By Ben
Coxworth
September 29, 2022
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Pricing for the Kindle Scribe starts
at US$339 (Photo credit: Amazon)
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Announced this Wednesday (Sept. 28th), the
Kindle Scribe features what is described as "the world's first"
10.2-inch, 300 ppi (pixels per inch), front-lit, glare-free Paperwhite display,
along with a stylus (referred to as a Pen) that doesn't require charging.
As is the case with previous Kindles, the
Scribe can be utilized simply to read ebooks, PDFs or other imported
digital documents. Should the reader wish to add a note, though, they simply
grab the Pen and write that note in. Doing so is said to feel much like writing
on real paper, thanks to the texture of the Paperwhite screen (the same claim
has been made about the existing reMarkable
2 write-on
e-reader/tablet).
Digital sticky notes can be assigned to
specific pages of a document (Photo credit: Amazon
Notes can either be written straight onto the
digital page – which could make things a bit cluttered and messy-looking – or
they can be written on a digital sticky note that is assigned to a specific
page. Users can also create hand-written documents (such as do-to lists,
meeting notes or journals) from scratch, utilizing a variety of supplied
templates.
The Kindle Scribe itself is 5.8 mm thick, and
is being offered in memory capacities of 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes. Buyers can
also choose between Basic or Premium Pens.
Both Pens attach magnetically to the side of
the e-reader, and support multiple line widths along with highlighter, eraser
and undo tools. On the Basic, those tools are accessed only via an on-screen
menu. The Premium, however, features a dedicated eraser on top, along with a
customizable shortcut button – the latter can be assigned to tasks such as
highlighting, or opening new sticky notes.
A variety of templates can be used to create
purely hand-written documents (Photo credit: Amazon
No hard figures are available on battery life,
other than a statement that a single charge should be good for months of
reading and weeks of writing.
Should you be interested in getting one, the
Kindle Scribe can be preordered now via
Amazon, with prices starting at
US$339. It's scheduled to ship later this year.
Source: Amazon