Boy, come hither. Yes, Papa. This new
Color Soft Kindle from Amazon. It's incredible. It makes this look like
this. Oh, joy. I can finally read Mr.
Wat's comics without guessing Hobs's color.
It is an incredible device to be sure, but it costs 280 shillings. And money
doesn't grow on trees, my boy. Before we can make a decision whether to purchase
it, we must determine its worth. But how could we do such a thing, Papa?
>> There's only one way. You must go forth out into the land, gather all the
Kindles, compare them, and compile a report for me.
>> Right. So, but one more thing, Papa,
where does money come from? >> Why, son? Money comes from this segue.
>> To our sponsor. >> Okay. Um,
uh, thank you, sir. Um, but there's no
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which made a great first impression on me and my kids with colors that I might
not describe as vibrant, but I would certainly describe as more immersive.
Compared to Amazon's monochromatic offerings, it really helps illustrations
jump off the page and come to life. Other than that, well, it's a Kindle.
You know, it's reasonably light at just 219 g. Feels pretty good in the hands.
And this one stayed relatively smudge-free despite being handled for
weeks by a teenage boy who eats constantly. and didn't bother to wipe
down the screen before the shoot. During that time, it only needed to be charged
once thanks to its beefy 2310 mAh battery. By the way, if like me, you
haven't upgraded your Kindle in a while, charging has been via USBC ever since
the Paper White 5. But why am I the one talking right now? The real reason we're
doing this video, aside from me just wanting a new Kindle, was that my son
finally took an interest in the family business, asking me if he could help
write and host a video. Not wanting to nepotism him straight to the top, I gave
him the least glamorous possible assignment, a Kindle review. Let's see
how he does. Coming back to battery life, Amazon claims you can expect up to
8 [music] weeks. I'm not sure I quite agree with that. Maybe if you read like
a few chapters a day, but I will say that between the many hours of battery
life, not to mention almost zero standby drain, it will comfortably outlast any
reading device you have that isn't a black and white e-reader or a literal
book. And when you finally need to charge it, you can do so in just a
couple hours. [music] As for using it, how do I say this? Spec-wise, it should
crush its black and white cousin, the Paper White 6. I mean, it's got twice
the memory, a processor that runs at twice the speed. But while that's great
on paper, it doesn't feel twice as strong in daily use. Look at this. While
the double tap anywhere gesture is a convenient timesaver, the animation for
page flipping takes noticeably longer than the Paperwhite. And while I wish
Amazon could fix this by just adding a page turn speed setting, look at this.
The store has the same issue. There's no way they want to slow down the process
of selling more ebooks. So why is it so slow? Before you buy one, the Coloroft
has another downside that could be a dealbreaker for you. See, one of the key
benefits of e- in displays is their minimal eye fatigue. This is largely
thanks to their lack of a backlight, but crisp, sharp text is a major bonus as
well. And the Coloroft is no exception. Boasting a sharp 300 PPI black and white
image. Wait, black and white image?
Yeah, [music] it does color, of course, but only at 150 ppi. That's because it
uses an extra color layer on top of your typical black and white layer that you
might be used to. Some people might feel that enjoying books, comics, and manga
in color isn't worth that trade-off, especially after they spent so much
money. But for me, there's no going back. I think it's great and in some
cases offers a clear benefit to clarity as well. Look at this comic cover. Sure,
[music] the grayscale image is sharper, but to my eyes, the color image helps
separate the various [music] characters, making it easier to see the artist's
intent. It's obviously not as vibrant as reading on a phone, though. So, how does
that compare? Honestly, if it's early in the day and my eyes aren't tired, I'd
probably use the app. It's super similar to the Kindle experience without having
to pay for a separate device. The interface runs faster. You get speakers
so you can listen to your audiobooks out loud rather than over Bluetooth
speakers. And there are even some extra features. I really like WordRunner. It
lets you use a method of reading called RSVP reading, which helps you process
information faster without sacrificing retention. The Kindle literally can't do
this because of its low refresh rates. So, it's a nice little bonus. With that
said, reading on a phone is full of downsides, too. Most phones can't get
dim enough for your weary midnight eyes. A smaller screen means more page flips.
You can't expect a super long battery life. And if you're anything like me,
your phone is full of distracting apps and notifications.
Sorry. That is a big part of why the Kindle has been such a success for
Amazon over the years. They've managed to strike a great balance of being
capable. It even has a web browser so you can scope out the latest deals at
ltstore.com like our new colored transparent screwdrivers, but also slow
enough that you can't really get a good doom scroll going. For that reason, the
Coloroft alone has racked up over 4,000
reviews. And [music] wait, but they aren't really that positive, are they?
At just 3.8 stars for the signature edition. I mean, my son and I both like
it. What's up with that? As it turns out, a lot of that negativity was
actually back when it launched with users like Vinnie, [music] Michael, and
Sam here reporting an ugly yellow gradient at the bottom of the display.
[music] Amazon has promised to resolve the issue, but that was over a year ago,
and you can find reports of it still happening as recently as a few months
back, but maybe it's mostly fine now
because the star rating has climbed since that time. It was actually still
under three stars back when I first [music] ordered it, and I personally
have never experienced the issue. Overall, I've [music] been pretty happy
with this thing, and that's without even needing to test its rated resistance to
both fresh and even salt water. But none
of that makes it an obvious buy either. Sure, by comparison, the paper white
feels like watching a fireworks show on a black and white TV, but Amazon is
charging a lot of money for their color pictures. And adding insult to injury, I
found multiple cases where books are more expensive on the Kindle than they
are as [music] a paperback. For example, why the heck is Harry Potter pricier on
a device I already paid $280 for? You paid for. That's not the point, Dad.
What's important is this is a luxury device costing more than twice as much
as a paper weight and the customers for it should be treated fairly. He's right.
Even competing color e-readers like the Coobo Clara Color are marketkedly less
expensive which makes the Color Soft a gorgeous device that I love to use but a
tough sell from a value standpoint. [music] At the end of the day then the
choice is yours. Kindle or alternative brand, color or black and white. Segue
or sponsor. >> Okay. Um um I wanted to express how I
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Thanks for watching. If you guys like this video, make sure to check out the last e- NVIDIA we did. It went into a
little bit more depth about how exactly these [music] super cool displays
actually work.