New Amazon Kindle Scribe (64 GB) – Redesigned display with uniform borders. Now write directly on books and documents. Includes Premium Pen – Jade Metallic + Kindle Unlimited

Let me tell you what I like about the KS(1) Screen clarity and contrast(2) Screen clarity and contrast(3) Screen clarity and contrast (and front light)(4) Writing note experience - pen is nice in weight, lag imperceptible, Smart Button and erasers work well. I don’t ever find myself pressing the smart button accidentally and I have big hands - perfectly placed with just the right pressure sensitivity(5) Having my Kindle library for study / serious books. I think when I read for leisure the Paperwhite is best(6) The pen menu in note taking is minimalist and fits with the distraction free ethos those of us who have epaper devices are after. I have had 3 others now, all returned and all disappointed. I can’t tell you their makes but one from the most famous in this space (liked; minimalism and file management, didn’t like no front light and 227DPI a bit scratchy - you can’t unsee the pixels - yes, my OCD and your MMV) and the others poor screen contrast too black or colour on grey. KS is really easy on the eyes.These devices are not a bundle of Pros and Cons of which screen quality is one alongside software, eco system, etc. Screen is all that matters first. If it passes that, go to step 2. If not the rest doesn’t matter!(7) I really like the design. slim and good weight. Understated and elegant.(8) Kindles own sleeve (I got the fabric effect one) is really nice to hold and the choice of a top rather than side hinge works great and well done Amazon for the pen loop. Magnet is great but in a bag it would fall off.(9) How they manage screen refresh - whole screen or around the eraser … they’ve got this right where avery other one I’ve tried has ghosting problemsWhat is not so good?(1) Switching between reading library and notebooks - too many steps. Off screen swipe up or two finger swipe to a switcher could be used?(2) When deleting an active canvas (or anything) delete? Yes. Are you sure you want to delete? Yes. Don’t put in the second step. I told the screen I wanted to delete. Done.(3) It froze after one active canvas and needed a re-boot which isn’t fast (about a minute?)(4) a split screen option to write notes beside studying book in library (in landscape)(5) When you highlight text in a book on an iOS device kindle app one option is ‘copy’ the quote. Can’t do that here. Why not? Be supper cool to be able to do that and paste into a note you’re working on….Notice something? Every limitation I’ve got is software and every ‘compliment’ is hardware. If the former can be changed with updates, and of course it could - can’t wait for the promised big margin thing for notes which I would prefer to active canvas (a rival has this and its a good fix) - the balance shifts even further to Pros over Cons. But if you but something with a dull screen, or no front light if you need it, no software update will sort that.Which brings me to Amazon’s marketing / PR failure, and a plea to think carefully, dear would be purchaser. If you look at the reviews of the KS 2022 almost all 5 stars. And of the KS 2024 almost all low stars, and many one. Why? everyone loved the first because it never claimed to offer AI. In the second better hardware and software, failed only because it didn’t offer the AI in non USA markets. Over promise, under deliver. If you can see past this, you will love the KS 2024. If AI comes to the UK great!! But for me without it, it is perfect for what I want it to be and do. I honestly can’t believe any AI could manage my handwriting anyway. I’m really impressed.———————————-Just another thought (Amazon!?) the orientation self sorts for portrait either way after inverting the device. But to set to landscape takes 5 steps/taps. I switch between them a lot for different tasks. Couldn’t this be automatic with an orientation lock to prevent of reading lying down?? Thanks Amazon!

Unfortunately, the product did not meet my expectations. The advertisement did not mention that AI features are not available in the UK. Ultimately, it feels very overpriced for what you receive. While the note-taking and pen functions are excellent, many essential user experience features are missing. For the price of the 64GB version, I could purchase a decent laptop.

Absolutely love it! I have have moved from a Paper white to an Oasis over the last 10 years and was never quite satisfied with the screen size - I personally love a bigger screen for reading. I decided to take the plunge after the scribe 2 went on sale - and I am glad I did. Tbh I ordered it mostly to read - which is great as it's a bigger screen, I can read books both for pleasure and work (academic papers), but also now can view recipe books and other guide books with ease. I really love the warm screen adaptability kindle offers - I have quite sensitive eyes and it is so much easier to read this way.What I didn't think I would ever like or use were the notebooks - it's something I ever realised I needed and how much easier it has made my life now - I have taken notes at work meetings and asked it to summarise it and it was great and very accurate. The AI also seemed to understand the very trash handwriting my husband has - which goes to say something about the good accuracy of getting things right.Plus, I finally can write my journal in bed on the kindle - with my ADHD, I often struggle to keep pen and notebook next to me and lost it most time - this has been great to track my mental health and write out my emotions every night !Value for money is still debatable as it depends on your personal circumstances too - i would say at the lower price with the trade in gift card and discount, it is still worth it for me personally as it has solved a lot of issues for me and made my ADHD ridden chaotic life a bit more manageable. Plus the ease of use and lighting calms my overstimulated senses and autistic brain!It is also super fast and snappy! Great upgrade from my 6 year old Oasis.

This works brilliantly as an e-reader and the pencil is really satisfying to use in the notebook: the harder you press the darker and thicker the textured mark you leave on the page, and it feels great - SO much nicer than writing with a stylus on an iPad or similar.However, for the price, I can’t help thinking they could have included a lot more features in the ‘pencil case’. For example, the device is capable of producing eight shades of grey, but you only get one shade of pen and highlighter and when you go back over your line it doesn’t get darker / more opaque. Seems like that would have been really easy to do but significantly improved the experience. Similarly, the handwriting to text feature is reasonably good but there is no ‘enter’ feature and therefore no way to paragraph.