The first truly newKindle in years is the newest one. The device is a reading device and a writing device. The Scribe has a 10.2-inch E Ink screen, a stylus that can be used on the side of the device, and a lot of new software. Preorder it today and it will be out before the holidays. People have been waiting for a device like this from Amazon for a long time.
The display is the reason the Scribe took so long according to a vice president at Amazon. He held the Scribe up to the camera and said that the display was the first 300ppi front-lit one. It doesn't have to compromise between reading and writing experiences. Bigger E Ink displays mean lower resolution. While adding all the tech necessary to make the whole surface possible to write on, the Scribe has the typical contrast and clarity.
The biggest question about the Scribe is how it feels to write. One of the two stylus options is called a "Basic Pen" or a "Premium Pen" and it will set you back $30 more. Both use the same technology but don't have batteries or need to be charged
Amazon built new note-taking capabilities into its reader, so you can tap on a passage and write a note, similar to how you would type a note on the screen. The handwritten notes are kept in your collection. One of the biggest knocks against ebook readers is that they don't support marginalia, the quick reactions and scribbles that many bookish types like to leave on their books. Images and charts should be easier to work with on a larger screen. A color E ink screen would be better than the current one.
The device can display saved pages and other files. There is a button in Word that will allow you to export a document to your Amazon device. Over time, we want to make sure that that is in your natural way of doing things. It hasn't been particularly useful in the past, but the team is working on making it simpler to use. You won't be able to see your notes on other devices right now, but Amazon says that will change soon.
One hand on the device and one on your pen seems to be how Amazon imagines most people using the Scribe. The 5.8mm thick device is a little thinner and lighter than the most recent iPad Air. The Boox Note Air2 has a high resolution screen, but it doesn't have the same size as this one.
The iPad Air is compared to the iPad. The iPad has millions of applications, a web browser, and a screen that can show videos and games. The battery life is measured. Amazon hopes that it can entice users with a distraction-free device for reading and taking notes over one that seems to be mostly a tool for endless distraction, by measuring the Scribe's in weeks. Amazon could have used the software that powers the Fire tablets in this device, but that would have made it a different device. He says that the battery life and distraction-free environment make a difference.
The battery life is related to how much you write. The Scribe will last 12 weeks if you read for half an hour a day, but only three weeks if you write for half an hour a day. Heavy writers may not get the weeks of battery Amazon advertises because the Scribe screen has to refresh more often to show their writings. Alex Cranz says she gets one to two weeks out of her Boox Note Air, so that could be a good indicator.
Some users like the formula. The reMarkable 2 is a solid E Ink tablets with a lot of devoted users, and more powerful devices from companies like Boox are becoming more popular as well. The E Ink writing-and-reading tablets game was won by Kobo.
Amazon is trying to give the Scribe more power, as well as figuring out what is cool about a more interactiveKindle. The Scribe might be a good place to do crosswords. A bunch of notebook templates have been built by the company so you can use them to write things down. There are new types of books and documents that could be made for a bigger screen and a pen.
The only thing I know about the Scribe is that it looks a lot like a blown-upKindle Oasis, which is a good thing. The one-sided design of the device made it easy to hold in both hands. I couldn't see the note on the screen because of the input lag.
The end goal for the Kindle is to be like paper, just as pleasant and versatile, and just as to interact with. The screen on the Scribe makes it sound like you are writing on paper, but Amazon has worked to make it sound like you are doing something else. The Scribe pushes Amazon's ebook reader lineup closer to replicating all the things you can do with a physical book. Amazon has some work to do since paper has a longer battery.
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