![]() Personally, I'm not someone who likes to mark up books and take notes in the margin, so I don't mind the sticky-note functionality, but lots of today's students do mark up their physical school books (my kids certainly do) and it would be nice to have the ability to make notes in the margins and circle sentences and whatnot.Īs it stands, you can import a variety of file formats and document types to mark up if you so choose. ![]() Lift the pen and you have the option to create a handwritten or text note, highlight the word or sentence or share it. You tap and hold on a word, then slide the pen across whatever words or sentences you want to select. With e-books, you have to use Amazon's Sticky-note feature, which is available with other Kindles. However, the one current shortcoming of the Scribe is that you cannot mark up Kindle ebooks or even DRM-free ePub ebooks (non-copy-protected ePub files). With the Elipsa, you can mark up Kobo ebooks. The Kindle Scribe, like other Kindles, has a rudimentary web browser, but it seems mainly designed to allow you to enable a Wi-Fi connection in public places like coffee shops and hotels where some web authentication is necessary. But in recent years we've seen more of these stylus-equipped touchscreen e-readers finding a market with students and other folks looking for a dedicated E Ink device that offers note-taking and annotation capabilities without the distractions found in a feature-packed iPad or Android tablet (and that includes Amazon's own Fire tablets) which offer everything from web browsing to video watching to gaming. ![]() In the past, that was the biggest appeal of larger format e-readers (and that their screens wouldn't get washed out in direct sunlight, making them great for reading outdoors). While the 9.7-inch Kindle DX was discontinued around 10 years ago, the Scribe is its spiritual successor and a great choice for sight-challenged folks looking for a large Kindle that has the ability to display more lines of text at larger font sizes. David Carnoy/CNET The power (and limits) of note-taking on the Scribe The Scribe is Wi-Fi-only Kindle, with no cellular option. As for storage, the base model has 16GB, but 32GB and 64GB configurations are available for more money. It's capable of running up to 2GHz but only does so for certain applications that require higher performance, according to Amazon. The Scribe runs on the same Mediatek system on a chip that runs the Paperwhite. The lighting has excellent uniformity to it and the touchscreen is quite responsive with the overall performance for an E Ink e-reader being top-notch despite the inherent laggy nature of E Ink. I generally kept it toward the warmer side, which gives it a more paperlike appearance, and like with other Kindles, for night reading, there's a dark mode that turns the screen black (or actually, very dark gray) with letters and images appearing in white or shades of gray. You can adjust the color temperature from a warmer sepia tone to a cooler more bluish one. That compares with 25 LEDs for the Kindle Oasis, 17 LEDs for the Kindle Paperwhite and four LEDs for the 2022 entry-level Kindle. Large, crisp display with uniform lightingĪside from the 300 ppi display, which shows texts and images with good sharpness, the Kindle Scribe's front-light scheme is composed of 35 LEDs. The pen tips are replaceable, Amazon says. Some additional pen styles would be nice, and I did have to be a little careful with how I held the pen because I accidentally hit the programmable button on a few occasions as I was writing or doodling (I write left-handed).īut if you're at all interested in the premium pen, it's best to buy it with the Scribe because it's $60 ($30 more) if you buy it separately. There are five pen thicknesses to choose from as well as five thicknesses for the highlighter. There's virtually no lag and it felt natural - pretty much like writing on a piece of paper with less friction. The review sample I received included the premium pen, which worked quite smoothly for taking handwritten notes and drawing on the screen. Amazon sells a folio cover for the Scribe that converts into a kickstand.
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