- Amazon has quietly listed the Kindle Colorsoft ereader on its Australian web site
- It's now in the stores for AU$399
- It additionally ships to New Zealand for NZ$417, though it would incur transport fees
Initially launched in different main markets just like the US and the UK in October 2024, it's taken Amazon fairly some time to carry the Kindle Colorsoft Down Below. It has quietly been added to Amazon's AU web site and is in the stores instantly.
It made headlines abroad for being the one color Kindle to be launched and, in our Kindle Colorsoft evaluation, our tester was fairly taken by it. I can perceive why, significantly if you happen to're already a Kindle person and subscribed to companies like Prime Studying or Kindle Limitless.
The 7-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 show renders itself nicely to displaying guide covers, manga and comics, in response to our evaluation, however I haven't had the possibility to see it for myself but – I can't wait to see the way it stacks up towards its competitors from the likes of the Kobo Libra Color, the Kobo Clara Color and the Onyx Boox Go Shade 7 (I'm at the moment testing the Gen II of the Boox as nicely).
On account of being the one color Kindle, the Colorsoft is already probably the greatest Kindles to purchase, now out there from Amazon AU for AU$399. It’ll ship throughout the ditch to New Zealand for round AU$417 as nicely.
That's not a foul worth for a 7-inch color Kindle, however I'm not fairly satisfied it represents good worth, significantly in Australia.
Color me sceptical
I've been ready eagerly for the Kindle Colorsoft to launch in Australia, however now that I've seen its RRP, I'm unsure I'd purchase it myself – right here's why.
It's in direct competitors with Kobo's two color ereaders. By way of design, the Kobo Clara Color is the 6-inch various that gives just about the identical characteristic set because the Colorsoft, however for AU$269.95. They each use the identical display screen – though the Kobo is smaller – they usually're each waterproof with an IPX8 certification. In addition they share the identical 16GB onboard storage specification.
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By way of dimension, although – and by way of worth – the Colorsoft is nearer to the Kobo Libra Color, which prices AU$379.95 in Australia. This 7-inch Kobo additionally makes use of the identical show know-how however comes with full writing capabilities. You’ll need to buy the Kobo Stylus 2 individually, however that's nonetheless a characteristic the Colorsoft doesn't supply.
Furthermore, if you happen to often end up holding your ereader in a single hand, the design of the Libra Color, with its bodily page-turn buttons, shall be extra ergonomic than the plain tablet-like setup of the Kindle.
Then there's the distinction in storage capacities: the Libra Color comes with double the house at 32GB. For those who do need the 32GB Colorsoft Signature Version, it is going to set you again AU$449.
You even have Bluetooth help on the Kobos (all of them), which you’ll not get on any present Kindle in Australia, so you’ll be able to't hook up with your Audible account to take heed to audiobooks.
Maybe that's not a deal breaker for a lot of readers, however you can also't borrow from an area library by way of a Kindle in Australia – you’ll be able to utilizing a Kobo ereader in case your library additionally makes use of the OverDrive platform.
To be honest, although, now that the Colorsoft is obtainable domestically, it's extremely more likely to see larger reductions than the measly AU$20 Kobo sometimes presents on its gadgets. So, my recommendation if you happen to really need the Kindle Colorsoft: anticipate a giant sale like the subsequent Prime Day in October or the Amazon Black Friday sale in November.
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