Kindle Scribe REVIEW: The Future of Digital Note-Taking?

[@ChalidRaqami]

*I just noticed that KZbin's video compression is smoothing the content so much, that you don't really see the ghosting-effect I'm taking about at **9:44**. As I said - it can be annoying (in real life, where you can see it 🙃) if you erase lines often, but isn't an issue otherwise. Bottom line for me: The Kindle Scribe is possibly the best large format ereader, but not the best note taking device (yet).*

[@saintdonoghue]

That opening visual where you remove all your earlier Kindle models in order to reveal the Scribe was fantastic - but also fairly alarming! You have a LOT of Kindles!

[@faa923]

He thought you need a new kindle for each book 😂

[@cheefussmith9380]

Haha yes, very good indeee😊

[@ChalidRaqami]

@@faa923 🤣

[@anthonykirkendhall4344]

I absolutely love my Kindle Scribe! It is a solid device and makes reading a true joy! That larger screen is just awesome! The writing experience is basic BUT it too is enjoyable as the tactile experience is oh so paper like. That said, when I want a robust writing/research session; I grab my iPad. But, for reading, get the Scribe! Oh, I have the Oasis and the Paperwhite and I still like the Scribe better!

[@pixelleaves]

Not sure how you don’t have more views, this was such a great and thorough review. Not having some form of lasso tool for notebooks to move around your writing is a MAJOR oversight 🤦🏻‍♀️ That’s so basic I can’t think of another e-ink tablet without it…

[@ArturZygmunt]

unfortunate truth... it's the most useful tool in the toolset

[@GotMoreCakes]

This was a much more informative review than the Engadget one I just suffered through, nice work.

[@terrytas13]

Agree. The Engadget review left a lot to be desired. Love this review. It was very thorough.

[@petrichor259]

watch the cnet review of scribe. Really good review imo

[@JasonFuhrman]

Great review! It's disappointing Amazon didn't come out of the gate with all the features like writing directly on the page and note organization, but to me, this seems like a simple software upgrade down the line.

[@kayw]

Yes I do hope they don’t add these features to later gens though, they can be terrible in forcing you to upgrade gens if you want added features.

[@janinawalker4200]

​@@kayw Very Valid Point and is also why I am mostly considering an Onyx Boox Tab X to get an even bigger screen and better software, but I am also waiting to see if they come out with a colour version, if I wait long enough, given I have been researching these e-readers/note takers since I bought my highly disappointing Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ in Dec 2020. That means I doubt I would even buy an upgraded Samsung unless they put in an NFC chips in more tablets which I called them to discuss as so many people could benefit. Currently mostly only cell phones and very rarely tablets have NFC which I consider a very short sighted flaw as the NFC chips as so inexpensive, yet the use value is great. So that is also why I may consider the upcoming Fujitsu Quaderno Gen 3 colour e-reader/note taker when it is reviewed after release as the Quaderno Gen 2 has NFC.

[@rfphill]

I want this pretty bad as I want a solution for taking technical notes and being able to convert to text and centralize, tag my notes. But, I just can't bring myself to do it until I see at least one good and useful upgrade to the product, otherwise this just feels half baked...

[@franka1621]

Another great review - your channel is developing nicely, Sir! Keep doing more, please!

[@ChalidRaqami]

Thanks for the kind words! More is on the way in the coming days and weeks ;)

[@noizanthrope5446]

You did a great review. Honest and complete. Thank you for this nice job!

[@williamgunnells2268]

Great video, thanks! I had the remarkable 2 and while I enjoyed for the time I had it. It was glitchy, It kept skipping books and bouncing back and kicking me out of writing notes. I returned it. It was not worth the cost. Plus I had run special software just to convert kindle books to remarkable 2 which was a bit shady. I love the kindle and can't wait for the scribe. I believe I will get mine tomorrow. Thanks again for this review. I'm super excited!

[@shawnedwards5369]

From what you've shown here, it appears that the vast majority of current issues could be handled by software updates. If, as you mentioned, they already have more sensitivity-level capabilities in hardware then it's just a matter of SW and pen upgrades.

[@richcompany]

Such a thorough and objective review, greatly appreciated!

[@ma-ce7do]

Best scribe review I've seen. Thanks

[@nadinabrunetroig5927]

This is the best review I could have seen, thank you very much for your explanation.

[@drfujita1]

I've been wanting a larger screen Kindle from the beginning. Kindle Scribe at 428 grams is too heavy to be used as a dedicated ebook reader (Oasis = 188g). It's only 33 grams lighter than the iPad Air, a full tablet computer.

[@stevemcclure2879]

Hi Chalid, I think this was an EXCELLENT video and great, and balanced, content. I feel like a lot of Creators flame people to try and get them to view a video. I feel like you understand the objective of the Kindle Scribe and why someone would want, or not, want one. It's NOT a SuperNote, iPad or Boox replacement. It's an eReader with note taking capabilities.

[@anisinhash]

The best review of Kindle scribe I've sent (yet). Subscribed and looking forward to remarkable 2 vs. kindle scribe!

[@klaymoon1]

Great review. So, looks like Kindle Scribe still cannot do the immersion reading? That was the deal breaker why I returned Kindle Paperwhite.

[@ChalidRaqami]

Thanks - no, unfortunately, that's still not part of the Kindle E-Reader software for some reason. Only Whispersync for voice.

[@jayvansickle7607]

Did you notice any scratching on the screen? I haven't used any eink note taking device... but, I have used a matte screen protector on an iPad..and that scratches pretty easily. thanks.

[@ChalidRaqami]

No scratches on the screen from my daily use over the past couple of days and I also applied a little more pressure with the pen for reviewing it thoroughly. I'd say the display is harder than a typical plastic screen protector. But the display is not as scratch resistant as on the Kindle Oasis. On the Oasis you can run a cutter knife over the screen and it's fine. The Scribe's screen is definitely softer - more like the Paperwhite.

[@MoMan9]

Holy cow! This was one hell of a review! Amazon should hire you! Lol; I concur with the earlier comment on you not having enough views but trust me if you keep doing this you will be BIG in no time!!! Not many reviewers do this technical deep dive. Love it and keep it up!

[@mlmcproductions4191]

I have the denim cover and the stylist holder works well.

[@gregoryrobak456]

Another reviewer said the stylus sidebar can be collapsed, but not completely hidden even while reading an ebook novel. I'm confused because I see some images where the sidebar is not present and only the books text is on the screen (which I prefer). Can you clarify if the sidebar can be hidden or completely or removed while using as an ereader? Thanks

[@ChalidRaqami]

Yes, the writing toolbar can be completely hidden (not just collapsed) in a normal Kindle ebook. I have it hidden at 21:38. It's a setting in the general ebook settings.

[@gregoryrobak456]

@@ChalidRaqamiThat's great! Thank you!

[@emil8367]

And still: no colour + no writing on pages = no buy. For me, reading colourful books is the most important part. It is more efficient to read for some people, when we can see not only black and white pages. We also remember more thanks to this. Of course, writing freely with precision on pages and store such notes is also very important. Nevertheless, thank you for the review !

[@wolfandog]

is it normal that this kindle has gaps between the cormus and the monitor glass. In my version, a knife blade easily passes through.

[@ChalidRaqami]

Yes, I've seen it multiple times - it's normal, at least to some extent.

[@ch3ckm8]

this is going to eat the majority of the market share for e-ink devices. This just seems so much better optimized and functional without being distracting

[@CristianoCritico]

Thanks for the review, just one question. Do you know if the highlighted handwritten note sync in the Kindle app so I can see it in the Kindle app in other devices?

[@brendtevenden6389]

Love the Star Trek Voyager plan in the background!

[@Paladin101]

The Supernote includes kindle integration which makes it a much better comparison than the reMarkable. The only benefit this appears to have over the Supernote is in-built lighting but that has power consequences in addition to the ‘gap’ problem you raised. Other than that, the Supernote offers far more capability as an e-ink tool.

[@ChalidRaqami]

You're right, the Kindle integration makes it a compelling alternative. However, Remarkable has a much wider name recognition, so I compared it to that. But I'm planning to make a separate Supernote comparison video in the future.

[@healingpowerofGod]

extraordinary! now i want a kindle scribe ❤️

[@ne0nlightz]

Will you compare the kindle scribe to the Supernote? I've been thinking of getting a supernote A5 but held back to see how the Amazon Kindle Scribe would fare. Your review shows its a dissapointment compared to the Supernote. Main use case would be to have a note taking library , I plan to take notes on tons of EPUBs and PDFs that I have (I dont have any kindle format books).

[@ChalidRaqami]

Yes, I already have plans for it. However, I will finish the Remarkable 2 and Onyx Boox comparisons first. But even without comparing them side by side, it basically comes down to: Do you need to have a built-in light or not? Because if that's not a must have for you, Supernote or Remarkable 2 are definitely better note taking devices. Otherwise Onyx Boox might be interesting as well, but they have some privacy concerns (see my Boox Note Air 2 review for more info).

[@MichiganPhotographer]

I like it but am annoyed because I spent hours with tech support and then lost connection with them before we even found out what the problem is ughhhh. I signed up with audible and purchased and audio book with a credit they gave me for free. I purchased a regular book with money. The regular book downloaded but the audible book is sitting on my kindle in queue. Yet it downloaded on my computer and my phone. I am at a loss as to why this book will not download and open on my kindle. I have tried everything that amazon and audible and the internet and the tech support people say to do and it still wont download and open. When I click on the three dots next to the bottom of the book it tells me to download audible. Im so confused. If you have any Ideas Id be so grateful for the help. 8/2024

[@commentariat]

Amazing and thorough review. Thank you!

[@landonmiller6943]

Excellent review, my Scribe arrives Friday!

[@ElizaHamilton1780]

I’m using my shiny new Kindle Scribe now. I was thinking of a Remarkable 2 before, but I decided against it. I’m glad I waited for the Scribe. So this is my first e-ink writing tablet. I’ve got questions: 1) will the pen or the eraser scratch up the screen? 2) related to 1: Should I get a screen protector? Every device that I have has a screen protector, so I don’t know if this Kindle needs one, too. 3) How do I know when the nib needs changing? It was great of Amazon to include that little box of mind with the removal tool, but there’s nothing re: when to change the nib, just how to do it.

[@ChalidRaqami]

1) Not in my experience - and I've applied more pressure than necessary a few times for testing everything properly. So I doubt it will scratch with normal use. 2) The screen isn't as scratch resistant as the hardened display on the Kindle Oasis. Seems to be on par with the Kindle Paperwhite though. I would recommend getting a flip cover and not using a screen protector. Because a screen protector will worsen readability slightly and more importantly it will most likely worsen the tactile feel of the pen on the screen. I have had MANY e-ink devices over the years and only managed to scratch one of those while not being especially careful in handling them. 3) The nib wears out over time, depending on how often you use the pen. You should either replace it when it becomes too short to write comfortably or when it is worn on only one side (and got sharp).

[@edwardferry8247]

Why does the screen keep flashing black each time you do something on the screen? Surely that’s going to create headaches etc?

[@ChalidRaqami]

This is because of the way e-ink technology works: The ink particles are aligned with an electrical charge. This requires energy at the moment it happens. Afterwards, the particles remain in place without drawing any power. To reset them and prevent artifacts (which is called ghosting), all particles in the screen need to be realigned. That's what this flickering is. You quickly get used to it and I personally never had any issues with it. With normal page turns in a book, it rarely happens, because there is usually no complete refresh. Only when ghosting becomes too noticeable, the screen flickers inside a book. Besides that, the flickering typically happens when UI elements are shown and hidden, because those usually are high contrast with straight lines and ghosting becomes noticeable faster than in a text-only ebook.

[@fcf8269]

Very good review; it seems that the expectations about features and functionalities were basically the only thing that is sub par, compared to competitors. Nobody was expecting Amazon to ship a super loaded device, but what is available at launch is really minimal, and I find hard to justify the purchase at that price point. Maybe new features will be added as they expand the platform; but historically Amazon has a track record of abandoning things (remember the fire phone?) if they do not get immediate success; so if the sales won't be that great, most likely this will be the only product in this category that they will sell, and as such no further updates to the OS will be made.

[@ChalidRaqami]

I like what they did with the Scribe and really hope they will expand the features and follow up with other models. There's great potential here and Amazon listing this model not as a 12th gen Kindle but as a 1st gen Kindle Scribe gives me hope that they have more plans for the future.

[@fcf8269]

@@ChalidRaqami TBH I am not sure I get what was their aim. As kindle reader doesn't do more than a kindle; as note taking device doesn't do more than other note taking devices (let's take the Kobo as direct competitor, instead of the Supernote or the Remarkable 2 or the Boox devices); so it is a pretty average device that does not really offer anything you can't get on other devices, and at a price point that is almost like the other devices. If they add more unique features you won't see on other competitors then yes, I think there is potential. But as is now, I just imagine this being a move to see if people already in the Amazon ecosystem are truly loyal to the brand, and will buy a device that does not offer much more than others (actually offer less in terms of features/price ratio). I was expecting to be blown away by improved features from the Boox, Supernote and Remarkable 2 on the Scribe, but instead it is a very forgettable piece of hardware, at least today.

[@ArturZygmunt]

@@fcf8269 you do realize, that they can ship new software features whenever they want?

[@fcf8269]

@@ArturZygmunt I do, and do you realize, based on historical data, that most companies once they have your money have limited interest in adding features fast? In some cases what you get is the bare minimum implementation, just to mark a checkbox. Maybe you are not accustomed to how software development works; updates are for people that pay for subscriptions; when you buy a product as one time payment, you won't bring more money in the cash register anymore until next device. Small companies like Boox sell new devices every year, and people buy them... While Supernote and Remarkable 2 are still updating their devices after years, but most features are not really changing the device much. Amazon just wanted a device out there on the market for the holidays; if it goes bad they scrape it like they did with other failed devices.

[@basenjipoppy]

Great review...exactly what I was looking for. Doing research to find what's out there in the "e-reading world" I'm glad your site was suggested to me by YT. Peace

[@alexisrudelle8762]

Great review: I have a couple of questions for you about notetaking functions. First in Ebooks: is it possible to take notes on epub ebooks format ? Notetakings in PDFs : when you take notes on a PDF, can you then export it/send it/save it in order to read it on a computer for exemple (with the notes on it) ? Thanks !

[@ChalidRaqami]

Thanks! Epub ebooks are only readable when using the Send-To-Kindle-function. So copying them over to the internal storage via USB won't work (they won't show up in the library). Send-To-Kindle is converting epub files to kfx. In those you can create sticky notes same as in "regular" Kindle ebooks. Yes, you can send PDF-files to up to 5 emails and they will include the on page annotations for the recipients.

[@huraibi]

Amazing review you nailed it bro ♥ But please can you do full review on how this device handle PDF format, especially scanned pdf' files!

[@ChalidRaqami]

Thank you :) I have a couple of more videos and comparisons planned with the Kindle Scribe and other devices. Will take a closer look there.

[@brianparks64]

Excellent, comprehensive review!

[@Limonada_RC]

I'm so happy I pre ordered my Kindle scribe

[@NellanaMaethor]

I've been keeping my eye on this for a while. I extremely intrigued, but I'm not sure how I'd adjust from a Fire to this (color to black/white) that I'm very torn. I might wait for a 2nd gen if they continue the line.

[@LvUhcX]

Indeed the fire can do more maybe one day Amazon release a color ereader

[@Rawan_Farhan]

Thank you for the review it was great but I have a question Can you choose if you want your notebook to be on cloud or not It is important for me to know if I have the choice

[@ChalidRaqami]

No, unfortunately there's no setting for that. Every notebook is synced automatically. The only way to block it, is to use the airplane mode (after first setup), but then you can't access the Kindle store either.

[@Rawan_Farhan]

@@ChalidRaqami thank you for answering quickly ❤️

[@serrajav]

Can you use it as a standalone notebook?

[@Christian-oh7lx]

Danke für das tolle Review! Thanks! Do you recommend the premium pen?

[@ChalidRaqami]

Danke! :) Without having used the standard pen, the premium pen definitely is very practical to use. I should get the standard pen within the next couple of days and will post a short comparison when I have it.

[@gagandeeprangi13]

Such an amazing review. Thanks!

[@12426100]

Lack of page turner buttons is a killer for me.Main reason I got the oasis.

[@kayw]

Wondering where is the right place for the charge port and power button in your opinion. For years we have complained about these being at bottom where it’s possible to turn power off while reading. It was a pain, so I for one was really please to have them on side at last.

[@ChalidRaqami]

The side-placement is better than on the top or bottom for sure. Imho Kobo has the best solution at the moment: USB-connector on the side and button on the back. I imagine the opposite side could work as well - power button above the pen, USB port below.

[@MrHyho]

Thanks for the review. I have a question. Is it normal that the gap between display and frame is larger on the right side than on the left side? Thx

[@ChalidRaqami]

Yes, seems to be normal - it's a tiny bit larger on the non-grip side.

[@94josema]

Thanks. To me the notetaking for pdfs is all that I would need to say no to this device and that it is very oriented to Amazon to the point that you need an account to use it and for basic functions that are not even local makes it a double no for the device.

[@kbhasi]

(3:46) I'm surprised to see no option for the lasso select tool, assuming it has one. (10:15) The trick of not connecting to a Wi-Fi network doesn't work? This is the most in-depth launch review I've seen thus far! From what I can tell, there's room for improvement, and I'm planning to get one some time later on to review for a new blog I've been working on and haven't launched yet. On a side note, I'm surprised you managed to get a review out right as the press embargo lifted!* *While I can't see the press embargo dates myself, I can tell when many publications post their videos and articles on the same day.

[@ChalidRaqami]

There's no lasso tool sadly and no other option to move notes on the screen at the moment. Also there's no option to boot it up for the first time without an account. At least I haven't found one. You can't skip the Wi-Fi connection anymore. What you can do is log out of your account, after which you can navigate the user interface. But you don't have a proper homescreen (only a login prompt) and you can't create notebooks. You can open ebooks in the library, but every time you open the library, you get another pop up to log in. So being able to "use" it after logging out seems like a bug to me.

[@kbhasi]

@@ChalidRaqami Interesting. I've a feeling Amazon will add that and more tools in firmware updates, sort of like with Kobo Elipsa which too didn't have certain features available at launch and thus not on the press review samples. The account being required is interesting, as I've seen stories in comments in various posts on the Kindle community on Reddit (and the MobileRead forums too) about some people using Kindle e-readers logged out, in fact, that's something even done within my own family, even as far as a primary school (SG) library where they apparently loan out Kindle e-readers to students, if my memory serves me correctly. (I had trouble remembering what I wanted to write after this point as an indirect result of a bug in the KZbin mobile app, so I apologise if I missed any points) As far as I know, Amazon sells their hardware at a loss to them recoup profits through digital content sales and subscriptions, that includes with Kindle e-readers, because if I recall correctly, Amazon are generally associated with discounts and value. I remember suggesting to users on Reddit asking which e-reader to buy that they should get a Kobo e-reader, and then some of them would tell me that they're expensive, but then I'd have to point out to them that they were fooled by Kindle e-reader pricing.

[@MymilanitalyBlogspot]

@@ChalidRaqami Oh no! Did I just understand that the Scribe can never be used without WiFi, or is it only necessary for the first time because you have to connect to create an account on the Emerson site?

[@InfoSopher]

I canceled mine. Looking for a notetaking device first and e-reader third.

[@spyhardman]

Very thorough! I have one question (and apologies if you covered it and I missed it; in my defense it's a very dense video 🙂): when reading a Kindle book, can you arrange the text in two columns in landscape mode? I always use the Kindle app this way on other tablets (like the Boox devices). It feels like two facing pages, which is very natural. In your video, I caught a quick glimpse of the formatting options, and it didn't look like it was there, which would be a bummer. Thanks!

[@terrytas13]

I don’t think the two column view is was possible. Saw it noted as missing in another Kindle Scribe review.

[@ChalidRaqami]

You haven't missed it :D No, it's not possible to change to a 2 column layout unfortunately.

[@Sarki982]

Great Review! I'm trying to find an ereader for my partner and I'm torn between the Scribe and one of the Onyx devices like the note air 2. Is there any Android app support on the scribe? She uses google keep for her note taking. I think she would primarily use it for reading, but she is also a high school teacher. Thanks!

[@ChalidRaqami]

Thanks! No, there's no App functionality in there. Amazon is relying on their own operating system with all Kindle devices - the Scribe included. If it's a split between the Scribe and the Boox tablet, I'd make the decision based on how much you want to tinker with the device. The Boox Note Air 2 Plus has much more options, but it has a pretty steep learning curve, because it has so many functions. Also keep in mind, that with notetaking there's still the need to use the native app, because latency isn't as low in third-party Android apps. So using another app for note taking won't be great. The Scribe is clearly the more convenient option, but as you have seen in the video, note taking functions are a bit limited at the moment. So it really depends on what she needs to do. Not sure if that helped :D

[@Sarki982]

@@ChalidRaqami Thank you! Given the steep learning curve and latency issues with third party apps it sounds like the scribe is the better choice for what I'm looking for. I didn't consider latency issues with other apps (aside from the obvious ones like scrolling/video with eink).

[@ml3141]

For the algorithm. This is an excellent review! 👍

[@chung8593]

Does it comes with the pw5 page turn animation ?

[@ChalidRaqami]

Yes, just needs to be enabled in the text-options.

[@chung8593]

@@ChalidRaqami thank you

[@johnmanley4528]

It will be interesting to see a comparison to one of the Boox devices. Very nice review here.

[@ChalidRaqami]

I've already planned comparisons to the Boox Note Air 2 Plus and Boox Tab Ultra for the coming weeks.

[@johnmanley4528]

@@ChalidRaqami Great. Look forward to them!

[@GokhanCvs]

Thank you for the review. Good quality content, really professional. Subscribed.

[@RadAlzyoud]

An excellent review. Thx for sharing.

[@anotherbibliophilereads]

Does the Scribe feature immersive reading when you own the Kindle and Audible version of the book? I was disappointed that my Paperwhite is does not allow it. It’s either Kindle or Audio , but my iPad is fully immersive and highlights the Kindle text as the audiobook plays.

[@GalaxyFur]

As far as I have personally seen and read, the Kindle Scribe is just a larger display Paperwhite with a pen. It doesn't offer any features over the Paperwhite outside of the pen functionality. Amazon even basically references it as a paperwhite with a pen. And so far I haven't seen any reviewer talk about features the Paperwhite doesn't already have.

[@ChalidRaqami]

Unfortunately not, just the Whispersync for voice option (switching between book and audiobook). Feature-wise it's pretty much the same as other Kindles - apart from the pen related options of course.

[@Belgarathe]

can you check if your handwritten notes is visible on regular kindle. I think this would make a compelling feature.

[@ChalidRaqami]

Great question, I didn't think to check that. But sadly, the answer is no. Notebooks and converted PDF-files are not visible on another non-Scribe-Kindle at all and only regular notes are visible in ebooks on other Kindles. The handwritten sticky notes are simply missing there.

[@Belgarathe]

@@ChalidRaqami Sorry I meant the check if the kindle books notes written on Scribe would show up on regular kindle.

[@ChalidRaqami]

@luckviii No, they don't - that was the second part of my answer, sorry for not separating it better. Handwritten sticky notes written on a Scribe are simply missing on another Kindle. Only the regular QWERTY-keyboard-notes written on the Scribe are visible on other Kindles.

[@Belgarathe]

@@ChalidRaqami Sigh....So much potential and Kindle really could've leverage its massive library. So easy to to find the book you want through kindle versus other devices where you have to manually upload book. Greatly appreciated your Video. It answered much better than other videos on Scribe and you get what what Scribe is suppose to be. And thanks for testing and looking forward to your other videos. I think another feature missing is that a lot of other eink device can remove part of the margins to help zoom in for pdf. My feelings that Amazon is more centered around its ebooks than the pdf. But still I guess its nice to have more sharp text in larger screen. I just wished it has a turn button like the kindle oasis or the reMarkable 1.

[@sagarbasnet3938]

Can you use the pen to highlight on pictures on a pdf? I take pictures of my textbook on google drive and send them to my kindle, so I’d like to know. Please and thank you.

[@ChalidRaqami]

Yes, it is possible to make highlights on all screen contents if you use the Send-To-Kindle function. However, Amazon points out that some PDF files can't be converted for note-taking - I haven't had any problems with that, so far. You should keep image contrast in mind, though, because photos of text pages don't look great on e-ink displays in my experience. You should definitely check this on another Kindle before you buy the Scribe.

[@VFanK]

Great review, lots of details that were interesting.

[@MymilanitalyBlogspot]

Hi, thanks for the helpful video. I still have a few questions the answers to which are crucial for me before buying the tempting Kindle Scribe, though. (1) did I understand correctly that there is currently no writing to font feature?, (2) which non-European languages and character sets does it support, (3) if writing to font is supported, is it also possible in non-European language character sets? Looking forward to your answers. Thanks!

[@ChalidRaqami]

Hi - 1) yes, that's unfortunately not possible in notebooks. Only handwritten notes. In Kindle ebooks you can create sticky notes, where you can add notes with a QWERTY keyboard, but those are "hidden" behind a popup and not directly visible on the page. I suspect that feature will come to the notebooks as well, because the manual mentions it. But it's not available in notebooks at the moment. 2) Here's a list for the supported book languages: kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200673300 The user interface can be changed to English (UK/US), Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese. As far as I know Amazon isn't mentioning which character sets are supported for ebooks, but it looks like it's UTF-8 only. 3) In addition to that, there are more languages available for the QWERTY-keyboard (Afrikaans, Arabic, Danish ... and a few more - are you looking for one specifically?). But as I mentioned, notetaking in that case only works with the sticky notes in ebooks and not in notebooks.

[@MymilanitalyBlogspot]

@@ChalidRaqami Thanks for clarifying. It looks like as a markable it won’t do what I want it to do (handwritten Devanagari into Mangal font), so now that the old Whisper isn’t being supported anymore, as I understand it, I’ll have to consider just a new Kindle e reader.

[@3lcost3]

Greta review, was all excited for this Kindle, but this video just put things into perspective and makes me consider things slowly

[@kevin___]

Thanks for the review! Off topic: what is the lcars image in the back - a poster?

[@ChalidRaqami]

It is a plexiglas print from "lcars studio" of the Voyager. I put it in a picture frame with a LED strip on the inside of the frame. Initially I wanted to put the LED strip in lanes on the backplate of the frame to make it more uniform, but that would have been so much more expensive.

[@kevin___]

@@ChalidRaqami thanks for that. It is gorgeous!

[@maryl7067]

This was most comprehensive review I've watched so far! I think, from watching another review, the ghosting when erasing is there on purpose? Maybe to emulate a real pencil eraser? I'm assuming you can't connect a bluetooth keyboard like previous eink kindles, but do you think they'll ever create a Scribe compatible keyboard? I'd love to use it for typing then the handwriting functionality for editing the text.

[@ChalidRaqami]

Yes, you're right, there's actually two types of ghosting - I didn't explain that very well and the KZbin compression isn't helping with the shot I made :D When erasing lines, they will change to a ghosting-like effect as being removed, up until you let go of the screen. Then they will be actually removed. I think with that they are trying to emulate the pencil eraser. But that's when you get the ghosting I was talking about. So the lines are still barely visible on the page after letting go of the eraser function. Only when completely refreshing the screen (on page turn for example) they disappear. I wanted to show it, but the YT compression pretty much removed what I wanted to show. Unfortunately there's no option to pair a Bluetooth keyboard. Bluetooth is limited to audio functions right now. The Scribe's cover would be perfect for physical keyboard input because of the built-in stand function. But I suspect Amazon will expand on other features first and I wouldn't recommend waiting for it to be honest.

[@maryl7067]

@@ChalidRaqami Thank you for answering! I think I get what you're saying about the ghosting. You're right. They have quite a few things to perfect before they implement any keyboard capabilities. It would be the ultimate tool for writers with a keyboard, though. Maybe someday...

[@shashankchauhan]

Great review. I was wondering if there is any possibility of using onenote for note taking on this device, and if yes then how is the performance.

[@ChalidRaqami]

Thanks! No, unfortunately no Onenote support at the moment. But Amazon announced there will be a Microsoft Word integration in early 2023. Specifics are missing, but maybe Onenote will be part of it.

[@shashankchauhan]

@@ChalidRaqami what about Boox ultra Chalid. Any idea of how it performs with onenote. I am a big onenote user so desperately looking for a tablet that comes with that functionality (with decent enough performance). Not sure if I should wait for scribe to have onenote support or go with Boox ultra (if it has that support)

[@ChalidRaqami]

The Onenote Android app works well on the Boox Tab Ultra - it's just not optimized for the grayscale E-Ink screen. But there's low latency for pen input, even in HD mode, so that's a big plus. I'll to a full review of the Boox Tab Ultra shortly. There are a few things to be aware of, because while it's a great E-Ink tablet, it's also quite specialized (resulting in a pretty heavy, somewhat clunky and expensive device).

[@shashankchauhan]

@@ChalidRaqami oh great. I will be eagerly looking forward for that :)

[@BeWiseQ]

Great video Chalid. Complete and very informative review of the Kindle Scribe.

[@talking_mudcrab]

Does it support immersion reading like the android app where the text is highlighted along with an audiobook playback in the background?

[@ChalidRaqami]

No, unfortunately not - only Whispersync for voice for switching between the book and audiobook.

[@JHernandezOriol]

Great review. Thank you.

[@booklover9146]

I wish they had an e-ink color option available on top of this! Would have purchased it on the first go!! #Excellent review by the way - Thanks!

[@ArturZygmunt]

one step at a time. it'll come in max 2 years, more probably in 1.

[@booklover9146]

@@ArturZygmunt True that!!!😅

[@benw7437]

Great review, amazingly thorough!

[@DeeDeeCHAUNCEY]

Can it be jail broken?

[@robertosebastiani2772]

Can i underline text in some way in a epub file?

[@ChalidRaqami]

Epub support is limited by having to use the Send-To-Kindle function. Copying an epub file via USB won't work - it won't show up in the library. Send-To-Kindle simply converts the epub file to the kfx format and makes it available to sync on the Kindle. You have the same options as with other Kindle ebooks this way (sticky notes and regular word-by-word highlighting).

[@UrbaNSpiel]

WOULD LIKE TO SEE BUT I WANT B&N TO BRING OUT ITS OWN

[@numeric.alphabet]

Maksudnya teh kindle garden macam baca pdf pun dalam layar biar pun hitam putih

[@octavian_2]

Can you export notes as PDFs? Or send them to e-mail?

[@ChalidRaqami]

Yes, you can send a notebook to up to 5 email addresses. It will be converted to PDF-format along the way and you can view it normally as a PDF on other devices.

[@aarongeorge3169]

It does not have a light sensor, relies on schedule set.

[@ChalidRaqami]

It does have a sensor for the brightness, only color temperature depends on a schedule. Surprisingly, though, I can't spot the sensor - it doesn't seem to be sitting under a semi-transparent part in the bezel this time (like on the Paperwhite and Oasis), but is hidden some other way. I suspect it sits along the light carrier film where the LEDs are located, or maybe in a the small gap between the aluminum frame and the screen or something like that.

[@aarongeorge3169]

@@ChalidRaqami It's not surprising you can't find the sensor, because as I had said, it doesn't exist. It is auto brightness, via schedule only. If you don't believe me, take it from Good Ereader kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJmwhn6Fp8ulfrM

[@ChalidRaqami]

@@aarongeorge3169 They are wrong ;-) I've tested it for the review with a flashlight, here's a video I just recorded: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKOwoHWBoMZmedU Amazon also lists the Scribe with having light sensors in the Kindle comparison table on the German website. It's there 100%, just disguised very well.

[@aarongeorge3169]

@@ChalidRaqami Ahhhh the German site. I scoured the US version, figured if they didn't talk about it, and no one could find it, it wasn't there. They usually blast that info on specs out. Very interesting. Thanks for the video you sent!

[@aarongeorge3169]

@@ChalidRaqami Mine comes tomorrow.

[@JacquelineTurnage-vq3rr]

Loving my Amazon fire tablet 7 😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@CyrilJap]

Is the screen glass or plastic ?

[@ChalidRaqami]

Glass - but there's some special coating on the screen, or it was etched to give this paperlike texture. Hard to tell. Doesn't seem to be a screen protector, like with some other manufacturers. It's not as scratch resistant as the screen of the Oasis, but more similar to the Paperwhite.

[@CyrilJap]

@@ChalidRaqami thanks

[@visaeryon]

For few seconds in the beginning i was thinking "no MSN never released kindle"

[@ImmediatelyLeaveYT]

Great work... Thanks

[@chelofonte]

Im waiting for the Kindle scribe stand alone (without the e-reader part)

[@johnPaul-qn3dg]

No page turning buttons, a deal breaker, I'll wait for the new oasis

[@ElizaHamilton1780]

You need page turning buttons? You don’t want to just tap on one side of the screen or the other?

[@johnPaul-qn3dg]

@@ElizaHamilton1780 I don't need it, I just like it,

[@jayvansickle7607]

For simply writing (which I think is the goal for the Scribe) I think pressure sensitivity is overrated. And…I always worry about scratching the screen if pressing too hard.

[@dharmapunk777]

I don't know why I started watching this actually. It looks nice, but I don't care how good it is...as a Canadian, I refuse to buy anything else by Amazon. Just got a Kobo Libra 2 and it is such a nice reading experience. I also have Onyx Nova Air, and it is a lot of fun to write on. Unless Kindle decides to enable book sharing and library support in Canada, I will not buy any of their devices.

[@SunshineFL]

Looks good

[@Soori-n8r]

킨들 전 모델을 모으셨나봐요.

[@Chequr_Prostate]

Are these Scribe reviews scripted, there’s a few now that all sound the same.

[@spearPYN]

Probably paid by Amazon ;)

[@kushamerasinghe7581]

I found this useful (hear that algorithm?)

[@gamez1]

the obligation to login to an amazon account is clearly a deal breaker ;-)

[@IceColdProfessional]

No buttons, no purchase.

[@Block-yc6bh]

forced login in to amazon account and poor pdf processing is making me consider cancelling my preorder.

[@singingcar2881]

좋아요

[@omarashraf27]

sir, you have a lot of kindles 😂

[@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori]

You sound like that Scientist guy that reviews wearables.

[@Michael_Lak]

No search. Deal breaker.

[@SUHABOUT]

Premium review.

[@raymondelf7520]

its not worth £400 for scribble top like a kids toy its a con

[@macronchampion]

Buy a normal Book : cheaper , faster, better