1 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:08,960 Boy, come hither. Yes, Papa. This new 2 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:14,559 Color Soft Kindle from Amazon. It's incredible. It makes this look like 3 00:00:11,519 --> 00:00:16,800 this. Oh, joy. I can finally read Mr. 4 00:00:14,559 --> 00:00:20,480 Wat's comics without guessing Hobs's color. 5 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:25,600 It is an incredible device to be sure, but it costs 280 shillings. And money 6 00:00:23,279 --> 00:00:29,840 doesn't grow on trees, my boy. Before we can make a decision whether to purchase 7 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:33,840 it, we must determine its worth. But how could we do such a thing, Papa? 8 00:00:31,679 --> 00:00:38,320 >> There's only one way. You must go forth out into the land, gather all the 9 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:42,320 Kindles, compare them, and compile a report for me. 10 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:44,239 >> Right. So, but one more thing, Papa, 11 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:50,079 where does money come from? >> Why, son? Money comes from this segue. 12 00:00:48,160 --> 00:00:53,719 >> To our sponsor. >> Okay. Um, 13 00:00:54,480 --> 00:01:04,199 uh, thank you, sir. Um, but there's no 14 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:04,199 fancy segways needed for our sponsor 15 00:01:06,159 --> 00:01:09,485 War Thunder. [music] 16 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:18,479 It's a free video game. Are you tired of boring screwdrivers? Boom. Four new 17 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:25,119 colors of the brand new LT transparent screwdriver. Plasma purple, cryo teal, 18 00:01:22,159 --> 00:01:28,240 molten orange, and carbon black. They're see-through. They're awesome. And 19 00:01:26,799 --> 00:01:32,720 they're probably going to sell out because for a limited time only if you 20 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:37,280 buy through YouTube shopping at the link in the video description, you will get 21 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:42,000 20% off your driver, but only until December 30th. Collect them all or maybe 22 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:47,119 pair them with our brand new case and all over print hoodie. It happened. 23 00:01:44,146 --> 00:01:51,520 [music] After 10 long years, Amazon has finally given me a fresh reason to be 24 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:56,479 excited about the Kindle again. [music] The Color Soft introduces Color E ink, 25 00:01:54,399 --> 00:02:00,799 which made a great first impression on me and my kids with colors that I might 26 00:01:58,479 --> 00:02:04,399 not describe as vibrant, but I would certainly describe as more immersive. 27 00:02:02,719 --> 00:02:08,399 Compared to Amazon's monochromatic offerings, it really helps illustrations 28 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:12,000 jump off the page and come to life. Other than that, well, it's a Kindle. 29 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:16,400 You know, it's reasonably light at just 219 g. Feels pretty good in the hands. 30 00:02:14,319 --> 00:02:20,160 And this one stayed relatively smudge-free despite being handled for 31 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:24,640 weeks by a teenage boy who eats constantly. and didn't bother to wipe 32 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:29,200 down the screen before the shoot. During that time, it only needed to be charged 33 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:33,519 once thanks to its beefy 2310 mAh battery. By the way, if like me, you 34 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:37,840 haven't upgraded your Kindle in a while, charging has been via USBC ever since 35 00:02:35,599 --> 00:02:41,280 the Paper White 5. But why am I the one talking right now? The real reason we're 36 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:44,800 doing this video, aside from me just wanting a new Kindle, was that my son 37 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:48,720 finally took an interest in the family business, asking me if he could help 38 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:52,480 write and host a video. Not wanting to nepotism him straight to the top, I gave 39 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:57,040 him the least glamorous possible assignment, a Kindle review. Let's see 40 00:02:55,120 --> 00:03:02,080 how he does. Coming back to battery life, Amazon claims you can expect up to 41 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:06,319 8 [music] weeks. I'm not sure I quite agree with that. Maybe if you read like 42 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:10,239 a few chapters a day, but I will say that between the many hours of battery 43 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:14,640 life, not to mention almost zero standby drain, it will comfortably outlast any 44 00:03:12,640 --> 00:03:18,480 reading device you have that isn't a black and white e-reader or a literal 45 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:22,879 book. And when you finally need to charge it, you can do so in just a 46 00:03:20,159 --> 00:03:27,200 couple hours. [music] As for using it, how do I say this? Spec-wise, it should 47 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:31,760 crush its black and white cousin, the Paper White 6. I mean, it's got twice 48 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:36,159 the memory, a processor that runs at twice the speed. But while that's great 49 00:03:34,159 --> 00:03:40,799 on paper, it doesn't feel twice as strong in daily use. Look at this. While 50 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:44,720 the double tap anywhere gesture is a convenient timesaver, the animation for 51 00:03:42,799 --> 00:03:49,040 page flipping takes noticeably longer than the Paperwhite. And while I wish 52 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:54,080 Amazon could fix this by just adding a page turn speed setting, look at this. 53 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:58,640 The store has the same issue. There's no way they want to slow down the process 54 00:03:55,760 --> 00:04:03,120 of selling more ebooks. So why is it so slow? Before you buy one, the Coloroft 55 00:04:00,959 --> 00:04:07,120 has another downside that could be a dealbreaker for you. See, one of the key 56 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:11,680 benefits of e- in displays is their minimal eye fatigue. This is largely 57 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:16,959 thanks to their lack of a backlight, but crisp, sharp text is a major bonus as 58 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:23,919 well. And the Coloroft is no exception. Boasting a sharp 300 PPI black and white 59 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:26,160 image. Wait, black and white image? 60 00:04:23,919 --> 00:04:31,600 Yeah, [music] it does color, of course, but only at 150 ppi. That's because it 61 00:04:29,199 --> 00:04:35,199 uses an extra color layer on top of your typical black and white layer that you 62 00:04:33,199 --> 00:04:40,080 might be used to. Some people might feel that enjoying books, comics, and manga 63 00:04:37,840 --> 00:04:44,000 in color isn't worth that trade-off, especially after they spent so much 64 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:48,320 money. But for me, there's no going back. I think it's great and in some 65 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:53,040 cases offers a clear benefit to clarity as well. Look at this comic cover. Sure, 66 00:04:50,823 --> 00:04:56,880 [music] the grayscale image is sharper, but to my eyes, the color image helps 67 00:04:55,199 --> 00:05:01,040 separate the various [music] characters, making it easier to see the artist's 68 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:05,040 intent. It's obviously not as vibrant as reading on a phone, though. So, how does 69 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:08,639 that compare? Honestly, if it's early in the day and my eyes aren't tired, I'd 70 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:12,400 probably use the app. It's super similar to the Kindle experience without having 71 00:05:10,479 --> 00:05:16,320 to pay for a separate device. The interface runs faster. You get speakers 72 00:05:14,479 --> 00:05:19,520 so you can listen to your audiobooks out loud rather than over Bluetooth 73 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:23,440 speakers. And there are even some extra features. I really like WordRunner. It 74 00:05:21,919 --> 00:05:27,680 lets you use a method of reading called RSVP reading, which helps you process 75 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:32,080 information faster without sacrificing retention. The Kindle literally can't do 76 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:36,000 this because of its low refresh rates. So, it's a nice little bonus. With that 77 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:40,320 said, reading on a phone is full of downsides, too. Most phones can't get 78 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:44,479 dim enough for your weary midnight eyes. A smaller screen means more page flips. 79 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:48,720 You can't expect a super long battery life. And if you're anything like me, 80 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:53,680 your phone is full of distracting apps and notifications. 81 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:57,039 Sorry. That is a big part of why the Kindle has been such a success for 82 00:05:55,280 --> 00:06:01,600 Amazon over the years. They've managed to strike a great balance of being 83 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:04,720 capable. It even has a web browser so you can scope out the latest deals at 84 00:06:03,199 --> 00:06:08,880 ltstore.com like our new colored transparent screwdrivers, but also slow 85 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:15,039 enough that you can't really get a good doom scroll going. For that reason, the 86 00:06:11,759 --> 00:06:17,360 Coloroft alone has racked up over 4,000 87 00:06:15,039 --> 00:06:21,199 reviews. And [music] wait, but they aren't really that positive, are they? 88 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:26,560 At just 3.8 stars for the signature edition. I mean, my son and I both like 89 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:30,000 it. What's up with that? As it turns out, a lot of that negativity was 90 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:34,400 actually back when it launched with users like Vinnie, [music] Michael, and 91 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:38,400 Sam here reporting an ugly yellow gradient at the bottom of the display. 92 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:42,240 [music] Amazon has promised to resolve the issue, but that was over a year ago, 93 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:47,120 and you can find reports of it still happening as recently as a few months 94 00:06:43,919 --> 00:06:49,120 back, but maybe it's mostly fine now 95 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:53,309 because the star rating has climbed since that time. It was actually still 96 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:57,039 under three stars back when I first [music] ordered it, and I personally 97 00:06:55,360 --> 00:07:00,479 have never experienced the issue. Overall, I've [music] been pretty happy 98 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:05,680 with this thing, and that's without even needing to test its rated resistance to 99 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:07,759 both fresh and even salt water. But none 100 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:11,440 of that makes it an obvious buy either. Sure, by comparison, the paper white 101 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:15,599 feels like watching a fireworks show on a black and white TV, but Amazon is 102 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:20,560 charging a lot of money for their color pictures. And adding insult to injury, I 103 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:24,720 found multiple cases where books are more expensive on the Kindle than they 104 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:29,520 are as [music] a paperback. For example, why the heck is Harry Potter pricier on 105 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:33,759 a device I already paid $280 for? You paid for. That's not the point, Dad. 106 00:07:31,759 --> 00:07:37,520 What's important is this is a luxury device costing more than twice as much 107 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:42,479 as a paper weight and the customers for it should be treated fairly. He's right. 108 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:47,039 Even competing color e-readers like the Coobo Clara Color are marketkedly less 109 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:51,605 expensive which makes the Color Soft a gorgeous device that I love to use but a 110 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:55,520 tough sell from a value standpoint. [music] At the end of the day then the 111 00:07:53,280 --> 00:08:01,759 choice is yours. Kindle or alternative brand, color or black and white. Segue 112 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:11,960 or sponsor. >> Okay. Um um I wanted to express how I 113 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:11,960 feel about today's sponsor, War Thunder. 114 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,639 But how? 115 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:26,720 Maybe a little something like this. What's up, crew? 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