Amazon launches a cheaper color Kindle and its first model for kids

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• Amazon has launched a cheaper Kindle Colorsoft 16GB and a new Kindle Colorsoft Kids model.
• The Kids version includes a year of Amazon Kids Plus, a colorful case, and parental controls.
• Both devices use the same color screen as last year’s model, which we didn’t love.

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Amazon is still betting on color E-Ink, even if it had a somewhat rocky start last year. The company just added two more devices to its Kindle Colorsoft lineup: a cheaper 16GB version and a new Kindle Colorsoft Kids. Both are available starting today.

As outlined in Amazon’s press release, the 16GB Colorsoft costs $249.99, shaving $30 off the Signature Edition from last year by dropping the wireless charging and cutting the storage in half. Otherwise, it’s the same device, complete with the same color screen, adjustable warm light, and ability to highlight text in different colors.



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