!) For a reading kido, and Amazon said more books would be added to this summer. If you are not buying a new children’s kindle, the kids+ is available in a month, with a month’s test of $ 6 a month.
Color screen graphic would be a great choice for novels and comic readers, especially. If your child is more than a classic book reader, they will still be able to enjoy the colored cover on the homepage and highlight their current book with colorful highlight options.
Cheap color
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If the price is one that takes you away from investing in colorsoft, the new, cheap base model may be your perfect kindle. It is $ 40 cheaper, Retail sales for $ 240And includes an adjustable warm light like the kindle paperwite (8/10, recommended of the wired). This hot light is one of the reasons that is our favorite kindle on paperwet cheap options, although the Colorsoft Signature Edition has an auto-adjusting front light, which is a good upgrade.
