Out of Kindle’s new e-reader lineup launched final fall, probably the most groundbreaking addition was in all probability the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Version (7/10, WIRED Opinions), that includes Kindle’s first-ever shade show. For the previous 9 months, it has been the one shade Kindle Amazon provided. That modified right this moment.
Very first thing this morning, Amazon introduced each a less expensive 16GB model of the Kindle Colorsoft ($250) and a brand new Kindle Colorsoft Youngsters ($270), and each fashions can be found to buy now. They’re each rather less costly than the $280 Signature Version that got here out final yr. The Signature Version has had some points with defective gadgets, and solely time will inform (plus our testing, which is coming quickly) if these new variations may have the identical downside.
However for those who’re out there for a brand new Kindle and had been hoping for a shade choice, listed here are all the small print on the 2 new fashions you can begin buying right this moment.
Coloration for Youngsters
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There’s already a Kindle Youngsters ($130) and Paperwhite Youngsters ($180) with black-and-white screens, however the Kindle Colorsoft Youngsters ($270) takes these options and packs them right into a shade display screen as a substitute. Just like the common mannequin, it comes with 16GB of storage, USB-C charging, an illustrated cowl, one yr of an Amazon Youngsters+ digital subscription, and a two-year guarantee. The brand new Colorsoft model additionally has a 7-inch show just like the Paperwhite Youngsters—bigger than the bottom Youngsters mannequin, which has solely a 6-inch show.
Whereas each the base Youngsters mannequin and Paperwhite Youngsters mannequin have three covers to select from (“Ocean Explorer,” “Area Whale,” and “Unicorn Valley” for the bottom choice, and “Cyber Metropolis,” “Diary of a Wimpy Child,” and “Starfish” for the Paperwhite mannequin), the Colorsoft Youngsters has simply two—the colourful and colourful “Fantasy River” and “Starlight Studying.” The River choice has a river at nightfall surrounded by pink clouds, numerous bushes, and a mixture of leaves and bubbles floating by means of the air, whereas the starlight design has a star-filled pink sky with a baby looking at it.
Like different Youngsters fashions, the Colorsoft Youngsters will include a yr’s subscription to Amazon Youngsters+. Amazon Youngsters+ affords tons of age-appropriate books and content material (like audiobooks!) for a studying kiddo, and Amazon mentioned much more books might be added this summer time. Youngsters+ runs $6 a month, with an out there free one-month trial for those who aren’t buying a brand new Youngsters Kindle.
The colour display screen might be an excellent choice for graphic novel and comedian readers, particularly. In case your child is extra of a traditional ebook reader, they will nonetheless be capable to get pleasure from colourful covers on the homepage and spotlight their present ebook with colourful spotlight choices.
Cheaper Coloration
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If value is what steered you away from investing within the Colorsoft, the brand new, cheaper base mannequin is perhaps your excellent Kindle. It is $40 cheaper, retailing for $240, and contains an adjustable heat gentle just like the Kindle Paperwhite (8/10, WIRED Recommends). That heat gentle is likely one of the causes the Paperwhite is our favourite Kindle over the cheaper choices, although the Colorsoft Signature Version has an auto-adjusting entrance gentle, which is a pleasant improve.
