WEBVTT 00:00:02.240 --> 00:00:08.960 Boy, come hither. Yes, Papa. This new 00:00:06.400 --> 00:00:14.559 Color Soft Kindle from Amazon. It's incredible. It makes this look like 00:00:11.519 --> 00:00:16.800 this. Oh, joy. I can finally read Mr. 00:00:14.559 --> 00:00:20.480 Wat's comics without guessing Hobs's color. 00:00:18.720 --> 00:00:25.600 It is an incredible device to be sure, but it costs 280 shillings. And money 00:00:23.279 --> 00:00:29.840 doesn't grow on trees, my boy. Before we can make a decision whether to purchase 00:00:26.960 --> 00:00:33.840 it, we must determine its worth. But how could we do such a thing, Papa? 00:00:31.679 --> 00:00:38.320 >> There's only one way. You must go forth out into the land, gather all the 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:42.320 Kindles, compare them, and compile a report for me. 00:00:39.200 --> 00:00:44.239 >> Right. So, but one more thing, Papa, 00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:50.079 where does money come from? >> Why, son? Money comes from this segue. 00:00:48.160 --> 00:00:53.719 >> To our sponsor. >> Okay. Um, 00:00:54.480 --> 00:01:04.199 uh, thank you, sir. Um, but there's no 00:00:58.800 --> 00:01:04.199 fancy segways needed for our sponsor 00:01:06.159 --> 00:01:09.485 War Thunder. [music] 00:01:09.920 --> 00:01:18.479 It's a free video game. Are you tired of boring screwdrivers? Boom. Four new 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:25.119 colors of the brand new LT transparent screwdriver. Plasma purple, cryo teal, 00:01:22.159 --> 00:01:28.240 molten orange, and carbon black. They're see-through. They're awesome. And 00:01:26.799 --> 00:01:32.720 they're probably going to sell out because for a limited time only if you 00:01:30.640 --> 00:01:37.280 buy through YouTube shopping at the link in the video description, you will get 00:01:34.560 --> 00:01:42.000 20% off your driver, but only until December 30th. Collect them all or maybe 00:01:39.600 --> 00:01:47.119 pair them with our brand new case and all over print hoodie. It happened. 00:01:44.146 --> 00:01:51.520 [music] After 10 long years, Amazon has finally given me a fresh reason to be 00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:56.479 excited about the Kindle again. [music] The Color Soft introduces Color E ink, 00:01:54.399 --> 00:02:00.799 which made a great first impression on me and my kids with colors that I might 00:01:58.479 --> 00:02:04.399 not describe as vibrant, but I would certainly describe as more immersive. 00:02:02.719 --> 00:02:08.399 Compared to Amazon's monochromatic offerings, it really helps illustrations 00:02:06.240 --> 00:02:12.000 jump off the page and come to life. Other than that, well, it's a Kindle. 00:02:10.560 --> 00:02:16.400 You know, it's reasonably light at just 219 g. Feels pretty good in the hands. 00:02:14.319 --> 00:02:20.160 And this one stayed relatively smudge-free despite being handled for 00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:24.640 weeks by a teenage boy who eats constantly. and didn't bother to wipe 00:02:22.560 --> 00:02:29.200 down the screen before the shoot. During that time, it only needed to be charged 00:02:26.480 --> 00:02:33.519 once thanks to its beefy 2310 mAh battery. By the way, if like me, you 00:02:31.840 --> 00:02:37.840 haven't upgraded your Kindle in a while, charging has been via USBC ever since 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 00:02:39.680 --> 00:02:44.800 doing this video, aside from me just wanting a new Kindle, was that my son 00:02:43.200 --> 00:02:48.720 finally took an interest in the family business, asking me if he could help 00:02:46.640 --> 00:02:52.480 write and host a video. Not wanting to nepotism him straight to the top, I gave 00:02:50.800 --> 00:02:57.040 him the least glamorous possible assignment, a Kindle review. Let's see 00:02:55.120 --> 00:03:02.080 how he does. Coming back to battery life, Amazon claims you can expect up to 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 00:03:03.840 --> 00:03:10.239 a few chapters a day, but I will say that between the many hours of battery 00:03:08.000 --> 00:03:14.640 life, not to mention almost zero standby drain, it will comfortably outlast any 00:03:12.640 --> 00:03:18.480 reading device you have that isn't a black and white e-reader or a literal 00:03:16.720 --> 00:03:22.879 book. And when you finally need to charge it, you can do so in just a 00:03:20.159 --> 00:03:27.200 couple hours. [music] As for using it, how do I say this? Spec-wise, it should 00:03:25.280 --> 00:03:31.760 crush its black and white cousin, the Paper White 6. I mean, it's got twice 00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:36.159 the memory, a processor that runs at twice the speed. But while that's great 00:03:34.159 --> 00:03:40.799 on paper, it doesn't feel twice as strong in daily use. Look at this. While 00:03:38.720 --> 00:03:44.720 the double tap anywhere gesture is a convenient timesaver, the animation for 00:03:42.799 --> 00:03:49.040 page flipping takes noticeably longer than the Paperwhite. And while I wish 00:03:46.720 --> 00:03:54.080 Amazon could fix this by just adding a page turn speed setting, look at this. 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 00:03:55.760 --> 00:04:03.120 of selling more ebooks. So why is it so slow? Before you buy one, the Coloroft 00:04:00.959 --> 00:04:07.120 has another downside that could be a dealbreaker for you. See, one of the key 00:04:04.879 --> 00:04:11.680 benefits of e- in displays is their minimal eye fatigue. This is largely 00:04:09.280 --> 00:04:16.959 thanks to their lack of a backlight, but crisp, sharp text is a major bonus as 00:04:14.720 --> 00:04:23.919 well. And the Coloroft is no exception. Boasting a sharp 300 PPI black and white 00:04:20.000 --> 00:04:26.160 image. Wait, black and white image? 00:04:23.919 --> 00:04:31.600 Yeah, [music] it does color, of course, but only at 150 ppi. That's because it 00:04:29.199 --> 00:04:35.199 uses an extra color layer on top of your typical black and white layer that you 00:04:33.199 --> 00:04:40.080 might be used to. Some people might feel that enjoying books, comics, and manga 00:04:37.840 --> 00:04:44.000 in color isn't worth that trade-off, especially after they spent so much 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 00:04:46.080 --> 00:04:53.040 cases offers a clear benefit to clarity as well. Look at this comic cover. Sure, 00:04:50.823 --> 00:04:56.880 [music] the grayscale image is sharper, but to my eyes, the color image helps 00:04:55.199 --> 00:05:01.040 separate the various [music] characters, making it easier to see the artist's 00:04:58.720 --> 00:05:05.040 intent. It's obviously not as vibrant as reading on a phone, though. So, how does 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 00:05:06.880 --> 00:05:12.400 probably use the app. It's super similar to the Kindle experience without having 00:05:10.479 --> 00:05:16.320 to pay for a separate device. The interface runs faster. You get speakers 00:05:14.479 --> 00:05:19.520 so you can listen to your audiobooks out loud rather than over Bluetooth 00:05:17.680 --> 00:05:23.440 speakers. And there are even some extra features. I really like WordRunner. It 00:05:21.919 --> 00:05:27.680 lets you use a method of reading called RSVP reading, which helps you process 00:05:25.600 --> 00:05:32.080 information faster without sacrificing retention. The Kindle literally can't do 00:05:29.680 --> 00:05:36.000 this because of its low refresh rates. So, it's a nice little bonus. With that 00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:40.320 said, reading on a phone is full of downsides, too. Most phones can't get 00:05:38.160 --> 00:05:44.479 dim enough for your weary midnight eyes. A smaller screen means more page flips. 00:05:42.560 --> 00:05:48.720 You can't expect a super long battery life. And if you're anything like me, 00:05:46.560 --> 00:05:53.680 your phone is full of distracting apps and notifications. 00:05:51.520 --> 00:05:57.039 Sorry. That is a big part of why the Kindle has been such a success for 00:05:55.280 --> 00:06:01.600 Amazon over the years. They've managed to strike a great balance of being 00:05:59.120 --> 00:06:04.720 capable. It even has a web browser so you can scope out the latest deals at 00:06:03.199 --> 00:06:08.880 ltstore.com like our new colored transparent screwdrivers, but also slow 00:06:06.720 --> 00:06:15.039 enough that you can't really get a good doom scroll going. For that reason, the 00:06:11.759 --> 00:06:17.360 Coloroft alone has racked up over 4,000 00:06:15.039 --> 00:06:21.199 reviews. And [music] wait, but they aren't really that positive, are they? 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 00:06:24.000 --> 00:06:30.000 it. What's up with that? As it turns out, a lot of that negativity was 00:06:28.400 --> 00:06:34.400 actually back when it launched with users like Vinnie, [music] Michael, and 00:06:32.080 --> 00:06:38.400 Sam here reporting an ugly yellow gradient at the bottom of the display. 00:06:36.279 --> 00:06:42.240 [music] Amazon has promised to resolve the issue, but that was over a year ago, 00:06:40.560 --> 00:06:47.120 and you can find reports of it still happening as recently as a few months 00:06:43.919 --> 00:06:49.120 back, but maybe it's mostly fine now 00:06:47.120 --> 00:06:53.309 because the star rating has climbed since that time. It was actually still 00:06:51.520 --> 00:06:57.039 under three stars back when I first [music] ordered it, and I personally 00:06:55.360 --> 00:07:00.479 have never experienced the issue. Overall, I've [music] been pretty happy 00:06:58.720 --> 00:07:05.680 with this thing, and that's without even needing to test its rated resistance to 00:07:02.400 --> 00:07:07.759 both fresh and even salt water. But none 00:07:05.680 --> 00:07:11.440 of that makes it an obvious buy either. Sure, by comparison, the paper white 00:07:09.680 --> 00:07:15.599 feels like watching a fireworks show on a black and white TV, but Amazon is 00:07:13.680 --> 00:07:20.560 charging a lot of money for their color pictures. And adding insult to injury, I 00:07:18.560 --> 00:07:24.720 found multiple cases where books are more expensive on the Kindle than they 00:07:22.400 --> 00:07:29.520 are as [music] a paperback. For example, why the heck is Harry Potter pricier on 00:07:26.720 --> 00:07:33.759 a device I already paid $280 for? You paid for. That's not the point, Dad. 00:07:31.759 --> 00:07:37.520 What's important is this is a luxury device costing more than twice as much 00:07:35.599 --> 00:07:42.479 as a paper weight and the customers for it should be treated fairly. He's right. 00:07:40.080 --> 00:07:47.039 Even competing color e-readers like the Coobo Clara Color are marketkedly less 00:07:44.720 --> 00:07:51.605 expensive which makes the Color Soft a gorgeous device that I love to use but a 00:07:49.520 --> 00:07:55.520 tough sell from a value standpoint. [music] At the end of the day then the 00:07:53.280 --> 00:08:01.759 choice is yours. Kindle or alternative brand, color or black and white. Segue 00:07:58.960 --> 00:08:11.960 or sponsor. >> Okay. Um um I wanted to express how I 00:08:06.800 --> 00:08:11.960 feel about today's sponsor, War Thunder. 00:08:14.400 --> 00:08:17.639 But how? 00:08:18.800 --> 00:08:26.720 Maybe a little something like this. What's up, crew? 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