The New Kindle Scribes Are Great, but Not Great Enough

"Amazon has been expanding its e-reader lineup over the past year to feature a panoply of color-screen options, and as of today, those options include a Kindle Scribe, Amazon's e-reader that adds digital notebook capabilities and a larger screen to make writing and drawing easier. The new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft arrives with a hefty price tag and bigger screen than the past iteration, and it doesn't arrive alone: a new third-generation regular Kindle Scribe will arrive with it,"

"While I like both devices' new home screen and taller, slimmer design, I'm not sure they're worth investing in unless you're desperate for a color Kindle that doubles as a digital notebook. They're good devices overall, but in a saturated space of color-screen e-readers and digital notebooks with better price tags (or more features for a similar price), these new Kindle Scribes aren't necessarily a must-buy."

"While I'm not surprised to see the arrival of a color-screen version of the Kindle Scribe, I am surprised we're already getting a new base Scribe after a new one arrived just last year. This is the third generation of this device, with the original launching back in the fall of 2022. Amazon says it's "always innovating and looking to bring those innovations to customers as quickly as possible," but it still feels like a fast move to replace it so soon."

Amazon released two new Kindle Scribe models: the color Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and a third-generation regular Kindle Scribe. Both feature a taller, slimmer design and an updated home screen. The Colorsoft adds color annotation and color-coded note-taking, and both models offer a smooth writing feel and long battery life. Neither model allows direct writing on ebooks. Pricing is high, and available features and accessories lag behind other digital notebooks and color e-readers that offer more capabilities or better value. Owners of the second-generation Scribe likely do not need to upgrade.

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