Amazon Kindle Scribe | Long Term Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Here is my detailed review of the Kindle Scribe and how it has changed over the course of the past year. I talk a lot about what I would still like to see improved and also the competition in the market. Feel free to ask any questions you might have in the comments. I'll link all the products I discussed below here as well. My Productivity Tools Playlist - • Productivity Tools
Kindle Scribe:
16GB Kindle Scribe Base Version ( On sale right now ) - amzn.to/41w8ZgR
32GB Premium Scribe - amzn.to/3txGaE7
32GB Premium Scribe with Folio - amzn.to/3tlXeNt
Folios:
Great origami folio my friend has - amzn.to/3vl5mOw
Amazon folio - amzn.to/41JQiGy
Pens:
Premium pen - amzn.to/47lPZD5
Replacement metal nibs I use - amzn.to/479mt3m
Replacement standard tips - amzn.to/3H4Cywy
Boox Note Air 3C (Android E-ink Color Tablet) - amzn.to/3RwnY5P
0:00 Intro
1:00 Software Features
3:37 Books
6:42 Pens
9:34 Pricing
10:11 Display
11:34 Notetaking
12:50 Design
13:30 Competition
15:12 Battery Life
Olivia's Linkedin - / olivia-andersen-80334788
She offers freelance marketing services with a specialty in helping start-ups and brands go to market and hone their digital assets to tell their brand story.
Kit Betts-Master's Channel - @KitBetts-Masters
Livestream I did with Kit - • Remarkable 2 is Obsole...
Brandon Boswell's Channel - @BrandonKBoswell
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8:55 Please do your own research on these metallic tips before you decide to buy them. Afterall they are not supported by Amazon
12:51 I wanted to comment that one way to make the Scribe look a lot sleeker is to put it in dark mode. This has the same effect as the reMarkable 2 blending the scribe's bezel into the e-paper. I realize that dark mode isn't for everyone and is way less common of a use case, but just a tip! I'll insert some b-roll of that in the interview with Olivia I'm releasing later this week.
at least somebody is doing long term reviews
Hope it was helpful!
One the key scribe notes features that nobody mentions is being able to create folders , and folders within folders. This allows the organising of your notes into multiple notebooks all contained within a higher level folder. The key benefit of this is being able to group note books within a logical hierarchy. This isn’t possible in the library part for books though, where only one layer of collections is allowed. I hope they will bring new features to notes such as labels for fast searching of relatable notes. Also, I would like to see the ability to a) change the template style for pages within the same notebook, and b) a way of creating custom templates for forms used over and over… like log sheets.
I totally agree about the eraser which for a fifty euro pen is rather dissatisfying. An auto date feature for notes pages would be nice too.
An auto date feature would be nice for temporal based notebooks. You are right layered 📂 organization is nice, I talk about this in the interview with my friend Olivia briefly. It's nice Amazon has been pretty steady in upgrading features thus far.
Thank you for addressing why they probably don’t make writing on a book available (the resizing issue)…. That’s a very legitimate reason.
No problem, another viewer made a good point too... the notes they have make it so that you can see a consolidated view too of what notes you took. Marking up individual pages would make that much harder. Still think it would be nice to have both options eventually. We'll see what Amazon can cook up this next year!
@@VladimirKostek I’m highly entrenched in the Apple ecosystem…otherwise, the scribe would be much more appealing as a note taker.
Mark my words, Apple will make an e-paper tablet someday. The tech just isn't there yet for them to enter this market.@@jayvansickle7607
@@VladimirKostek I hope so…that would be great…except that you’ll have to pay through the nose.
truth the🍎 tax lol@@jayvansickle7607
The pro with this style of book annotation is that you can review all of your notes and highlights easily because kindle compiles it for you
That's true, fair point for sure! I think it'd be nice to have both options
What's preventing compiling notes written directly on the page?
@Alexchii Not 100% sure but my guess is formatting. Perhaps they'll change things in 2024...
Couldn’t find the link to your other scribe interview?
@NiallDaly_cspace Hey Niall, that should be coming out this week a bit after Xmas so stay tuned 😉
thx for the review! i fell in love with the 'e-ink' technology after watching Unbox Therapy's video on the Remarkable 2. with the spring semester of college approaching, i really want to use this as my primary notetaking device because it makes it so much easier to 1) save/organize notes and 2) eliminates the possiblity of losing notes or misplacing them. unfortunately the amazon discount disappeared today and the base model, 16GB, is back to $339. I guess I'll wait until the new year where they'll hopefully resume the deals again. Looks so so cool! not a bookworm but i'd love to try reading if i get this piece of tech.
That's annoying...I checked this morning and it was still on sale so they must have ended it this afternoon. Yea, having all your notes I one place is great and it's like smart paper. Being able to shift things around with the lasso or convert to written text makes it much better than normal notebooks. A joy to use. Keep tracking it though I'm sure it will go on sale again soon. I'll be posting another vid on the scribe/reMarkable later this week!
uploading, marking up PDF spreadsheets on this is a dream for engineering. Being able to see the screen perfectly in the sun - wow, and how about that battery life. Yeah it's not an ipad or galaxy but that battery life - wow. Amazon needs to allow app developers to make stuff for the scribe. I don't think its full potential is being tapped.
Battery life is great 🔋 some apps would be nice or perhaps sideloading android apps like the supernote platform just opened up
Great overview and comparison with other devices. Amazon has a sale again, so I ordered yesterday.
I felt a little guilty when i looked over at my Kindle Oasis, as if i was cheating 😂 However, they're like 2 different devices, and the size difference will really benefit my eyes on the larger device.
Hope you like it Kevin! Make sure to checkout the landscape option I mentioned for books so you can read 2 pages next to each other, very cool feature. The Kindle on sale is probably the best bang for the buck
@VladimirKostek Thank you for the reply, and I too hope I like it. I have an iPad and Tab S9, but I become sidetracked with either device, so hope this helps me focus.
P.S. I did go with basic pen, because I have so many pens. Thank you so much for the tip about S-Pen!
Certainly, your S9 pen should work great on it!
I will be interested to see your thoughts on the A6X2 Nomad. I’m looking for an all-in-one device and recently canceled my A6X2 order to try out the Scribe first because I was worried about the lackluster reading experience on the A6X2. I’m kind of regretting canceling now because I prefer the A6X’s size and it seems like the PDF annotation is more fleshed out.
It's a really cool device! I will say the scribe is generally one of the better devices solely for e-reading with the frontlight. I found the PDF annotation to be generally pretty good on it too. The Nomad is quite solid too though, I'd say it really is a matter of size preference. Also if you prefer nicer pens the Supernote wins hands down, using my heart of metal 2 pen rn. I'll be putting out a short this week of the nomad and my first larger video on it will be a drawing livestream, I'm working with Supernote to first improve the atelier app a bit. If you want more in depth content rn I would point you to Kit Betts-Masters or Brandon Boswell's channels. I will do a full review of the Nomad eventually, but I only feel comfortable reviewing a device after some months minimum so I get to know it better. If you have any direct questions on the nomad feel free to ask here or on any future videos I put out on it 👍
Thank you. This was excellent. I own (and love) the Scribe, but would one day consider adding one (or more, lol) of the other devices you mentioned. I am hoping Amazon will come out with a color version of the Scribe, especially helpful with books that contain illustrations. I would also love to see the ability to highlight and copy part of a text in a book and paste it onto a note in the Notebook section. I don't think that is doable yet. Is it easy enough to load Kindle books onto the other devices you mentioned here? I have heard mixed comments on this. Again, thank you for this excellent and thorough review. Merry Christmas!
Hey Lou, glad you are liking your scribe! Which version did you get? I too would like to see a color scribe someday, my guess is that it won't be for a while as amazon continues to refine their software. I would gather they would make one when Kaleido 4 comes out, color e-ink tech is currently on Kaleido 3 which is surprisingly good but not great. The highlighting you mentioned would be awesome too. For the kindle app, Supernote and Boox have direct integration. I am absolutely LOVING the Supernote A6 X2 Nomad, incredible little device. I'll be pushing out some content on that soon and also the scribe interview I mentioned in this video. Thanks for watching!
@@VladimirKostek Thank you for such a great reply... much appreciated! I have the Scribe 64gb with the Premium pen, and I am considering the other nibs you showed on this video (and possibly even other pens that will work with the Scribe). Looking forward to your future content! I am retired, but I only wish these devices were available during my college and grad school years.. oh wow, I would have made such great use of them! But I didn't even have cell phones or computers at that time. LOL! have a great day! BTW, I just subscribed to your channel.
@loumarcellino5738 appreciate the sub! Omg I wish I had this in college I would have been SO much more organized. In the interview with Olivia we actually talk about this haha. Merry xmas 🎄
You can change the wallpaper (lock screen image) to the cover of the last book you were reading, in settings
You are right, I just wish you could set it to whatever image you wanted...
I bought mine recently for note taking. Love it
Awesome. Which version did you go for?
I was kind of sceptical, but liked it almost immediately. Going to get one for my son as well. Main missing feature for me is automatic cloud back up.
Glad you are liking it, there is cloud storage though. Could you elaborate on your issue? Perhaps I can help
@@VladimirKostekI know I can copy docs to the cloud. Ideally I would like to be able to automatically back everything up to the cloud. Preferable Google drive.
@Random-es7yo on your phone or PC the kindle app should auto back everything up. If you want Google drive integration I would point you to this guide 👉 www.reddit.com/r/kindlescribe/comments/11vb7w5/backing_up_notebooks_to_google_drive/
@@VladimirKostekThanks, looks perfect.
@@Random-es7yo you're welcome 😊
Only 4 minutes in and already I'm distracted by the Kobo Elipsa 2E. As a student, I would love to have the ability to write and notate directly onto the pages, versus highlight and then the sticky-notes. I'll have to take a look at that. I will stick around to finish your videos though! Thank you!
Please note that for PDFs you can annotate on them. Another viewer also made a good point that seeing all of your notes in one place can be nice for one book, which the sticky-notes offer as a comprehensive view, I think that's a solid point. I'd personally like to have the option of both but we'll see if they add that!
How does it compare to the Onyx Note Air 2 or the 3C (color version)? I searched your channel but only found reviews for the Remarkable 2. I've subscribed! Looking forward to your review of the Supernote
The Note Air 3C is next on my list of tablets I'd like to own, specifically for productivity apps on android like notion, excel and using it as a second monitor for my laptop. I mentioned it here because I think they are the best option if you want a tablet replacement with notetaking/e-reader abilities. If you just want something for notes or reading then the scribe/reMarkable/kindle are great options. If you want more info on the 3C I would point you to my friends @KitBetts-Masters or @BrandonKBoswell here on YT, they have made a lot of content on that already. I'm super excited to put out content on the Supernote nomad, it's an amazing little device. Tomorrow i'll put out another Scribe video. I appreciate the sub!
@@VladimirKostekdid you post the video yet?
I put out some supernote content and yes the Kindle scribe content I mentioned is out too, checkout my productivity tools playlist... it's all in there 🤙
I got my scribe here in Germany for around 220 bucks. Basic configuration and it was refurbished (impossible to tell, not one scratch or fingerprint was visible). I like every other ebook note-taking device that is out there probably more, but as you said, Amazon is the only company that can afford to loose money on selling these devices, and at this price no other device can compete for me.
Yea good point, which ones do you like more?
Hi! When you go to the native notes app and type a text with the keyboard, does it allow you to edit that text?
I'm asking because I got Boox Note Air 3 and it just slaps the typed text on like a picture. You cannot move, resize it, select it. Unless you delete the page, there is no getting rid of it.
Does Scribe do that?
Like editing it with the keyboard or annotating over it?@@ivvie1452
@@VladimirKostek before the latest Boox update it would turn a text box into a part of the page background. Nothing can be done other than deleting it. That is fixed now, thankfully!
@ivvie1452 nice, that does sound annoying. Glad it's fixed!
Great product. Only complaint is the usb port placement. It’s a weak point that’s prone to making the device bend. Hope next iteration moves it to corner. Higher white levels and on device ai text to speech would be sick (although they’d. ever do because they own Audible).
I'm not the biggest fan of the USB-C port placement either. Do you ever find you accidentally press the power button too or is that just me? 😅
@@VladimirKostek Sometimes! Worth it for the size though. Textbooks naturally zoom in past margins, so it’s basically a 1:1 copy.
@user-kk3jr8gi2x yea for school work it's great 👍
I’m really stuck between this and the remarkable. I’m getting a lot of eye strain so maybe going to go for the remarkable, but can you adjust the light on the scribe so it’s off, or is it like the normal kindle light? Great review thanks
Hi Julie, at 6:32 you can see the light adjustment feature. You can turn it off completely. The reMarkable 2 has no frontlight btw, I did a full review of that on my channel too. Also btw tmrw I'm releasing another video where my friend and I talk about the Scribe and the reMarkable if you are interested in seeing more about the two devices!
When technology advances to the point where we have to chisel words on stone for future inhabitants then we will understand why it was done in ancient times as well.
Perhaps we will come full circle, just like emoji's are kind of like ancient hieroglyphics haha
@@VladimirKostek 😜 🤯
you forgot to mention dark mode in the kindle scribe
If you want it to look just as sleek or even more than the remarkable
put it on dark mode and it looks pretty cool
You are right, I didn't mention it here. It's a nice feature for sure at night 🌙 I'll probably put some of the b-roll I shot of that when I release the full interview I did with Olivia. I felt this review was getting long-winded and tried to trim some things down. Would love your feedback!
@@VladimirKostek the bezel disappears in dark mode in the same way the white bezel blends with the remarkable
Good point, it looks sleek for sure!@@ch3ckm8
I want to compliment you on the great video. I want to move a page from one folder to another folder. When I try to use the "move" feature it only allows me to move the page within the same folder or to email it. All the time I have spent trying to figure this out, I could have copied the notes over to the other folder by hand, but I am stubborn and can't believe there isn't a "move option" or a "cut and paste" option?
Thanks Robert! Yes you are right it should be easier. Perhaps this thread can point you in the right direction 👉 www.reddit.com/r/kindlescribe/comments/13uyut9/move_content_between_notebooks/
I’m debating between this and the Kobo Elipsa 2E, what would you recommend?
It really depends which ecosystem you are involved in. The Amazon store is vast, but the Kobo store is great too, if you have DRM free e-books too you can only load those on the Kobo. I would point you to a video my friend @KitBetts-Masters made on the two here th-cam.com/video/zdngToPPlVM/w-d-xo.html
@vladimirkostek does any of these have the capability to record while taking notes and trace it back to the place where you actually wrote it ? Something like Notability app ? Or does any of them support an app does it ?
I would recommend the note air 3c as it has android so you can download apps like that amzn.to/3wpfsyv
If you don't need color then you can save 100$ on the normal version amzn.to/3P0aMFJ
Just a word of warning, you might reconsider using metallic nibs. I have used metallic nibs but they're a different brand from the video. Careful on the pressure because you can scratch the screen. I have barely noticeable scratches on my Scribe so I stopped using metallic nibs.
I'll add a note on my pinned comment that people should really do their own research for this. Thanks for commenting!
Great review. Can you suggest a few e-readers/writers with colour e ink display and the kindle app?
For sure, there is one linked in the video description to the amazon page. I think the best one rn is the Note Air 3C by Boox, the only downside is the battery life isn't the best because of the proprietary refresh technology they use which makes it a smoother experience. Hope that helps, it uses Kaleido 3 E ink btw.
The non color version has much better battery life fyi
@@VladimirKostek thanks a lot Vladmir. Will explore
@@SajidhMarikkar anytime!
Regarding the screen, does the pen end up scratching the surface thinking of long use? How do you know when it's time to change the pen tip? Tks!
Hey Daniel, It does not. For the standard tips you will start to feel when the nib is worn out from the look of it and the feel as well. Hard to describe but you will know when its time for a replacement. The time it will take really depends on how much you use it. I've been using the metal tips I mentioned for the past 2 months and have no damage so far either with those. Hope that helps!
@@VladimirKostek thank you!
Quick question please 🙏
Which is better for reading strictly, scribe or remarkable?
I enjoy the warm light of the paperwhite i own, which i love as its faster than the basic kindle that i updraded from.
Hey Derbauer, 100% the scribe.... the reMarkable is NOT for reading. While you can it has no frontlight and no access to a book store as well. If you have a paperwhite kindle you will enjoy the scribe as you are already in that ecosystem, switching over will be easy. Hope that helps.
@@VladimirKostek sure does, just waiting for the scribe to get a deal that's before Prime day 2024 😅😅
@Derbauer smart, I feel silly paying full price for mine but that's the price of early adoption 😅 definitely get it on a good sale. Do you plan on writing with it or more reading?
9:20 since you have two pens … you could let one function like a pencil with an eraser and the other like a pen with the other tip you’re talking about. No eraser on a pen.
It even makes logical sense.
I don’t know if I even own a real pencil. I think in the last 5 years the only erasers I’ve used have been at work on a whiteboard.
Nearly all of the writing I do is with pen or digital with a keyboard.
Math … if I’m doing math I use a pencil. And, well, computers do my math now.
Haha you are certainly right about that, pencils are much less used nowadays. Funny you mention the two modes of the pencil/pen, I'm planning a vid on that with my rM2. Great 🧠's think alike 💡. I have the eraser pen that I keep the normal nibs in to simulate a pencil and then the metallic one in the base pen they have with no eraser. I use the base pen on my scribe too as a pen replacement. Easier than swapping out the tips all the time! You could do the same with the base scribe pen as it's pretty inexpensive 🖊
Can pdfs be read like pdfs directly (as you would on an iPad), or does it appear kind of tailored so it feels much like a kindle ebook? If it is the latter, any chance the pdfs can be read as is?
PDFs can be read directly, you can annotate right on them. Very Intuitive and simple! Hope that helps
Planning to write notes while watching a movie at a movie theater. Do you think the backlight will be distracting, and how easy is it to blind switch to a new page?
Adding new pages is easy, could you elaborate on what you mean by blind switching? I suppose you could use it on low brightness, just make sure you aren't annoying anyone around you lol
@@VladimirKostek blind swipe, press a button in the dark (without looking) to switch to a new page
So, if I need something to read and anotate on the books reMarkable is still the best option?
Hi, the reMarkable isn't the best for books because of DRM issues. The Scribe note feature is still pretty good for books as it gives you an all encompassing view. Also I'd check out the Kobo Ellipsa 2e for books too. I don't have one but hear you can annotate on the books
do those metal ballpoint nibs require replacing like regular nibs?
Nope! They do feel quite diff more like a pen
I am planning on buying the kindle scribe for taking down my maths notes (ug) and for reading in general, is it easy to read pdfs (sent through site ir mail) in it? (My older kindle models wasnt good for reading pdfs (due to zoom and small siza) (does kindle scribe face the same problem?)
PDFs Pinch and zoom works quite well. You can edit directly on the pdf too.
@@VladimirKostek thanks
@@sumansemwal4981 Anytime!
Question for someone who is rather new to E-Notebooks - does the pen (writing or erasing) tend to leave markings/scratches on the screen? The reason I ask is because I have an iPad with a Paperlike screen protector on it and due to the protector being soft, it leaves a very light scratch where I used my Apple Pencil.
Also really well done video! It helped solidify my decision on ordering a Scribe.
Thanks for watching man and glad it was helpful! The standard nibs will not scratch the screen at all, the metallic nibs I mentioned can over time possiblely give microscratches if you write with a lot of pressure so I wouldn't reccomend those if you are worried about that, hope that helps 👍
And eraser doesn't either from what I've noticed
@@VladimirKostek Awesome, thank you so much!
@@tylerfortech anytime!
What do you prefer for pdf reading? Notetaking is not important.
The Scribe is slightly quicker as it's more modern, also it has 73 more ppi than the rM2 so I would say it's slightly better. Hope that helps!
Where are the links to those videos you have talked about?
Hi, I am currently editing the Scribe interview with Olivia. Part 1 will be out tomorrow :)
The other videos I referenced with Kit and Brandon should be out within the next month or so, I have a few videos I will put out before that.
Can you read pdf files like books with different content in it without issues?
Yes pdf reading is great with annotation as a possibility too
How about the screen? Does it end up being scratched as any wacom tablet? Cause the screen is plastic and friction over time must create some scratches right? Specially knowing is a plastic-ish screen
I have not noticed any in the year + that I've owned it. It seems quite durable!
Wow that's surprising, Looks good then lol, saving up for the second version though @@VladimirKostek
@@Helios.vfx. gotcha, smart move!
I still have the 10th gen Paperwhite. I wish these devices were faster, smoother, also being able to easily create whatever collections you want and add books in bulk, maybe even making use of Calibre.
As it stands, they're pretty mediocre.
I've never used calibre, gonna look into it!
Is there any how to connect a keyboard via Bluetooth on kindle scribe?
Hey Victoria, unfortunately there isn't. I feel they should make this a feature as it does have bluetooth capability
Hey Vladimir. One thing I would like to ask you check for us - if you try writing with the pen on Scribe at the very edge of the right side of the screen - with very low pressure, do you feel like the screen there is less sensitive to the pen than on other parts of the screen? And how does that compare with your Remarkable? Unfortunately my Scribe has that issue and I heard some other users had the same experience.
Hey Victor, unf this is a design flaw of a lot of these devices. Specifically, the electro-magnetic resonance in the pens has interference with the same magnets that are used to attach them 🤣 I'd say it's about the same as the reMarkable for what it's worth. The supernote has resolved this by moving the 🧲 to the top where the bezel is larger for the folio and the pen attaches via a loop on the folio instead of a magnet on the side. Hope that is informative for you
@@VladimirKostek yes that was very helpful, thank you!
@@victorgyulnazaryan2265 anytime!
Nice
Thanks for watching
@11:52 ASMR
Haha ur right, unintentional I think I was just leaning over to see what she was doing and was right next to the camera 😂
I got the kindle scrible for my daughter and th she used for 5 days and the battery died.
Like it died for good?
@@VladimirKostek no. She just charged again but I heard the battery charged last for 2 month so you don’t need to be charging it every day like iPads. I was expecting that last at least a month. I noticed that she sets the brightness of the screen high and also draws in the Kindle.
@ruthfv123 Gotcha Ruth, very high brightness will crush through the battery faster. I would recommend ticking the auto brightness setting in the drop-down menu. That way when she is using it during the daytime it won't use much 🔋. Hope that helps! 5 days is very short for the Scribe, so she must be using it a lot. Which is a good thing in my opinion 😊
HUGE ISSUE: Can't lock the screen when holding the device. It's difficult to hold without accidentally turning the page. A software update would fix this....
Do you mean you accidentally lock it by pressing the side button? That happens to me sometimes
@@VladimirKostek No I mean the accidental turning the page because there's no way to lock the touch screen.
@user-il9qo4qc4n but then every time you would turn a page you would have to turn off that unlock feature right?
@@VladimirKostek No, have buttons on the screen to turn the page.
Maybe for the 2nd gen?@@user-il9qo4qc4n
Not being able to do live annotations on a book is silly and a total dealbreaker.
While I do agree it would be a great feature to have, the notes do have one benefit and that is for revising. When you like at the notes for a good book they'll show up all in a list style making it easier to see them in an overview. Something that is impossible to do with in-page writing. Ideally, I'd like both options. For the relatively low price of the Scribe I don't think it's a deal breaker by any means.
Love the scribe,hate that it’s Amazon though lol
Because it's Amazon's, that's why you can get them on such good sale
I know mate was just joking! I love my scribe and mainly bought it for reading on a bigger screen,I have a paperwhite for travel.thanks for the video I’ve subscribed to your channel.
@terriersforever23 appreciate that 🙏
Your title talks about scribe after using it for a year, but this is really not just about the scribe, it’s about e ink tablets and competitors, really disappointed, will not listen to the channel again if you’re unable to keep integrity between the title and the content
That's a fair point, having used the Scribe for over a year and being a long term user of the reMarkable line I thought it would be relevant to include the competition and also other new products. A lot of people looking at the scribe are first time lookers at these e-ink tablets as they turn more mainstream. About 90% of the video is regarding the scribe, but thanks for weighing in. If you choose to stop by again, in the first 30 seconds I will usually address what you can expect me to discuss in the entirety of the video.
just tell me , that can i copy a 100mb size book via cable to this Kindle and able to read it ?
Yes you should be able to