Amazon Color Kindles Are Facing Display Glitches, Top Tech Expert Explains Why Users Are Seeing Yellow Bands On Their E-Ink Readers
Amazon Color Kindles Are Facing Display Glitches, Top Tech Expert Explains Why Users Are Seeing Yellow Bands On Their E-Ink Readers
According to recent reports, Kindle Colorsoft displays are showing yellow discoloration bands along their bottom and sides – an issue traced to Amazon's use of a different OCA than that used in grayscale e-paper displays. This change was implemented to enhance the limited...Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMZN) newly launched Kindle Colorsoft e-reader is plagued by a yellow discoloration band, with an analyst predicting a software fix.
亞馬遜公司（NASDAQ:AMZN）新推出的Kindle Colorsoft電子書閱讀器遭遇了黃色變色帶問題，一位分析師預測可以通過軟件修復。
What Happened: On Thursday, Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF Securities, took to X, formerly Twitter, and said that the yellow discoloration bands are due to Amazon's use of a different OCA compared to grayscale e-paper displays.
事件經過：週四，TF證券分析師郭明錤在X平台（前身爲Twitter）表示，黃色變色帶問題是由於亞馬遜使用了與灰度電子墨水顯示屏不同的OCA，引發了這一現象。
This change was made to improve the contrast capabilities of E Ink's Kaleido color e-paper technology, he said. "While component suppliers have developed several hardware solutions, Amazon seems to be leaning toward a software-based fix."
他稱，這一變化是爲了改善E Ink的Kaleido彩色電子墨紙技術的對比度能力。他說：「雖然零部件供應商已經開發出了幾種硬件解決方案，但亞馬遜似乎更傾向於軟件修復。」
According to recent reports, Kindle Colorsoft displays are showing yellow discoloration bands along their bottom and sides – an issue traced to Amazon's use of a different OCA than that used in grayscale e-paper displays. This change was implemented to enhance the limited...
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) November 7, 2024
根據最近的報道，Kindle Colorsoft顯示屏底部和側面出現黃色變色帶問題——這一問題可以追溯到亞馬遜使用了與灰度電子墨水顯示屏不同的OCA。這一變化是爲了增強...
— 郭明錤（Ming-Chi Kuo）(@mingchikuo) 2024年11月7日
His comments followed a report by The Verge, which stated that Amazon is working to rectify the issue with its first color e-reader. Customers who already own a unit can contact Amazon for a refund or replacement.
他的評論是對The Verge的一篇報道的回應，報告稱亞馬遜正在努力解決其首款彩色電子書閱讀器的問題。已經購買該產品的客戶可以聯繫亞馬遜進行退款或更換。
Shipping dates for the Colorsoft may also be delayed as Amazon works to fulfill replacement orders alongside new orders for the device.
由於亞馬遜正在處理替換訂單和新訂單，Colorsoft的發貨日期也可能會延遲。
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Why It Matters: Last month, Amazon reported third-quarter net sales of $158.9 billion, marking an 11% increase compared to the previous year. This figure surpassed the Street consensus estimate of $157.2 billion, according to datafrom Benzinga Pro.
爲什麼重要：上個月，亞馬遜報告第三季度淨銷售額達到1589億美元，較去年同期增長11%。這一數字超過了街頭共識估計的1572億美元，根據彭博專業版的數據。
During the earnings call, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said, "We now have over 20 billion average monthly pages read on Kindle devices worldwide."
在業績會上，亞馬遜首席執行官安迪·賈西表示：「我們現在在全球Kindle設備上每月平均閱讀超過200億頁。」
According to Statista, a German database company, 11% of U.S. consumers aged 18 to 29 own an e-reader. Data from the Consumer Insights Global survey also reveals that 17% of Americans between the ages of 30 and 49 own one as well.
根據德國數據庫公司Statista的數據，11%年齡在18至29歲之間的美國消費者擁有電子閱讀器。消費者洞察全球調查的數據還顯示，30至49歲之間的美國人中有17%也擁有電子閱讀器。
Price Action: Amazon shares ended Thursday's session with a 1.48% gain, closing at $210.16. In after-hours trading, the stock saw a small increase, rising to $210.27 at the time of writing.
股價走勢：亞馬遜股票在週四收盤時上漲了1.48%，收於210.16美元。盤後交易中，股價略微上漲，漲至210.27美元（撰文時）。
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