Individuals have began taking orders for Amazon's first shade e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Version, and plenty of are saying they're dissatisfied to discover a yellow, pale band on the backside of the show. Complaints concerning the $279.99 e-reader's show have unfold on-line and decreased Amazon's star ranking, and a few customer support reps say a repair is on the best way.
The fading could also be mounted with a software program replace, as a responder posted a screenshot of a customer support agent showing to substantiate that Amazon is engaged on a repair for it. A number of folks stated in one other thread that the issue didn't happen till after an preliminary software program replace so there could also be one thing to that. We've reached out to Amazon for remark.
It's not instantly clear how widespread the issue is. On Amazon's web site, the place the Kindle Colorsoft sits at a median ranking of two.6 stars on the time of this writing, lots of the good and dangerous evaluations level to discoloration. Some say the yellow bar is barely noticeable, whereas others say it's too distracting to maintain.
Our personal new e-reader overview unit falls into the primary class — The VergeAndrew Liszewski, who’s testing the machine now, stated the fading is extra obvious in photos than in actual life, and he wouldn't have seen if it weren't for different folks's complaints. You’ll be able to see for your self within the photos under.