Kindle Scribe

"The Kindle Scribe came out in 2022 originally. They refreshed it for the first time this year, so it’s the second generation now. They changed the look so instead of having black bezels, it now has white ones. That makes it look and feel more like a real notebook, which is the big difference between the Scribe and all the other Kindles. (I should mention that the new Scribe doesn’t start shipping until December, so you can order it now, but no one really has one yet). The Scribe is primarily meant for notetaking. Yes, you can do all the reading that you’re used to on a Kindle, but that’s a secondary thing. The primary reason why you should get a Scribe is to replace your physical notebooks. The 2024 Scribe has a new pen compared to the previous one. It has this very nice eraser on it. I was lucky enough to go to the launch event when they released it in October, and I got to try it out: the eraser feels like a real eraser. You have this tendency to want to use it on real paper. That was a really nice experience so I’m really happy with the new pen that they made. But, besides that, the Scribe itself, in terms of functionality, has not changed. All the new software features are actually going to be available for the previous model as well. They’re releasing a few new features which are pretty cool for these virtual notebooks. There’s going to be a feature to summarize your notes with AI. There is a new ‘refine writing’ feature, which will clean up your handwriting and make it look all nice. If you’re reading a book, you’ll also be able to use an ‘active canvas’ feature to write directly in the book, and the text will wrap around your note. Previously, you could only use sticky notes, which would not be in line with the book itself. They’re also going to be releasing a new ‘extended margins’ feature—I believe early next year—where you can write on the margin of any page. All those software features will be available to the old Scribe as well. Exactly. The Scribe also has a 10-inch screen, which is the biggest screen of any Kindle. So if you’re someone who wants to read on a larger screen—I know a lot of people who prefer that—that’s a great reason to get the Scribe. I find the 10-inch screen a bit too large for reading: it’s not as comfortable as the smaller sizes but, again, that’s more of a personal preference. A lot of people are upset that they got rid of it. The Kindle Oasis was my first Kindle. I bought it during the pandemic. It’s the only Kindle that I’ve used that has page-turn buttons on it. It had a metal-plated, very ergonomic design. I think if they had kept the Kindle Oasis and simply added the USB-C cable, they would have been just fine for many more years to come. But they decided to get rid of it. It’s really sad. I would say so. Unfortunately, there’s no other Kindle with page-turn buttons, and that ergonomic design is not available on the Paperwhite either. But if you are just a bookworm who likes to read books, probably it’s the Paperwhite. Or if you want something more premium the Signature Edition is maybe the next best option. It really does. I have two books that are about Kindles. One is Supercharge Your Reading and the other is called Kindle Bookworm . Kindle Bookworm is just a massive list: 46 tips and tricks of how to get the most out of your Kindle. That’s things like privacy settings, how to adjust a font, and a whole bunch of other features that you may or may not know about how to tailor your Kindle to your personal preferences while reading. It’s like a souped-up user manual of how to use a Kindle to its full potential. Supercharge Your Reading is the first book I wrote, and it’s still my most popular book, because it’s about how to use a Kindle to improve your reading habit. It’s less about the technical features and more about building a system out of your Kindle to really become a bookworm. If you’re having trouble reading more or you want to build a reading habit and you think a Kindle might be a good way to help with that, this book will tell you which features to focus on. It’s a step-by-step guide, almost, of using a Kindle to supercharge your reading. I think that’s why it’s such a popular book. No problem! I really appreciated the conversation. Join Maneet’s online nonfiction book club, Presently Reading"