Kindle Colorsoft
Amazon's first color Kindle with a 7-inch high-contrast display and almost true-to-life colors. Its Page Color feature inverts black text and white background pages within books. It's also possible to highlight text in different colors. A single USB-C charge lasts up to 8 weeks (meaning the color display doesn't affect battery life). The e-reader can be charged using a wireless dock (sold separately). The glare-free display and automatically adjusting backlighting allow to read in bright sunlight and late at night. The waterproof case is made from recycled materials. The e-reader is ideal for reading comics and children's books (you can create separate children's profiles).
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Here are the latest news about Kindle Colorsoft:
23.02.26. Kindle Colorsoft gets colored bookmarks
Kindle Colorsoft (and Scribe Colorsoft) reader now has color-coded bookmarks that you can add to ebooks, manga or digital comics. There are now eight different bookmark color options. Kindle has never offered color bookmarks before and even Kindle app for iPad doesn't offer this feature (though it will likely get color bookmarks soon). Users can link to different pages or cross-reference them, instead of relying on Amazon's "last read" feature. The update also adds green as an additional highlighting option.
2025. Amazon admits Color E Ink is bad for reading
On the pages of all color Kindles in Amazon's FAQ the following note has been found: "You may notice that the display texture or brightness is different than Kindle Paperwhite display. This is due to the color filter layer that provides a comfortable reading experience for color graphics on Kindle Colorsoft. If you're looking for a sharper image in black and white, consider Kindle Paperwhite." Other companies selling color e-readers and e-notes generally avoid acknowledging that color screens have any disadvantages compared to black and white ones. Usually they use terms like "soft" and "soothing" to describe color e-ink, beating around the bush a bit, but they typically don't explicitly say that other black and white devices offer better contrast and reading experience.
2025. Amazon introduces color Kindle for Kids
After launching the first Kindle Colorsoft last year (for $280), Amazon has now introduced a more affordable version of the device, Kindle Colorsoft Kids - for $260, aimed at children. In fact, children are the main target audience for color e-readers (well, maybe also fans of comics and other graphic novels). The only hardware difference between the new version and the old one is 16 GB of RAM instead of 32 GB. The screen is the same 7-inch and the battery is the same - for up to eight weeks. In addition, Kindle Colorsoft Kids comes with an illustrated cover and a 1 year subscription to Amazon Kids+, which provides access to books, games, videos and apps. The device also includes a number of features to help children practice reading, such as the Word Wise, which helps them learn new words.
23.02.26. Kindle Colorsoft gets colored bookmarks
Kindle Colorsoft (and Scribe Colorsoft) reader now has color-coded bookmarks that you can add to ebooks, manga or digital comics. There are now eight different bookmark color options. Kindle has never offered color bookmarks before and even Kindle app for iPad doesn't offer this feature (though it will likely get color bookmarks soon). Users can link to different pages or cross-reference them, instead of relying on Amazon's "last read" feature. The update also adds green as an additional highlighting option.
2025. Amazon admits Color E Ink is bad for reading
On the pages of all color Kindles in Amazon's FAQ the following note has been found: "You may notice that the display texture or brightness is different than Kindle Paperwhite display. This is due to the color filter layer that provides a comfortable reading experience for color graphics on Kindle Colorsoft. If you're looking for a sharper image in black and white, consider Kindle Paperwhite." Other companies selling color e-readers and e-notes generally avoid acknowledging that color screens have any disadvantages compared to black and white ones. Usually they use terms like "soft" and "soothing" to describe color e-ink, beating around the bush a bit, but they typically don't explicitly say that other black and white devices offer better contrast and reading experience.
2025. Amazon introduces color Kindle for Kids
After launching the first Kindle Colorsoft last year (for $280), Amazon has now introduced a more affordable version of the device, Kindle Colorsoft Kids - for $260, aimed at children. In fact, children are the main target audience for color e-readers (well, maybe also fans of comics and other graphic novels). The only hardware difference between the new version and the old one is 16 GB of RAM instead of 32 GB. The screen is the same 7-inch and the battery is the same - for up to eight weeks. In addition, Kindle Colorsoft Kids comes with an illustrated cover and a 1 year subscription to Amazon Kids+, which provides access to books, games, videos and apps. The device also includes a number of features to help children practice reading, such as the Word Wise, which helps them learn new words.
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