Kindle Scribe vs reMarkable 2: Early Look
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- Amazon released the Kindle Scribe set for November 2022 in a market popularised by reMarkable. Let's explore the technical specifications on the reMarkable 2 and the Kindle Scribe.
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The thicknesses are one decimal place out: reMarkable 2 is 0.19in (4.7mm) and Kindle Scribe is 0.22in (5.8mm). The difference is hardly going to be noticeable.
I was really confused ^^, surely, they wouldn't be that thick :'D
I think you mean its essentially Un-reMarkable. Thanks I'll be here all night
Thanks David, 100% correct.
Thanks for noticing this!
Yet at the same time he is saying "the price is dramatically cheaper on the kindle scribe", while being 17% cheaper.... very misleading statement in that case
@@3th3r10n kindle devices usually have good discounts (20-25% price drop).
So yes, I expect to grab one for around 300 USD (280 USD perhaps), which will be "dramatically cheaper".
This is my friend's second Kindle. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxOnUR4NaproSbBbD2sdI4XcDZ58Jz8GOx The first one which is about 5 or 6 years old quit charging because the bottom connector went bad. When I saw they upgraded to a USB C connector I knew it was time. I think the old USB Micro connectors are a PIA. Her new one is great. It synced right out of the box and connected to WiFi immediately. The thing is perfect! Sooo mine will arrive tomorrow. (Been reading off an old Fire) What bugs me are the reviewers that give this product one star because it didn't work out of the box or they were too dumb to figure it out. If it doesn't work send it back and get another one. It couldn't be easier with Amazon. Giving it one star because it didn't work says nothing about a good one that does work. I bet a bad one is one in a thousand or more. Give it a break...just get another one.
Great comparison! I would be very interested in seeing a hands-on review from you of the Kindle Scribe when it becomes available. I've seriously considered the Remarkable 2 and have not purchased one so far mainly because it seemed a bit expensive for pure note-taking (I've been using my iPad with GoodNotes). In particular, I'd be interested in know how complete the Kindle Scribe ecosystem is and whether documents/markups can be transferred readily among the Kindle Scribe, Mac (MS365 applications) and iPhone. Thank you!
I have a few questions in regards to the new scribe, I am assuming that this is only in black and white then and not color like say the nova boox 3 color eink reader/writer. But I am also wondering if when in the note/drawing section if they have multiple "pen" options like can you choose between paintbrush, pen, pencil,highlighter, cal. Pen etc, also if it does layers and comes with say a shapes option like line, circle, squares etc??
I own many eink tablets but love my kindle! This device would be perfect if say all those above options are available, I may even be willing to forgo the color IF in the note taking section has all of these features but no one is saying or showing this. Please help cause I'm just dying to know lol!!! If you check-out the nova boox color 3 and see the options they have available in the note taking sections you'll understand what I'm asking. My fingers are crossed that Amazon got it right since they took so long to add this feature?! I'm guessing it's also not waterproof huh?? Dang it smh
My Remarkable 2 was delivered today--I ordered it the day before the Kindle Scribe was announced. Consider me unimpressed. I feel like I'm reading on a Kindle circa 2010. I can tell the difference in resolution compared to my current Kindle (which is the same as the Scribe) and I'm missing the backlight like crazy. Work purchased this for me as a reasonable accomodation for reading PDFs (eye tracking issues). It looks like you can't read PDFs in landscape mode, which may be the ultimate deal breaker. Syncing with the cloud was really kind of clunky, and it will not sync with Word no matter what I do. I'm glad I can get my hands on a Scribe before my 100 day trial is up. This thing is just kind of meh.
i found very interesting ,on Remarkable 2, the feature to write with the pen and transform your writing in block letters with different fonts. Is there the chance to do the same on Kindle Scribe? Thank you very much.
I’m interested in note so until I see the scribe reviewed for this feature it is a no go. The connectivity to Dropbox or google drive is key for backup . I have a kindle so the extra battery on the scribe is of limited value.
is it possible to use apps with the kindle ? especially outlook calendar
I don't think the 2 devices are alike. If you are a heavy Kindle ebook reader you would want the Scribe but at the same time, you cannot take notes on the fly on it. I bought a Remarkable 2 in January 22 that I use to take notes but also notes from physical books, if I hadn't bought a Paperwhite in July, I would have gotten a Scribe and keep both devices. On the design side, I don't find the Remarkable 2 so striking, people often ask me if I stole a tray from the canteen at work (we have small glass tray very similar), so it's really down to preferences.
I got a Remarkable 2, and the one thing I really don't like about it is that sometimes I have to try a few times to turn a page. That is so annoying!
I felt I needed to correct myself, you can take notes on the flight with a Scribe. So if I didn’t have a recent Remarkable 2 and a very recent Paperwhite, I would have got a Scribe.
@@nossy232323 yes, I have this problem too…
How much capacity do you think would be necessary for a student who plans to take a lot of notes on kindle books on the scribe? Would 16gb be enough?
For me the killer feature of ReMarkable is being able to convert my handwriting and send it via email.
That's 90% of my usage. I can send to Day One, Todoist, Evernote...
So if the Kindle can do that, I'll consider it otherwise no point for me to change…
So question... If you write on the ReMarkable all day, how long does the battery last?
@@nikkis8102 Actually I don't write all day, but every day, a few hours.
I've never done a full battery life test, but I recharge my Remarkable once a week I'd say... it holds up pretty well
@@fpxbiz Ok. I see. Thanks for the info! :)
Sure, if you pay the 8 bucks a month. Otherwise you cannot do that. It is included on the Amazon device and literally every other tablet in the world.
@@pablomax3045 do you have a link for that ?
Aesthetics wears off after the first week. Utility is what counts. The Kindle Scribe is the one I'm getting because I think it will work seamlessly within the Kindle and Amazon ecosystem. I hope one day the Scribe will work with textbooks that are in the Kindle format. You click on a question, you write the answer on a note that pops above or below the question. That would be so useful. I'm a college teacher. Thanks.
That is soooo good. I want that feature for sure hahaha. It would be so freaking useful. College student here.
Also the fact that the features are included in the kindle. On the remarkable, even the most basic features are paywalled. You can literally only take notes, nothing else without forking over 8 bucks a month.
Pretty shocking to me that this "reviewer" does not mentioned this in the costs.
Yes please would like to see a kindle scribe review
I have a remarkable 2 and use multiple times every day with joy. but when it goes bad I may give this a shot.
To be honest, you missed a step - value for money. Given the base cost of a new reMarkable, £299, and a basic pen for it, £59, gives you a total of £358 for an 8gb Wacom eInk device with no backlight, and no eReader functions. The Kindle Scribe, with 16gb of storage and a basic pen is £339.99 for a Wacom eInk device with backlight and eReader functions. In terms of value for money the Scribe comes out on top.
I’ve just ordered the Remarkable2. I already have a Kindle to read books and an iPad to consume content and faff about. What I need is to walk into a professional environment with something just for taking notes and not a clump of black plastic like the scribe. I am done with keeping track and transcribing notebooks!
I thought the Scribe was aluminum?
@@kanefrieden8419 - Aluminum and glass. Remember, you’re on the Internet.
Ho so you have to have a device that supposedly looks good to feel a professional ? That’s weird, I prefer using a functional device over its purely subjective look. And yes the scribe is made of plastic AND aluminum.
Yes aesthetics matter to me - it’s all part of the sensory experience of using a device. We all have our preferences. The large black bezel jars my senses and the seeming lack of bezel (yes I know there still is one) on the Remarkable adds to experience and flow of using a paper like device. Nit picking over what it’s made of doesn’t change how I experience something.
@@clairebarnett4587 ok got it. My Remarkable 2 is often mistaken for a tray at the office so it’s all subjective as I said. I nit picked on the material because you did it yourself… Anyways as long as you’re happy with your device it’s all that matters after all 😊
A colleague showed me the Remarkable II, and the "paper feel" texture really impressed. iPad pen is too slippery for me, but it's a light replacement for a laptop. But I get pretty much the same note taking power at a fraction of the cost with a Rocket Book. The Kindle reader is so much better than the Kindle app on iPad. It's devilish how these maker's create these circular majorities so not one of these dilettante devices will serve without compromise.
I enjoyed this video.
2:20 There seems to be an error in thickness section.
I'm pretty sure you have the decimal point in the wrong place on the thickness comparison. Most likely it's supposed to be .19 to .22 inches
On the specs, I think Scribe murders reMarkable. I had pre-ordered it, so waiting to see.
I guess I just don’t know how much Amazon is going to invest in improving the note taking experience for an average user. I am a little bit worried about that.
For most users, yes, the Scribe beats the RM2 hands down… that’s why I’ve pre-ordered the 64Gb version with the premium pen but… for those who have a specific need the RM2 is the only choice (it is marginally better looking too).plus you’re not tied into the Amazon ecosystem.
That 300 dpi makes a difference.
Specs are nice but it looks like the utility is going to be fairly shit on first release.
It all boils down to writing experience for me. And I think Amazon will nail it. Also the software itself on remarkable is a mess still. So I have greater hopes for Amazon there both for reading note taking and drawing
would love a kindle scribe review!!
It’s the lack of adding books, especially Kindle books, on the RM2 that stopped me clicking ’buy’.
Yep. That is why I went for the Supernote. Boox has too much baggage with it and SuperNote is backed by a great responsive team with a phenomenal product and their only app is the Kindle app.
Ignore all the haters saying its dumb for you to review something you haven't used. Of course you haven't used it-the damn thing isn't out yet. This video was helpful for me as a young professional trying to decide what device to invest my money in, so thank you.
It is a useful video, haters are not forced to watch…
Does it have dark mode or not? This is important
User experience and interface will be key. Remarkable has come a LONG way with it's UI/UX and it's fantastic for organizing notepads and files.
Dont u think scribe will be as good as the rm2 at writing ?
One of the reasons u did not purchase a remarkable is that you must have a monthly plan to take advantage of connecting your documents wireless.
Will kindle scribe release in India?
Still waiting for an e-ink notebook that actually ticks all the boxes. It looks like the Scribe is also likely to be a pretty big miss when it releases. You can't mark up the books/text directly, There doesn't appear to be any kind of notetaking ecosystem/experience offered. It doesn't appear to have a pressure sensitive pen. I'm sure it will do fine as a first release but there is still a wide gap between toy and tool.
For me it was not clear from the video if Kindle Scribe allows you to take notes easily *on* ebooks (including pdfs). I am a very interactive reader, I like to underline, highlight, take many notes when reading. So far the only device that satisfies such need is iPad with its pen. However, it's terribly exhausting for the eyes and the battery lasts only a few hours.
I prefer the remarkable. It’s superior with the regular useful updates and writing tools. I had the kindle dx too and they are both clunky.
Can't decide between these devices, or just a cheaper ipad.
if this device came to India, they it will be really popular. it will become boss in all tablet device.
Kya yaar...really want the rm2 but it isnt available in india
For reading in bed etc the kindle light is important.
The thickness is wrongly mentioned as 1.9 and 2.2 inches.
Hi Raghu - you are correct.
0.19 and 0.22 inches
Hi, you can sent books to remarkable and read them on the remarkable !!!
Nice!
the thickness is NOT 1.9" and 2.2". this is craziness for the thickness of a tablet. where are you getting this information?
@2:16 there's no way the scribe is 2.2 inches thick... That's bigger than any decent notebook... Maybe the box is 2.2 inches...
That thickness needs looking at??? 2 inches, even 2 cm wouldn't be correct
I think your thickness measurements are off ... 2.2 inches!
I contacted Amazon everyone and they say it does indeed have true dark mode
Kindle Scribe: ReMarkable is death...
Stopped the moment I saw you showed these tablets almost 2" thick. Info is no good.
Thickness is in inches ???? 😱😱
Damn. 1.9 inch and 2.2 inch is thin lol
Ekk. Got that wrong. 0.19 and 0.22 inch
@@keepproductive no worries we have all been there but had me worried for a second since I pre ordered the scribe lol
no real devices
2.2 inch!!!??? 😂
0.22 sorry!
0.23" not 2" thick... Way off
Thickness is 2. 2 inches. Yikes . 2:00
0.22 inches sorry!
The remarkable is not 1.9 inches thick!!!!!
We got that wrong. Noted in comments.
I guess we know who remarkable sponsored .. why did you not bother to mention that literally ALL useful features of the remarkable 2 are behind a very expensive monthly pay wall? For the price of the tablet, you can only take notes. Nothing else. If you want handwriting recognition it will cost 8 bucks a month, forever.
The kindle scribe pen does not have pressure sensitivity, so it's rendered useless for drawing and sketching. That's enough of a reason for me not to buy the kindle scribe, even if it's just for note taking.
Interesting! I didn’t know.
I’ll have a look into this.
Where'd you get that? The pen is pressure sensitive. It uses Wacom EMR technology, which has 4000+ degrees of sensitivity.
Whether it's good for drawing or not remains to be seen, but probably not since that's not the focus. And for art you'd want layers and other complex stuff that seems unlikely to be included.
From where did you get that info? As of yet no one has done a hands on review, so like many I would like to know where you got your info from. However, as the scribe has a Wacom Layer, and makes use of an EMR pen it will more than likely have pressure sensitivity.
Amazon is trying to takedown every product by slowly penetrating into every market. I see Amazon tv, tablets etc for less price making it more competitive on their own Amazon online store, feels like favouritism to their own products.
That's considered good marketing from Amazon's perspective.
I’m now completely put off by your thin content - stop trying to review things you haven’t used! Ridiculous.
This is a retrospective look at the technical specifications, I’m a daily user of RM2 too
@@keepproductive you very rarely seem to demonstrate hands-on experience - and instead churn out thin content for the algo. It’s not cool.
I agree. A ridiculous video. Who cares about tech specs? I just care about how it functions and feels. Just more noise and makes your channel less helpful.
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