Either way, the Scribe’s software updates are its most exciting new features. Most of them are designed to make the device more useful for writing. A new feature called Active Canvas, for instance, lets you write notes on books or PDFs that are actually anchored in-line with the text you’re reading.

I just hope the new Kindle Scribe pen doesn’t feel like a plastic toy, like the first one does. The weight of the pen makes a big difference for the writing experience. Amazons

Kindle Colorsoft promises a paper-like color experience described as “vibrant yet easy on the eyes,” which “pulls you in without distracting you from the story for book covers and images.” The new display is based on E Ink’s Kaleido technology but uses a custom oxide backplane and new LED pixels.

Amazon also unveiled a refreshed $399 Kindle Scribe with new note-taking features and an updated $159 Kindle Paperwhite.

Joining refreshed Paperwhite, Scribe, and entry-level Kindle models, the Colorsoft brings a whole new dimension to Amazon's lineup of ebook readers. Read on for our first impressions of all four new Kindles.

Not only has has Amazon upgraded its entry-level Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Scribe, it also launched the all-new Kindle Colorsoft, its first Kindle with a color E Ink screen.