Kindle Colorsoft

Amazon

Kindle Colorsoft

61 positive 3 neutral 50 negative

Based on 114 Reddit mentions

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I love DRM free books for the customization aspect. If a publisher does not make the book the way you’d like, you can fix it with new covers and fonts. I love that.

I can’t edit the post. I bought these in 2012 from Pottermore when they were sold DRM free. They were side loaded (or rather “send to kindle”) on to my colorsoft. I don’t buy books from Amazon, but I do love their devices. I get my books from other vendors and just transfer them to the device. The f

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TheGryffindor_Jedi in r/ereader

October 18, 2025 11:18 PM

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Kindle pw 12th is superfast, vs KLC

I had the opposite. I bought a tablet thinking that it would be better and that I could get more from it than just an e-reader a couple of years ago and ended up never using it and instead using my phone to read, which had it's own problems. Or just the traditional books... The tablet was one of the

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ihavenoidea1001 in r/ereader

March 7, 2026 11:51 AM

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Why did you choose a Kobo over a Kindle.

I don’t like being sold to in everything I do, I don’t like having ads bombard me in something as personal as my books. Even though I paid to have ads removed on my old kindle, the home page is still 99% dedicated to trying to get me to buy books instead of reading what I already have. It’s so inper

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JustJamieJam in r/kobo

July 3, 2025 4:42 PM

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Any NetGalley users impacted by the older kindle support dropping?

They work pretty well. I traded in my 2012 kindle fire towards a colorsoft earlier this year. I wasn’t using it often, mostly just for comics and graphic novels, since I had another ereader but it functioned normally (just shorter battery life).

alwaysouroboros in r/NetGalleyCommunity

April 14, 2026 4:54 PM

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Why did you go with Kobo over Kindle?

I switched from Kindle to kobo because Amazon discontinued the oasis and I could use libby with kobo (kindle doesn't support Canadian libraries). It turned out to be so much better for me, because now I stopped being influenced by kindle ads (kobo has no ads) to buy books I'll probably never buy, an

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MediaWorth9188 in r/kobo

March 22, 2026 11:46 AM

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New to Ereaders- Recommendations??

Ive been pretty fixated on the KLC, I just think its so cool you can annotate directy on books and highlight in color, but I am trying to really consider how i will interact with ebooks on a regular basis. I am a bit worried about the battery life and screen quality/natural brightness and ability to

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Accurate-Swing-2863 in r/ereader

April 17, 2026 8:50 PM

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Is the basic Kindle worth buying as a first e-reader in 2026?

I bought the Basic 11th on October and it's the best thing I've ever bought on my entire life. It's also my first e-reader and let me tell you this: if you want to take it with you wherever you go, and actually want to just read and don't even bother with everything else, just buy this version. It's

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Koralina7 in r/ereader

April 6, 2026 2:37 PM

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Can Kobo Libra Colour Light Up Screensaver Book Cover Without Immediately Opening Book When Waking From Sleep?

Sorry, I see now that my hopefulness led me to misinterpret that thread. I do want the color cover displayed (and illuminated) after waking. I've been reading up on KOReader. I have no experience with it. It's definitely interesting, I understand the mindset behind it, and appreciate the community a

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Iamgalavanter in r/ereader

April 10, 2026 9:09 PM

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Can Kobo Libra Colour View Full Screen ILLUMINATED Book Cover Screensavers When Waking From Sleep Via a Setting Adjustment?

Thanks. I got the above reply in another forum, and just want to verify. Returning my Colorsoft for a KLC is no big deal, but I'm not sure I want to go the KOReader route. I'm getting old, and I find the tinkering required more of a hassle than benefit at times. I just want to read. It's the only re

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Iamgalavanter in r/kobo

April 12, 2026 12:56 AM

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Remarkable Paper Pro Move E-Reader App

What would the perks be of having a native reading app? I’ve imported a ton of books in the form of pdf’s and the performance is comparable to my Kindle Colorsoft?

Qxshio in r/RemarkableTablet

April 17, 2026 2:43 AM

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