Amazon Introduces the Kindle Scribble! perfect for reading and scribbling?

Amazon has recently released its new device the Kindle Scribe, a new E Ink Kindle that aims to be the e-reader’s first writing-friendly device. The Scribe is designed for use as a more general-purpose tablet than Amazon’s other E Ink Kindles.

The new Amazon Scribe is a tablet the company says, "unites reading and writing." at 5.8 mm thin, Amazon claims it's the "world's first" 10.2-inch, 300ppi (pixels per inch) Paperwhite display. The Amazon Scribe's display is glare-free, its font will automatically adjust depending on your light source, and it is said to "go for months" on a single charge.

The Scribe also comes with its own pen that never needs to be charged. When it comes to the Scribe's pen, there are two options: basic and premium. Amazon says both pens are precise while writing while also feeling natural in your hand and connecting to the Scribe tablet magnetically.

Both pens support different line widths while writing on different pages while also featuring a few tools such as a highlighter, eraser, and an undo function. These tools can be accessed via the writing menu which appears on the display.

The premium Scribe pen is different because it includes its own eraser at the top along with a customizable shortcut button. This allows users to take advantage of the writing menu featured on the display's screen right at their fingertips to turn their pen into a highlighter, an eraser, or to open a new sticky note.

Those intended to do away with traditional paper books, the Scribe’s goal is to replace paper entirely. “Kindle Scribe is perfect for reading and writing, even in direct sunlight,” Amazon said. “The large display gives you room to take notes and journal, and makes it easy to adjust font size and margin width for improved reading comfort.

They claim that “Writing on Kindle Scribe feels like writing on paper. From the natural grip of the pen in your hand, to the sound you hear when you write, Kindle Scribe’s surface is crafted for the best possible reading and writing experience.”

Amazon tracks people years of reading, Users will be able to add handwritten notes to books, scribble on pdf files, and make notes in their own documents. But one key functionality is missing. Scribe owners will not be able to write directly on to ebooks bought from Kindle publishers. They can make attach notes to a specific point in a book, but are unable to, for example underline a sentence or write in the margin next to it.

Like other E Ink Kindles, the Scribe will feature a “warm light” for the screen, and Amazon advertises a battery life of “months for reading and weeks for writing.” The Scribe is available for preorder from Thursday for £329.99, and will be released on 30 November.

The Scribe is not the first device of this sort. There are Competitors including Kobo, with its £349 elipsa tablet, and the £279 reMarkable 2, on the market. The Kobo elipsa even offers the ebook annotation features the Amazon Stylus lacks. But neither company has as much of the market share of Amazon’s e-readers, and the difficulty of transferring large collections of bought books means switching devices is a struggle for many.

It’s definitely a great device if you’re looking for a more affordable tablet option while not needing iPad/tablet features and mainly need it for note taking and reading. Which is ideal for business owners, office workers, students and more!