Amazon has the Kindle Colorsoft and the Kindle Scribe on sale right now, and they also have their official covers on sale for the Colorsoft and the Kindle Paperwhite. This sale sets a new low price for the Kindle Colorsoft at $224.99, which is $55 off the regular price. That beats previous sales by $5. […]
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Kindle Colorsoft’s Sales Numbers Hit a New Low
Ever since Amazon starting put the estimated “x number bought in past month” metric at the top of most product pages on their website, I find it interesting to use those numbers to see how well Kindles are selling. Right now it’s not looking good for the Kindle Colorsoft. After it was released it had […]
You Won’t Believe This Kindle Colorsoft Teardown Video
Below is a video showing someone destroying a Kindle Colorsoft, and it’s one of the most interesting and informative Kindle videos I’ve ever seen. First off, I can’t believe how much abuse the Kindle Colorsoft can take. Amazon’s engineers deserve some credit for the durable design, especially considering the fact that E Ink screens are […]
This Proves the Kindle Colorsoft is Massively Overpriced
When Amazon released the Kindle Colorsoft, I was really surprised they priced it so high at $279. Kobo had just released the Kobo Libra Colour a few months earlier with the same 7″ color E Ink screen, and Kobo priced it at a reasonable $219. Even Onyx’s Go Color 7 is cheaper than the Kindle […]
Kindle Colorsoft Review Ratings Slowly Going Up
The first few weeks after Amazon released the Kindle Colorsoft, a bunch of negative reviews were posted on Amazon’s website, with a lot of 1-star reviews because of the frontlight issue and a general lack of quality control. The overall rating for the Kindle Colorsoft was way lower than any other Kindle that’s ever been […]
Kindle Colorsoft On Sale for First Time, But There’s a Catch
Amazon has finally put the Kindle Colorsoft on sale for the first time since it was released last October—it’s the last new Kindle to go on sale—but it’s one of those deals that’s exclusively for Amazon Prime members. If you have an active Prime membership you can get the Kindle Colorsoft for $229 right now […]
Has Amazon Really Fixed the Kindle Colorsoft’s Screen Issue?
Right after Amazon released the Kindle Colorsoft, people started reporting an issue with a weird yellow band at the bottom of the screen caused by the frontlight. Amazon acknowledged the problem and promised to fix it, but have they really done anything about it? Amazon still has the “We Want You To Know” disclaimer on […]
Kindle Colorsoft Sales Figures are Surprising
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the Kindle Colorsoft since it was released about 7 weeks ago. The reviews at Amazon are scathing. It currently has a 2.8-star rating, and over 50% of reviews are only 1 and 2 stars. Despite that, the Kindle Colorsoft appears to be selling pretty well. Amazon never reveals […]