The 2024 edition of the Amazon Kindle Scribe has been massively discounted. The e-notebook is on sale for $100 off the regular price and can be yours today for $299 for the 16GB version, $319 for the 64GB version, and $349 for the 128GB version. Amazon regularly posts discounts for the Kindle Scribe. However, it’s not usually $100 off the list price.
The Kindle Scribe 2’s big selling point is its design. It has been modified to resemble a ledger. It also has a new jade colour to make it stand out in a crowd. The screen has been modified to accommodate more torque from the new stylus, which has also undergone a minor revision: the tips are new, and it features a rubber eraser.
The Kindle Scribe 2 features a 10.2-inch Carta 1200 E INK display with a resolution of 1860×2480 and 300 PPI. Its redesigned display has uniform white borders. The screen is flush with the bezel and protected by a layer of glass. It also has 35 white and amber LED lights that can be adjusted automatically. This allows you to read in dark or low-light environments. The light from the device does not shine directly into your eyes but spreads evenly across the screen.
Underneath the hood is a 1GHz MediaTek MT8113 processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of internal storage. It features Wi-Fi 5, allowing you to download e-books from the Amazon Store. Bluetooth 5.1 is available in select markets, allowing users to wirelessly connect earphones or an external speaker to listen to audiobooks. Audiobooks are available in many countries, including the US, UK, Japan, and others, but not in Canada. A USB-C port is available for charging the device. Amazon rates the new and original Scribes as having the same battery life — up to three weeks if you write for about half an hour a day and up to 12 weeks if you read for that same amount of time. The dimensions are 196 x 230 x 5.8 mm, and it weighs 433 g.
There are two main reasons to purchase the new Kindle Scribe 2. One can use it as a digital tablet to take notes, write in e-books, and use current and future AI-driven enhancements. The other is to use the large screen to read Kindle Books. Reading e-books is the sole reason I use the Scribe regularly. The Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, and Kindle Colorsoft all have approximately 7-inch screens, whereas the Scribe has a 10-inch screen. I love sitting on a couch or in bed and reading a book. It makes me stop using my phone 24 hours a day, and, of course, since it has an E Ink screen, it is easy on the eyes.
- Kindle Scribe - A Kindle and a notebook, all in one. Redesigned flush-front display with uniform white borders and upgraded Premium Pen, feels like writing on paper.
- Write in books – Start writing on the page and Active Canvas will create space for your notes. Expand the margins to add more notes, or collapse them to see the original page.
- Built-in notebook - Create meeting notes and to-do lists, or journal all in one place. Convert handwritten notes to text and email them to yourself or your contacts.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.