The Kindle Colorsoft, Amazon’s first color e-reader, is $55 off

writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge. Built with E Ink’s color display technology, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition brings comics, magazines, children’s books, and illustrated novels to life in a way a regular Kindle can’t. And right now, you can buy the company’s first color e-reader at Amazon at its all-time low of $224.99 ($55 off) as a part of its ongoing Book Sale, which lasts through April 28th. Best Buy is also matching this price. The Kindle Colorsoft is nearly identical to the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, featuring the same seven-inch screen with 300ppi for viewing black-and-white content. Unlike the Paperwhite, the Colorsoft displays color — though at half the resolution and with more subdued hues compared to, say, an iPad or a dedicated tablet. Even so, the screen is still vibrant when compared to rival ebook readers like the Kobo Libra Colour. Like the Paperwhit ... Read full article.