The Kindle Colorsoft faces shipping delays, but don’t be put off by its yellow screen issue

• Amazon warns of delays to Kindle Colorsoft shipping
• 'Small number' of Colorsoft customers affected by yellowish surface issue
• TechRadar reappraisal concludes that nan problem is hardly noticeable

Amazon has warned that its first-ever colour ereader, nan Kindle Colorsoft, could look shipping delays while it fixes a mini surface rumor that it says has affected a "small number of customers." Now that we've published our afloat Amazon Kindle Colorsoft review, we've concluded nan problem shouldn't beryllium a large facet successful your buying decision.

After a study from The Verge highlighted that immoderate users were experiencing a mini yellowish portion on nan bottommost of nan Kindle Colorsoft's display, Amazon acknowledged nan issue.

It told america that "a mini number of customers person reported a yellowish set on nan bottommost of nan display" and that "customers who announcement this tin scope retired to our customer work squad for a replacement aliases refund."

It added that nan problem shouldn't effect early units, stating, "we’re making nan due adjustments to guarantee that caller devices will not acquisition this rumor moving forward." Amazon besides told america that nan readiness of nan Kindle Colorsoft whitethorn beryllium affected while it makes these fixes, and anyone affected tin proceed utilizing their instrumentality until replacement ones arrive.

So, really large is nan issue? While we did spot signs of nan yellowish set during our reappraisal (see below), it wasn't peculiarly noticeable. That led america to springiness it a four-and-a-half-star rating, concluding that "it doesn't consciousness for illustration a first-generation technology" and that "it mightiness beryllium nan champion Kindle yet."

A awesome issue?

So, should you beryllium worried astir nan Kindle Colorsoft's show issue? We don't deliberation so, and Amazon says replacements will beryllium sent to nan "small number" of customers affected.

We saw mini signs of nan rumor successful our reappraisal portion (above), truthful you tin spot for yourself. But arsenic our US Mobiles Editor Philip Berne concluded successful our reappraisal "the effect is truthful flimsy that I ne'er would person seen it if I didn’t publication The Verge’s report."

"I don’t expect cleanable colour fidelity from a Kindle, truthful it didn’t fuss maine 1 bit" Philip Berne added, concluding that nan ereader is "going to alteration nan measurement we spot Kindle forever."

While we still don't deliberation nan Kindle Colorsoft feels premium capable for its $279.99 / £269.99 value tag (an Australia motorboat day hasn't been announced yet), and nan deficiency of entree to Marvel Unlimited aliases DC Infinite subscriptions is simply a downer, our reappraisal says that "the Kindle Colorsoft feels for illustration nan fastest, smoothest e-reader I've ever used, whether reference successful colour aliases conscionable achromatic and achromatic text."

That includes rivals for illustration nan Kobo Libra Colour, truthful if you've been waiting for a Kindle upgrade, we reckon it's nan 1 to spell for – contempt those mini show issues connected definite units.

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