Tech & Innovation - December 08, 2024

Amazon's 2nd Gen Kindle Scribe: A Tech Savvy Review

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Amazon's Kindle Scribe entered a saturated digital notebook market in 2022, competing with Kobo, ReMarkable, and Boox. The first-gen Scribe had an edge: It was also a Kindle. The 2nd Generation Kindle Scribe has rectified its biggest flaw - the inability to annotate directly on ebooks, and added a few new features.

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New Features and Design

The second-generation Kindle Scribe comes with generative artificial intelligence features and a slightly redesigned Premium Pen stylus, which is now included. It's a great digital notebook for anyone who likes jotting stuff down on paper, and since it doubles as an e-reader, you don't have to carry another Kindle.

Price and Upgrades

The price has jumped to $400, a $60 bump. However, the first-gen Scribe can access all the new capabilities of the second-gen model via a software update. It's nice that existing customers don't have to upgrade, but it leaves little incentive to spend more on the latest.

Build and Display

The Scribe has the same chassis as its predecessor. The back is a mix of recycled aluminum and post-consumer recycled plastics, yet it feels luxe. The front is home to a 10.2-inch E Ink screen with 300 pixels per inch (94 nits of max brightness). It can automatically adjust the brightness depending on the environment, and there's even adjustable warm lighting, which makes it a little easier on the eyes in low light.

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