Amazon Announces New Kindle Scribes, Including One with a Color Screen
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Amazon announced new Kindle Scribe e-readers, including a model with a color screen, sparking interest in the tech community, with commenters discussing the devices' potential uses and features.
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jsheard
3 months ago
1 replyA word to the wise - colour e-ink still has noticeably worse contrast and slightly worse sharpness than mono e-ink, so even if you can justify the most expensive version it's worth contemplating whether you really need colour.
WillAdams
3 months ago
Excellent point --- as someone who finds the muddy gray of comics unreadable on my first-gen Scribe, this is appealing enough to at least try out.
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