Amazon has unveiled several new Kindles for 2024, including a new redesigned Kindle Scribe. Oddly, they’re still referring to it as a 1st generation model on the product page, but we’ll call it the Kindle Scribe 2 to help mitigate confusion.
Most of the details appear to be 95% the same as the first Kindle Scribe, but they changed the front borders from black to white to give it a more paper-like look, and they redesigned the premium stylus pen and did away with the basic stylus.
There are some new software features that will likely get added to the first gen Kindle Scribe too, but the hardware appears to be mostly unchanged.
The Kindle Scribe 2 still has a 10.2″ E Ink screen with 300 ppi, and it has a frontlight with adjustable color temperature. Once again it’s available with 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of internal storage.
They added a new color choice for the Scribe 2 in the form of metallic jade. The stylus is that color too. The tungsten color is still an option as well, same as before.
Unlike the other new Kindles, there’s no mention of any contrast or speed improvements with the Kindle Scribe 2. It seems like all they really changed was the front borders, which seems rather odd.
The press release mostly talks about software improvements. Here’s a quote:
“The new Kindle Scribe offers new experiences for in-book writing and notetaking. With Active Canvas, you can write your thoughts directly in the book when inspiration strikes. Your note becomes part of the page, and the book text dynamically flows around it—if you increase the font size, change the font style, or the book layout changes, the note remains visible exactly where you want it so you never lose any meaning or context. Coming soon, you’ll also be able to write your notes in the side panel and easily hide them when you are done. The notetaking experience is also more powerful with the all-new, built-in AI-powered notebook, which enables you to quickly summarize pages and pages of notes into concise bullets in a script font that can be easily shared—directly within the notebook tab. You can also refine your notes into a script font, so it maintains the look and feel of handwriting while still being legible.”
The Kindle Scribe 2 is now available to pre-order from Amazon. The release date is set for December 4th, 2024. The price has gone up a bit. The 16GB model is $399, the 32GB model is $419, and the 64GB version is $449. The new metallic jade color only appears to be available with 64GB. Like before, there aren’t any ad-supported versions; they are all ad-free (in terms of lockscreen ads, at least).
Kindle Scribe 2 Specs
- 10.2″ E Ink display with 300 ppi.
- Frontlight with warm color temperature control.
- EMR touchscreen; premium stylus included.
- 16GB/32GB/64GB storage.
- Rotation sensor.
- Auto-brightness sensor.
- WiFi: Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks.
- Bluetooth for audiobooks and VoiceView screen reader.
- USB-C port, charging cable included.
- Battery Life Estimate: up to 12 weeks for reading, 3 weeks for writing.
- Supported formats: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX).
- Dimensions: 196 x 230 x 5.7mm excluding feet.
- Weight: 433 grams.
- Price: $399-$449 at Amazon
Here’s what the new metallic jade color looks like:
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