Amazon Kindle Scribe (64GB) - Your notes, documents and books, all in one place. With built-in AI notebook summarization. Includes Premium Pen - Tungsten

I’m really impressed with the Kindle Scribe. It’s the perfect combination of an e-reader and a notebook, which makes it incredibly convenient to have everything in one place. The screen is beautiful—easy on the eyes and great for long reading sessions. Writing feels smooth and natural, and I love being able to take notes, journal, or mark up documents without needing paper. The 64GB storage is more than enough for books, notes, and documents, and the battery life lasts a long time, which is a huge plus. I’ve been using it daily for both reading and writing, and it’s become part of my routine. If you like to read and take notes, this is a great investment.

I've been a dedicated Kindle user for years, and am now on my 3rd (Paperwhite Signature) and 4th Kindles (this one, Scribe). I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket, so I did a lot of research on eInk devices including this one, the Boox, the ReMarkable, etc. I pulled the trigger on this one during a solid Prime Day discount, even knowing that a newer version is coming soon. My use case is simple - I wanted something that was a great eReader and a great note taker so I could travel with it to business meetings, read on the plane etc., and take notes that I could easily digitize and paste into my Evernote when back at the office. If it offered an upgraded reading experience at home, then even better. I also like to sketch (mostly analog) and was interested in journaling a bit more. Here's what I really love about the Scribe - It doesn't try to do too much. It is optimized for reading and writing. I've been reading and journaling way more in the month or so since I got it. - It has great battery life, weeks without a charge with fairly heavy use. - The screen is clear and easy to read, with lots of adjustability and a fantastic backlight (I was already used to this on my Paperwhite, but this is a bigger screen that fits much more text) - It's the right size to fit in my bag and be light and easy to use - The writing feels mostly like writing on paper - Once you find the right case for the way you use it, it is easy to hold and prop up for writing. I tried 3 different cases and ended up with one of those folio covers that has a triangular stand. It's great for holding, lap reading, and writing propped on a table or in the hand. I avoided those with pen slots on the side since I found they rub against my writing hand. Amazon sells one but it's very expensive compared to third party models. - Eraser works great - Easily syncs reading progress across my 2 Kindles - Compatible with a wide selection of 3rd-party pens and tips - No subscription fees - Handles flipping over and on side really well, very fast - Very quick and responsive display, no noticeable writing latency - Asymmetrical margin on one side makes it easy to hold without accidentally activating touch screen Here are the things I'd change, and hopefully some of this will change with software updates: - The tips on the pens wear down faster than I'd like. I might risk it and try a metal tip, but still would be nice for a sharper solution that stays sharp - The drawing experience is meh. It's fine for quick, pen-like sketches, but it is definitely not optimized for any kind of art creation. I find the pressure and tilt sensitivity mediocre. It's plenty sufficient for writing though. The writing tool selection is OK, but limited for art. - Pen button is handy and useful, but a little awkwardly placed. I would like it better if it I could program it for "undo" function but that isn't one of the programmable options. - I still keep my Kindle Paperwhite around in the bedroom because it is much lighter and more comfortable to hold in bed when only reading with it. - Syncing notes is mediocre at best. The best option for me is the AI transcription, then email to my self for copy/paste into Evernote. This should be a more seamless integration. AI handwriting recognition and summarization work really well, though. The normal handwriting recognition option doesn't work as well but might suffice for neater writers. In any case, no subscription fees at all for any of it. - I wish I could create real templates from PDFs that worked as templates, not just importing PDFs to use to write on that would need to copied over and over, and live separately from my notebooks. - Some people find the methods of non-PDF book annotation limited (and with PDFs there are restrictions on how to import them for writing on them to work). This is a challenging problem to solve on proper eBooks, and it doesn't bother me really as 1) there are several decent options to choose from, and 2) I don't annotate books that much (I do highlight a bunch, though, and it works great) Why pick this over the ReMarkable or Boox? - Way less expensive than ReMarkable - Best eReader platform for me, as I am deep in the Kindle ecosystem. It just works and works well for reading - It doesn't try to do too much. The Boox is cool but its functionality overlaps too much with my phone and my iPad. Overall, despite all the quirks mentioned above, I still give it 5 stars because I use the mess out of it every day and enjoy the experience immensely.

I have been using my Kindle Scribe for about 3 weeks and I have to tell you - I love it! I was going to get the Remarkable, but thought I'd get more with my Scribe since it uses the Kindle Library and store. The only thing better on the Remarkable was that the Remarkable had a few colored inks and was a bit larger - like a real sheet of paper. After watching several reviews I thought I'd be happier having access to my Kindle library/store AND the fact that the pen stylus actually "hit" like a pen on paper feel on the tablet. I know there are some disconnects when it comes to typing everything on a computer vs writing long hand notes on a pad of paper. But I always felt that I had a more thoughtful approach to my writing when I wrote on paper. I think its more thoughtful. So I was sold on one of them...with a price tag half that of the Remarkable, with a 64 GB storage - I got the Scribe. I have literally used it everyday. I now make notes of little ideas I get that I want to get back to since its so easy just to pick up and start writing. I have started a book that I have on my mind for over a decade, that now I can pick up my tablet and write...it has templates: storyboards, daily planner, dotted paper, graph paper, different types of lined papers, blank, etc....and it is super lightweight. It has a no glare screen and YES it feels like you are writing on paper. You can choose from different types of writing instruments, pen stroke thickness, use of a quick button (which I use for highlighting). This response time to the ink to "paper" is very fast...no drag at all...however there is a slight drag when you erase that it may leave a ghost image but it does disappear as soon as you start writing again. What I LOVE that I didn't intend to LOVE is the Kindle library and store. It was a perk, but at the time I was choosing between the Remarkable and the Kindle Scribe I was looking for what would be t he best tablet. HOWEVER, the Kindle Library and Store is great for your kindle books you bought - you can use the stylus to underline, make notes, highlight, etc...everything you can do with your Kindle PLUS more - there are certain crossword kindle books and word find puzzles and "write on" books that you can use in the Scribe. At half the price of the Remarkable, and increased functionality as not just a notepad, also a reader, a PDF editor, and features AI on board, I think the Kindle Scribe is quite "remarkable" even over the ReMarkable.