The biggest visual change is the new flush-front display. Amazon says it developed a new reverse-stack display construction that removes the raised bezel around the reading surface.
What happened
The biggest visual change is the new flush-front display. The result is a more seamless front while also helping the devices become thinner and lighter. The new models also carry their colors from front to back, with beautiful, colorful options including Ube (after the purple yam from the Philippines, obviously), Alpine Sky, Seaglass Green, Graphite, and Fig.
Where the sources line up
The $150 six-inch Kindle is now the smallest Kindle Amazon has made. It gets 16GB of storage, up to six weeks of battery life, and opens books 30 percent faster than the previous model. There’s also a $190 aluminum version with 32GB of storage and an 80-percent recycled aluminum body.
Practical impact for readers
The $200 Kindle Paperwhite gets the same design treatment while retaining its waterproof build and promising up to 12 weeks of battery life. Its oxide TFT display is designed to deliver higher contrast, while the $250 Signature Edition adds 32GB of storage and automatic front-light adjustment.
Who should pay attention now
Then there’s the $290 Kindle Colorsoft, which uses nitride LEDs, an oxide backplane, and custom display waveforms to improve brightness, color, and contrast without turning the Kindle into a tablet-like screen. A 32GB Signature Edition costs $320.
What is still unclear
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