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Amazon's new Kindle Scribe set to launch next week

Kindle Scribe 2024: E-reader also doubles as a notebook. (Image source: Amazon)
Kindle Scribe 2024: E-reader also doubles as a notebook. (Image source: Amazon)
Amazon is launching the new generation of its Kindle Scribe next week, which brings only modest improvements over the previous model, but it is still a quality device for those looking for both an e-reader and notebook.

First launched in 2022, the launch of Amazon's next generation Kindle Scribe is now imminent. What makes the device stand out from typical e-readers is that it doubles as book and notebook, given that the Scribe is the largest Kindle with a stylus for notetaking. Expected to start shipping on December 4, the new Scribe will cost $399.99 for the 16 GB variant, while the 32 GB and 64 GB variants will set you back $419.99 and $449.99, respectively. Tungsten and Metallic Jade are the color choices on offer. Before making a choice, customers should keep in mind that e-book file formats are very compact and take up very little space, so a large storage configuration is not necessary in every case. 32 GB, for example, can hold up to 24,000 e-books.

As already stated in a previous article, the new Kindle Scribe is more of a refresh: the bezels have been changed from black to white, while the stylus, the texture and color mask of the 10.2-inch E Ink screen have been updated to give it a more paper-like feel. This is certainly intended to reinforce the device's alternate role as a notebook and not just as an e-reader. As before, however, no color image content can be displayed, so the display is limited to 16 shades of gray and not particularly suitable for comics. The stylus comes with a user-definable shortcut button and does not need to be specially set up or charged. 

The battery life is said to be up to 12 weeks with half an hour of reading time per day, without WiFi or Bluetooth and with the screen brightness activated; the battery life is naturally shorter when drawing or taking notes. Last but not least, the Kindle Scribe is basically a closed system, so additional apps cannot be installed as with other Android-based e-readers. If this is a deal breaker, we recommend taking a look at an alternative, the Kobo Elipsa 2E.


PDFs can be displayed. (Image source: Amazon)
PDFs can be displayed. (Image source: Amazon)
Notes can be made. (Image source: Amazon)
Notes can be made. (Image source: Amazon)

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Silvio Werner, 2024-11-30 (Update: 2024-12- 1)