Should you buy the Kindle Scribe? What to know about Amazon's e-reader for notes and reading

Ever wish you had a Kindle with a large 10.2-inch display that you could write on to keep notes? Then check out the Kindle Scribe, which is now at its lowest price.

We’re all familiar with the Amazon Kindle lineup of affordable e-readers, but did you know that Amazon has a Kindle for writing on too? That’s where the Kindle Scribe comes in. The Scribe is more notebook sized, rather than book sized and has the largest screen Amazon has ever included in a Kindle. With this device, Amazon is trying to expand the paper reading-like experience to paper writing-like.

With the current discount, you can save up to 25%, with prices as low as $299.99. There are three models available: a 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB model. You cannot expand the storage so be sure to pick the size you’ll need from the get-go.

The Kindle Scribe won’t be the perfect choice if all you want to do is read books, however, if you’re a student or professional who wants to take notes, or an avid reader that wants to make annotations, then this could be a good pick for you.

What it does

The Kindle Scribe features a large 10.2-inch glare-free display with a 300 ppi density. It comes with a Premium Pen that makes it feel like you’re writing on paper as you jot down your notes. To make writing easy, you get Active Canvas for in-book notes and a built-in notebook with templates. You can import and write on PDFs and documents via Send to Kindle, including sending directly from Word if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription.

Once you have written out your notes, the Kindle Scribe allows you to summarize them using artificial intelligence. You can even customize the length and tone of your notes. You can also refine your notes by converting your handwritten words into a script font.

One of the standout features of other Kindle devices is their spectacular battery life, and the Kindle Scribe promises the same. The battery will last you up to 12 weeks for reading and up to 3 weeks for writing. Furthermore, Amazon has used 18% recycled materials including 100% recycled aluminum parts, and it comes in fully recyclable packaging.

Finally, and it shouldn’t really need mentioning, the Kindle Scribe has full access to the Kindle Store so you can quickly and easily gain access to all of the latest books.

Should you buy it?

If you are looking for a distraction free gadget to read books on and take notes then the Kindle Scribe is definitely worth considering now that it is at its lowest price to date. Students and professionals are two groups who might benefit the most from this model. If you’re just looking for a Kindle for reading on Amazon, there are other models that may be better such as the Paperwhite or Oasis.

The Kindle Scribe is a pretty radical change for a Kindle device with its very large display and writing capabilities. If you’ve been waiting for something like this, then it may justify an upgrade from an older Kindle. If you do decide to buy, make sure to get enough storage from the get go.

Amazon Kindle Scribe (16GB): $299.99 (Amazon US) / MSRP $399.99
Amazon Kindle Scribe (32GB): $319.99 (Amazon US) / MSRP $419.99
Amazon Kindle Scribe (64GB, Tungsten): $349.99 (Amazon US) / MSRP $449.99
Amazon Kindle Scribe (64GB, Metallic Jade): $349.99 (Amazon US) / MSRP $449.99

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