The Truth about Amazon's Colorsoft E-ink Kindle

[@akshadganachari3904]

man, I just hate when I pay the actual cost of some media, just to see the company tell us we don't actually own it , and that they can remove it, never to be seen again if they had to.

[@The-Tech-Nerd]

I completely agree with you. I wish we could just go back to the Apple ethos during the 80s when you owned all of the music you purchased and the company cant just remove your access at any point for no reason.

[@AnEntropyFan]

They can't remove jack if the device is jailbroken, tho. Pay small authors, indie publishers and independent bookstores - acquire Amazon editions through... alternative means...

[@DoctorNemmo]

I buy the books, then download the text files from the high seas.

[@steviestl2269]

I always had the option to directly download the epub file for my ebooks (though bought them on a different bookstore, not amazon).

[@tanvark100]

Understandable but I read too much and as a student, there is just no place to store 20 more books every year. Though I enjoy nice covers a lot and sometimes buy a real book

[@edrsa]

First thing after setting up a kindle is putting it in airplane mode, removing all traces of wifi connection, blocking it on your router just in case and then just using Calibre to transfer all those books :)

[@robonxt]

Don't forget the jailbreaking process to unlock more fun (not possible for current version iirc)

[@Zerbey]

@@robonxt Not right now, maybe in the future. Agree with the rest, however.

[@joemccall8991]

This is the only way. Also, feel free to purchase the kids version (when it's on sale) to eliminate any and all ads

[@crythr3]

Insanely ridiculous to have to do all that

[@bunz794]

what

[@pawelczoppa]

This color filter was a total surprise. I did not expected colors to work like that, but when you think about it - it makes so much sense. Thx Zak

[@Lord_zeel]

Yep, it's basically the same screen as the Kindle Paperwhite but with that color filter layer added. It's a pretty clever bit of tech, though it makes the screen a lot darker.

[@mzaite]

If you ever playyed with a 2 or 3 color eInk prototype display, it’s a really smart way of avoiding having to deal with 4 separate and fully isolated sub pixel addresses. Now Multicolor eInk does look better, but this implementation works pretty good.

[@meeponinthbit3466]

Traditional LCDs work the same way. Black/white subpixels are backlit with white light under a similar RGB filter.

[@solandri69]

@@meeponinthbit3466 The old transreflective LCDs are even closer. They had a reflective layer underneath. So even if you turned the backlight off, the ambient light coming through the front of the screen would reflect back out and let you see the screen image.

[@LtdJorge]

@@meeponinthbit3466But in that case, the LCD switches the crystal positions to produce millions of color, this one is static

[@mjc0961]

Protip: if Amazon ever takes away your KIndle library, always remember - piracy isn't stealing, it's reclamation

[@ulfricstormcloak7142]

Not just Amazon. Literally any "digital licence" you've paid for

[@miknarf]

reclamation? How so? You saying you owed something before and your taking what you owned back because Amazon has it?

[@leonidas14775]

There's no use in moralizing about pirating or not pirating. Just know you're taking a risk when you pay for DRM-ed content

[@Zveebo]

Bit of a non-issue, given Amazon doesn’t take away your library.

[@provisionalhypothesis]

You guys are all afraid of something that is never going to happen.Corporations are ruling the world right now and will continue to rule the world

[@g6autobot]

You took the Casio comment straight out of my head. Thumbs up on the video and for pointing to the fact that we are reaching a point in society where we own nothing.

[@Athyxion]

He votes Democrat so yeah of course

[@HearMeLearn]

@@Athyxion what does being democrat have to do with wanting to own the things you buy

[@DarkPa1adin]

World Economic Forum: you own nothing and you will be happy

[@mrdan2898]

Yeah, that would be cool, to have a watch with E-Ink.

[@VladimirKostek]

Pebble is back in the game now, hoping their new watch uses E ink and not E paper 🤞

[@solandri69]

The screen retaining the picture while you destroy it, reminds me of when I was 5 yo and discovered that if you smoosh a firefly while it's lit, the remains stay lit.

[@Trekeyus]

Oh yeah fireflies definitely make a mess when you're driving and you have your wipers on as you tend to wind up with streaks of the illumination material on your window.

[@jeffreycole2816]

so we have learned fireflies are the e-ink of the wild...

[@Deley18]

I did that before and I thought its remains are toxic to consume just by seeing how it was still lit.

[@aluwanimoyo4093]

Digital picture frames should be made of this. Imagine one without a battery at all - you just hold your nfc phone to it and that transfers the image and powers the changing of the image at the same time.

[@drkastenbrot]

the quality of the picture and color gamut is pretty terrible. its not like digital picture frames had good screens before but this would be even worse.

[@Woofweasel]

​@@drkastenbrot For sure- hopefully it gets better and this idea becomes viable though!

[@krazybonnie5523]

​​@@drkastenbrot Agree 100% keep in mind, E Ink, the company that makes the display, considers it to be equivalent to colour print media So this is somewhere between putting a newspaper to a magazine into a photo frame(i'd say closer to newspaper tbh)

[@InbasagarNadar]

You can just DIY build it btw. There are few brands selling them too

[@ruimaciel2763]

​@@drkastenbrotThe newest e-ink panels have the same ppi as printed paper, and higher ppi than my 1080p for sure

[@xMrBrian]

"The average American reads less than 4 books a year, which explains a lot". Would be funny if the implications weren't so serious

[@blanketcultist6236]

lol if only i wasnt so picky with fanfics id read so much more

[@ryboi1337]

I want to know how much books other countries read in a year for context. It doesn't seem that crazy to me.

[@SB-pf5rc]

here, have an ice cream cone and relax

[@GilmerJohn]

If you go to library sales, you can buy relatively "new" books for about $1 each. $4 will get you home. The advantage of the "K: is that you can search for words and phrases.

[@lussor1]

It's United Statesian. America is a continent

[@jeanhazen2578]

I have one similar and my battery hasn’t been charged for going on 9 weeks now. I love it because when I’m taking notes it’s amazing I LOVE it!

[@tilgare]

What exactly is your process for taking notes on a Kindle device?

[@Lord_zeel]

On Saturday I was reading on my Paperwhite for somewhere between 8-10 hours, and when I went to bed the battery was still above 80%. Freaking love e-ink, even with the front-light on the whole time I easily could take it on a week long vacation and never worry about plugging it in.

[@tilgare]

@@Lord_zeel There are billions of users on KZbin, so it's very strange to recognize a user's name in the comments. Thanks for your steady and continued support of Ryu. ❤️

[@kyle1758]

I don't have the color one but after a move last year I couldn't find my Kindle for 8 months. When I finally did find it and because they never truly power down, the battery was still at ~60%. Insanely impressive battery life on them.

[@astranger448]

@@tilgare It's a touch screen, you can hold, then drag to 'mark' the text you want to annotate. A menu will pop up that will give the option to take a note. With the note option you get an onscreen keyboard. Bit clunky on a paperwhite. I also have a Scribe but that is a totally different animal(works with a stylus, it's totally like handwriting)

[@parker73724]

Kobo makes color e ink for MUCH cheaper without the typical amazon ads. If I was in the market for an e-reader I wouldn't even consider a kindle anymore.

[@Lord_zeel]

To be fair, the Colorsoft doesn't actually have the ad-supported option like the other models so it doesn't have that either. But yeah, if you aren't all-in on the Amazon ecosystem for buying books (or Kindle Unlimited) buying an Amazon device is pointless. At this point in my life, I'm all about convenience so I did go with a Kindle because it's just so much easier to use Amazon and not hunt for content in other places. But if you are willing to accept just slightly more inconvenience you can get a mostly better all around device for cheaper.

[@TKAT.]

But kobo supports epub. You can just drag and drop them from file explorer to the device.

[@zomby2d]

@@Lord_zeel Kobo also has their store where you can buy books, with the added capability to read eBooks of PDF files that you can just drop into the reader

[@ClosedOpenness]

I dunno, if I had to be stuck in an e-reader eco system. I feel like Amazon has a better store front, but I get your point. I feel like I would want an eink tablet like boox.

[@scirrhia_kruden]

​@@TKAT.While Kindle doesn't natively support epub, they do offer easy file conversion. If you email an epub to your Kindle's email, Amazon converts the epub to AZW3 and adds it to your digital library. And ofc Calibre exists. So imo it really isn't a big deal.

[@legocreator768]

the whole owning books thing is what makes Kobos a least a little better, you can natively import epub ebook files which you can buy online, thus owning the ebooks you buy.

[@thekwoka4707]

Kindle supports those too. They even have official chrome extensions and windows/Mac apps to send files to your kindle directly.

[@1vbAPiYk]

yes, I use Kobo and Linux - just drag and drop ePub files from desktop to the reader. It works like a charm

[@hallsp9]

Mine is boox and I love that about it

[@Rakku]

Dont know what issue people have with the kindle. I´ve never used the amazon store for ebooks at all. Just use calibre and you can put anything you want on your kindle without amazon ever getting in your way.

[@vcprado]

I always use the Send to Kindle feature, don't even have to use Calibre or jailbreak

[@BBB_bbb_BBB]

Man, my casio wristwatch has survived my childhood, construction work, treeplanting, and the military. Best $10 (I think, it was a long time ago) I've ever spent.

[@DivjotSinghSewey]

4:33 "rubber does provide pretty good protection"

[@mjc0961]

I left the 69th like on this comment. Nice

[@maxpayne892]

I was looking for this

[@Littlebrownchicken]

I prefer latex

[@Paperclip-115]

I prefer durex and whatever material they use as they make it very thin and full on enjoy

[@kimberlyjacobsen4148]

@mjc0961ther are only 4 comments

[@mac24seven]

"Historically, rubber generally provides pretty good protection" I see what you did there. Well played.

[@LuisNavaTorres]

I have never been so excited to see you review something I just bought!

[@kelph1]

I clicked onto this video not realizing what the channel was. When you started cutting the box open, I said "Oh, is that a JerryRigEverything knife? Like from LTT?" Then I looked around and saw that this was in fact a JerryRigEverything video lol

[@VladimirKostek]

As someone who is in the E Ink space, it was awesome seeing the color filter array being ripped off. Thanks for this Zak!

[@alihasanabdullah7586]

The Casio doesn't tell the exact same time as a Rolex, oh no. It tells time that's a few whole magnitudes more exact than a Rolex.

[@TVCHLORD]

Yes but is it worn by celebrities who got it for free from rolex

[@lukasg4807]

It depends on the Rolex, they do offer watches with quartz movement. Imo mechanical watches are worth it for the novelty though, it's quite impressive all the little gears and springs turning to keep time. Even a 30 dollar mechanical watch keeps pretty good time.

[@matsigh]

This isn’t true. Cheap casios are generally +-30s/month (which is good!) while Rolexes are +-2s/day, or +-60s/month. Twice as accurate is pretty far off from orders of magnitude

[@AttilaAsztalos]

@@matsigh Not feeling like playing the statistics game, but for what it's worth, I set my heap electro-mechanic Casio only twice a year (DST shenanigans...) and it's always still within the right minute by next time. YMMV...

[@manabdey1479]

8:52 Maybe the first device to brake your blade....

[@GarfieldRex]

This narration is so satisfying 😭😭👌🏼

[@cidercreekranch]

I still have my original Kindle Keyboard 3G that I purchased 14 year ago. Two thing I like about an e-reader is that I can adjust the font size to make it easier to read, and I can checkout e-books for free from the county library over the Internet. No need to drive an hour to get to the nearest branch and another hour back.

[@theftking]

5:19 Nobody had an ice cream cone before the 1990s? What are you talking about lol

[@RyanMercer]

I just can't get into the color eink, had a company send me one to review and was like "you're not going to like my review" and just went back to my Oasis 2.

[@JerryRigEverything]

have you tried dismantling it layer by layer with a razor blade though?

[@RyanMercer]

@@JerryRigEverything Zack, I'm just an underling in the LDS-YT-Mafia I can't take your thing, I have to have my own thing. I still don't know what that is but...

[@RyanMercer]

@ I mean, I guess Dan isn't really tearing stuff apart to see What's Inside anymore..

[@Zenik506]

What's wrong with it though, isn't it just a normal kindle but... colorful? ​@@RyanMercer

[@LyraAurora]

I have a Kobo Libra Color. Was originally planning to get the Colorsoft but it's not available in my country, so I went with the KLC. I do love it, but after all my excitement over color e-readers I realized that I actually read less comics and manga than regular books lol. Again, I do love my KLC, but I think I should have just gotten a regular tablet for my comics lol

[@benoitmaille5560]

Calvin and Hobbes, my dad who past away 3 years ago, introduce this comics to me when I was young and it is still one of the more intelligent and funny comics you can find. Thanks Zack. Btw I love all of you destructive reviews!

[@cyancatnp]

The way the colors work on this is so cool

[@solandri69]

It's the same way colors work on LCDs and the old CRT screens. LCDs have a precise layer of color filters overlaid on top of the black and white pixel grid. CRTs had a mask with holes for the electron gun to shoot through, and color phosphors precisely aligned with the mask generated the colors when struck by electrons. Only difference is those are backlit with an internal light/energy source, while this is lit by ambient light from the front.

[@VarunGupta3009]

The color filter is one of the coolest things I've seen in tech in a looooooong time. Thanks for the video, Zack!

[@smamdad]

Let's start reading again and have a great life.

[@solandri69]

People read more today than ever before. It's just they're reading social media and message forums posts, instead of books. See? You're doing it right now.

[@luismarquez5198]

I love how the scrips have evolved over the years ! been following you since 2018 and Love your content !

[@panagiotispappas1001]

I have a lot of kindles that I’ve got from ewaste, but if I ever buy a book for myself on one of them, I will be reading it while also typing the whole thing in my computer so when I’m done reading it, I’ll just save it as a TXT file and import it on my kindle. I OWN THE BOOK NOW JEFFY!

[@Dobbyisfreelmao]

Or just download it for free

[@minecraftmaniac360]

It has been too long since we have had an "Art Class with Jerry", a very welcome return

[@SuperChicken666]

My mom, in the 1930s, walked five miles to borrow books from a "library" that had a modest collection of books. She couldn't imagine the future in which we live.

[@joachimb5721]

She was lucky because she wasn‘t distracted by the internet, social media, youtube, tv etc, so she has actually read those books. And since she had to walk that far to get them, she has appreciated them.

[@fuelvolts]

5:10 Nobody born before the 1990s never had an ice cream cone?

[@MeneGR]

Ok, it wasn't just me!

[@butwhytho4858]

Same. Backed it up cause I was confused hahah

[@andrew.nicholson]

I listened to it 3 times to make sure I heard it right

[@notCAMD]

Maybe he wanted to say 1890s?

[@Marc.Google]

Pro Tip: Calibre + download books you own = yours for life!

[@ziggyzaddy]

Readarr + Calibre = ease of use :)

[@Houdm]

i really like how you pulled up the clearly glued down piece to check under it. i always do that lol

[@InformationHigh]

3:09 Wasn't Casio but remember the Pebble? It was a pretty rad watch.

[@JoshuaStrobl]

In case you missed it, Google just open sourced PebbleOS and the Pebble founder announced rePebble, with plans on introducing new Pebble watches.

[@NewOO1]

Loved my Pebble.... AND THEY COMING BACK!! Just announced 🙌

[@kroatiensensationman]

Loved your intro showing people that they don't own the books of Amazon. The Casio reference to Rolex was also nice!

[@southofsane877]

Always confused when E-Ink color displays use RGB when they should use CMY. When you combine light it gets brighter, and when you combine pigments it gets darker, which is why printers use CMYK (they add in black because otherwise they'd have to use all 3 inks at once). The E-Ink displays get darker when they combine colors, so it should work like printers, not screens.

[@Lord_zeel]

In the case of Kaleido screens like this, they use an RGB filter layer because it's filtering the light that will be reflected off of the screen. E Ink also makes a screen called Gallery which is a true CMY - the ink capsules actually have 4 colors of ink in them including white (not sure why they went with white and not black?). Gallery screens actually do function like printed pigments because they are reflecting the light off of the colored ink, rather than reflecting it off of white ink through a colored filter.

[@thebravegallade731]

probablt becasue its easier: the entire digital world has colors coded in RGB.

[@NvidiaRTX5080]

​@@thebravegallade731 definitely not. It's VERY easy to convert between the two. Just decoding a simple JPEG has way more advanced color conversion

[@AttilaAsztalos]

You're missing the point. A "color" e-ink display is still not subtractive technology - they do NOT combine pigments, they show you light combined from adjacent RGB sub-pixels the exact same way any LCD screen would. There's no overlay of pigments happening.

[@ReinaDia]

It's my first time on this channel. I would never imagine you scraching ice cream cone so violently. I hate that. I love that. Subscribed.

[@yazidlios]

i saw black elon musk 0:45

[@Sammysapphira]

He is African

[@Diddy_Do_It2037]

Tyrone Musk

[@janvanwoudenberg786]

Ur vids are like therapy. So relaxing. Thx btw

[@CrazyCobraCC]

I’ve been enjoying Kindle for years, I had no clue they were making color models now!

[@Lord_zeel]

Just released before the holiday.

[@WyvernDotRed]

Your Hisense A9 video actually was the initial inspiration for me to pick up a Hisence A5 CC Pro Colo(u)r. Which has been my daily driver phone for half a year now, this device having a similar colour e-Ink screen. It uses a plastic matter screen protector factory applied on the glossy glass screen, leading to a similar look. The Android version is a bit older and the Chinese ROM was a bit of a challenge initially. But I already had been de-googling my previous phone, so this was easy enough to figure out for me. 1-2 months in the novelty of the e-Ink screen wore off, but I still like it and the device continues to serve me well.

[@AlEbnereza]

Ok the color filter blew my mind at first! Thanks for the microscope peek Z!

[@DayNightGamer777]

Cashier - May I see the product to process the return? Jerry - Starts reassmbling the kindle while praising casio

[@WarrenPostma]

The Average American Reads less than Four Books a Year Which Explains a Lot. Jerry, you rule. Thanks for this.

[@joelblomvik8876]

Your insinuations are gold ! Love from Sweden

[@casey360360]

Well, now I need to do more research on how the color filter works because that’s pretty damn cool.

[@Lord_zeel]

It's pretty simple really, it's literally just a layer of material that they printed colored squares onto (yes, literally printed). The screen under it is the same black and white screen that Kindle's have used for years. The screens are made by E ink, the color version is called Kaleido and the black and white version is Carta. The advantage of this design is that it's the same tried and true tech, the refresh rate is relatively good for an e-paper screen, resolution is good, and it's known to be pretty reliable. The downside is that the added layer darkens the screen, any kind of filter will always absorb some of the light and that happens here resulting in the Colorsoft screen appearing dark and gray when the front-light isn't turned way up. The other downside is that since the color layer is always there, always visible, it makes the entire screen look textured and makes some black and white text look less crisp as a result.

[@nrs525]

First time watching one of your videos and I’m literally in pain as you destroy this kindle 😅

[@dragosc8326]

1:40 which explains a lot 😅

[@Sakuyushi]

it's crazy to think these folks choose a guy who has global influences

[@jeremieleibl8462]

For the "the books don't belong to you" discussion, you can always use PDF or EPUB books that you can download as a "normal" file anywhere and give in a hard drive or something. I have a lot of these kinds of files on my Kindle.

[@MeneGR]

7:02 oh no! All the electrons will fall out!

[@CaveyMoth]

Wow! Perfect timing for me. I was just pondering if they ever made a Kindle in color. I need color for manga.

[@smithmr1]

2:53 need to correct you. It's more accurate than a Rolex so it's more likely your Casio is accurate whilst the Rolex is slightly off.

[@LionHeart3.14]

I recommend getting Kindle books from online libraries. You can use your normal library card for it. Also if you keep your Kindle on airplane mode and il only use cables for media you don't lose it

[@pvtglarson1]

so theres some kind of secret ice cream cone problem that you know about in the future

[@SimpPro101]

If you did another e-ink reader tear down, I'd love to see some iconic colors to get an idea of how accurate they are - like superman red, blue and yellow.

[@vlogewithraj3910]

Please test the durability of s25 Ultra

[@jeffreybarker357]

Disappointed to learn the color is just from a film of plastic and not the actual ink inside. Great video!

[@DavidFrostbite]

4:43 _"If this is your first time -"_ * nails on chalkboard * _"...welcome."_

[@boop]

I love that companies are still investing in e-ink innovations

[@YeeticusMaximus22]

"The average american reads about 4 books a year, which explains a lot" - yep

[@JerryRigEverything]

*less than 4 books a year. A large amount read 0.

[@robertclarkguitar]

I wonder on average how many comments a day read by majority would add up to books? As far as reading goes today due to comment sections and social media I would wage a lot of words are being consumed beyond the ave of most in pre 2010s. Just an observation. Obviously differing in subject. Lol

[@blablahguy]

@@JerryRigEverything could you please test the s10 ultra? I really see how it holds up today They say it has 20% more armoured aluminium than s9 ultra and better glass protection and also tear it down could you?

[@AndyGneiss]

@@robertclarkguitar At some point, I feel like reading some channels' comments, and also reading much of social media, count as a negative value worth of books.

[@SilvaDreams]

The sad part is Ive nearly hit that just this month while reading on my breaks.

[@thekwoka4707]

It's a very creative way to do the colors, tbh. Also explains why the colors for highlighting and not pure red blue and green.

[@samuelsalita1660]

Time to start reading books again

[@JerryRigEverything]

same.

[@DarrolHill]

This is fact my first time watching your durability test. Thanks for the welcome

[@josephebraulio]

F91w tells a better time than a Rolex because quartz precision is better than an automatic movement.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Preach

[@edismehmedali4666]

I just saw an article on the verge a few days ago, about a 60hz e ink display announcement. Sadly I haven’t found any actual video of the display in action, but I’d definitely be interested in a smartphone with an e ink display. They’re just so pleasant to look at

[@blueWaterbaboon]

1:37 Which explains a lot. 🤣🤣🤣

[@SnazzyZubloids]

As someone fortunate enough to have an entire "library" filled with books in his house, the thought that someone could come in and just take my shit away, I'm not a fan. Cool tech, though. Also, nice shout out for the f91-w.

[@andruboine]

Buy the book. Sail the seas for the ebook No moral line crossed.

[@JerryRigEverything]

I see what you did there

[@bkucenski]

That's wild how simple that tech is to turn a greyscale image into a color image. Imagine how hard people were thinking about that problem and now we realize it could have been solved awhile ago. It's really only an issue of pixel density so that you can get 3 translucent colors in a small enough space.

[@ganzwatfeines9284]

Dude, I just heard about your decision of giving back your teslas! Finally someone stands up!! You're my hero! (not only for this)

[@battery_wattage]

Because of Elon not putting a bend in his arm (many politicians of both sides have unintentionally made that gesture before). Don’t you just love it when the media keeps on dividing? So much talk about how the other side is so horrendous, not so much on compromise. Founding fathers saw this happening if a two party system were to happen and now they’re rolling in their graves.

[@abnorc8798]

Cool technology! I'll keep an eye out for this on a device that lets you keep your own digital media.

[@Moyano__]

1:30 or just pirate lol

[@Zaguzah]

🫡🏴‍☠️

[@Bft149]

Always remember theres a free pdf out there

[@StrudleMaster]

What helps even more is Kindle themselves SYNC your "legally obtained" .epub files AND progress on said files so its seamless across all your kindle app and devices, they actually make it so much easier lmao

[@jaywhitney8279]

Definitely do not use a vpn when going to these free library websites. Their ads and pop ops may get blocked. 👍

[@StrudleMaster]

@@jaywhitney8279 definitely do. If you want to show support, donate. Can't tell if this is sarcasm lol

[@arniehammer69]

I highly recommend the e-ink Kindles. And as for content, I also recommend not purchasing the books from Amazon and using it with the app that your local library uses.

[@Lord_zeel]

My understanding is that on top of being cheaper, Kobo is better integrated with library borrowing and borrowing is available outside the US unlike Kindle. My recommendation to anyone not interested in buying books from Amazon is do NOT get a Kindle, buy one of the many alternative.

[@K1ngF1shy]

I never really ever used an e reader often but they are pretty cool

[@Danny5401]

Would love to see a review/durability test on the remarkable series of tablets

[@warriorhero945]

8:50 did anyone noticed his jerryRigKnife breaking

[@DavidFesenko]

The thing that broke is a disposable blade....

[@warriorhero945]

Is it disposible is not the point, the point is that the screen is that stong it can break a blade

[@rodricbr]

@@DavidFesenko no, it actually broke

[@NvidiaRTX5080]

​@warriorhero945 heat treated disposable blades are very easy to break when pressure is applied from the side. They are only strong in one direction. Try it yourself, you could probably do it with your hands.

[@ArunRajOnline]

knife is knife and knife breaks

[@omega52390]

Phone? no. Watch? yes! I really hope the pebble CEO is succesful in reviving the brand.

[@AryaV-kp8mp]

6:16 *confirms it's plastic* brand new information!

[@leonidas14775]

I prefer a DRM-free digital copy over physical books. You can make backups, view it on multiple devices, store it in a cloud drive and have access to it anywhere

[@tablettablete186]

1:31 Or remove the DRM... Just saying 🏴‍☠️

[@tabletopstudios3550]

🎵 I love piracy 🎵

[@light-master]

Would love to see a test of the Kobo Libra Color or any of these other color ereaders. Curious how they differ from Amazon's now that Amazon has finally released one.

[@Rafi-t6q]

s25 ultra durability test ??

[@skrundz]

Care to explain how we might never have ice cream cones in the future?

[@SustainableUser]

Next whole S25 series lineup durability testing ❤❤

[@phazonclash]

The solution to Amazon not actually selling you the "book" (the file) but just the right to read it: Buy from somewhere else and convert it with Calibre.

[@adoctor]

"Which explains a lot" 💔💔😂😂

[@Pronwan]

pretty neat piece of technology.I wonder if the color foil has to be attached with extreme precision in order to make it work with correct colors.

[@BunnyUsagiUwU]

joke's on you, i don't read

[@ayhuz]

Explains a lot.

[@whiskeyshots]

That upside down battery would drive me absolutely insane with a DBrand teardown skin on it.

[@adoctor]

Where's the s25 teardown?

[@JerryRigEverything]

soon!

[@MDino947]

I am also waiting for s25u teardown.

[@lawgoch]

"...this feels as satisfying as it looks." I was wondering, thank you for that!

[@davids7009]

There's absolutely no reason nowadays to purchase a digital book when you can get it from the library for free unless it's an extremely rare book. And most of the time those books unfortunately won't be digital anyways.

[@benamisai-kham5892]

I purchase cheap large bundled PDFs of rare books on Etsy and pop them into calibre 😂 I don't have the space for thousands of books physically but I can very much store them on my computer or kindle as long as I have the space 😂

[@riseabove3082]

Lots of reasons for digital over paper. Font size can be changed bigger or smaller. Lighted reading for in-the-dark moments. Space saving. Not having to hold a book open=tiring. Lighter. Portable, convenience, can carry hundreds of books in a smaller package.

[@astranger448]

@@riseabove3082 And there are loads of books that don't exist on paper from starting authors. Also loads of 'the complete works' from long dead authors. Best of all, they very often cost like $0.99.

[@frankpinheiro908]

To pass down books to my kids on my e-readers in my household. I transfer the epub or any other ebook file types to the devices and don’t have to worry about loosing books ever. I also make a backup on my google drive if I do need to restore all my books to another device.

[@Zack-dw5op]

I just want a colorful e-ink car so I can change colors on the fly

[@gryyphyn8639]

It's super easy to rip the books off the device when offline and store them on another device. Do so at your own risk as you have to strip copy protection, but if you have paid for the media in question, well, you should be able to assess that for yourself.

[@haniphslaj7227]

I clicked a play button faster than the speed of light, only to find out that it's about E ink, not SAMSUNG S25 ULTRA 😂😂

[@fara.r.8181]

Samsung is the new Apple now

[@haniphslaj7227]

@fara.r.8181 definitely 😂

[@ItsNicolau]

4:32 "and historically, rubber does provide pretty good protection" Zack is back at it lol

[@HDefectus]

Every time someone puts a microscope to a display I instantly think of Posy's LCD videos.

[@saged1513]

Thank you for emphasizing the part about not owning the books you purchase! The tech here is pretty cool though, I'm curious for sure. Probably would want a case or screen protector though