It was only a matter of time before Amazon revealed its first color e-ink Kindle. After all, color e-ink technology has been in the works for years, with color e-readers from smaller manufacturers hitting the market since 2021. In fact, earlier this year, Kobo, one of the major players in the e-reader space, jumped on the bandwagon with its color e-ink lineup, including the Kobo Clara and Kobo Libra Color.
Amazon is late to the color e-ink party, but the Kindle Colorsoft leaves much to be desired.
As a self-proclaimed Kindle enthusiast who owns every generation of Amazon’s flagship e-readers, I’ve been eagerly waiting for the day Amazon would unveil its vision for the future of e-readers. But now that it’s here with the launch of the Kindle Colorsoft, I’m not rushing to upgrade. Here’s why.