아마존, 첫 컬러 E 잉크 킨들 '컬러소프트' 출시

Amazon has announced the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, the first Kindle with a color E Ink display, priced at $279.99 and available for preorder ahead of its October 30th launch. The device uses new E Ink Kaleido technology, featuring an updated oxide backplane and advanced LED pixels for improved color brightness and accuracy, without sacrificing key Kindle features like high resolution, long battery life, and fast page turns. The Colorsoft offers a more vibrant reading experience, especially for comics and colorful book covers, although it does require a full page refresh when displaying images. The screen’s 300ppi resolution ensures text remains sharp, and users can now highlight text in multiple colors. While it’s primarily a more expensive Paperwhite with added color functionality, Amazon expects the technology to eventually spread across other Kindle devices.

아마존이 최초로 컬러 E 잉크 디스플레이를 탑재한 킨들 '컬러소프트 시그니쳐 에디션(Colorsoft Signature Edition)'을 발표했다. 가격은 279.99달러이며, 10월 30일 출시 전에 예약 주문이 가능하다. 이 기기는 새로운 E 잉크 칼레이도(Kaleido) 기술을 사용하며, 더 밝고 선명한 색상을 제공하기 위해 개선된 LED 픽셀과 산화 배선층을 적용했다. 컬러 기능을 추가하면서도 킨들의 핵심 기능인 고해상도, 긴 배터리 수명, 빠른 페이지 넘김 속도는 그대로 유지되었다. 특히 만화나 책 표지 등 컬러가 많은 콘텐츠에 더 생생한 경험을 제공하지만, 이미지가 있을 때마다 페이지 새로고침이 발생할 수 있다. 300ppi 해상도로 텍스트는 선명하게 표시되며, 여러 색상으로 하이라이트를 추가할 수 있다. 컬러소프트는 사실상 더 비싼 페이퍼화이트(Paperwhite) 모델이지만, 아마존은 향후 이 기술이 다른 킨들 제품에도 적용될 것으로 기대하고 있다.

Amazon finally has a color Kindle, and it looks pretty good

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