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Kindle Colorsoft Receiving the Harshest Possible Treatment in this Teardown Video
The Kindle Colorsoft is undoubtedly one of the most innovative pieces of tech Amazon has come up with in recent times. For the first time, we have a Kindle with color e-paper display. The Amazon Kindle is also known to be quite durable as well. Kindle devices launched years back have still been found to be running in pristine condition, albeit with lower battery capacity. But just how durable the Kindle Colorsoft is. Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything tried to find that out in one of its most recent teardown videos.
From what is evident right away is the impressive build quality of the Colorsoft. It was able to withstand some really grueling bend tests and fared really well. The display was still intact and in working condition at the end of the bend tests. What was really impressive is that the display didn't shatter even after all that force applied to it. Does that point to the use of plastic instead of a glass substrate for the construction of the screen? Amazon does not mention that. The sides and the rear however are made of plastic and can be scratched or scraped easily.
Another interesting revelation in the video is the color filter layer which is made of a rubbery material and sits on top of the E Ink screen. Once peeled off, the E Ink screen lying underneath becomes visible The E Ink display underneath is all white and bright but looks darkish due to the presence of the rubbery color filter material on top. Zack also reveals what the display looks like underneath a microscope, revealing both the usual red, green, and blue dots for the color filter and the black and white dots for the E Ink screen.
On the whole, the video is interesting and is worth watching though it also is painful watching a brand new Kindle Colorsoft being meted out the torture.
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