Note Taking Showdown: Updated Kindle Scribe (2024) vs. iPad Pro - Which is Best?

[@jayvansickle7607]

I don’t have an iPad anymore….but, I had the iPad Pro 11in (2nd generation). I found writing on that, in the vertical orientation, more cramped than I do on the Scribe. I enjoy writing in the Scribe allot more.

[@decidocisum]

For reading on the Scribe I do two things. In bed I can put it on my thighs in its cover and it stays up pretty well and with the larger text size the distance is not a problem. To actually hold it in bed I use it horizontally with a two column layout which is easier to hold as center of gravity is lower and it mimics the two pages of a book.

[@graysontate_]

I do like a two column layout! Feels more scholarly lol.

[@chiquitodaviii2913]

Great video. I have an iPad mini and the Scribe and the scribe has had no writing use. I will change that this year coming up. It is easy to recommend the Ipad. It's an "all in one" device

[@jayvansickle7607]

The pencil option in the Scribe does have tilt. And…you can set the button to erase….but, if you keep hitting it by mistake, that may not help.

[@mr.yonosenada]

First! I have both and I gravitate to the Scribe more for note taking. Especially during in-person meetings. The iPad may be too distracting. The iPad is more for productivity and content consumption. Gread vid. Keep it up!

[@graysontate_]

That’s great to hear! I agree the Scribe is probably a better option for in-person note taking.

[@dexterie]

Both have different use cases. I like both. But, for book annotations, the Kobo Elipsa 2E eats the Scribe. You can actually write in the margins, between lines and so, like you would do on a paper book.

[@graysontate_]

I’ve never tried that one. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Marcus_19947]

yeah, but the writing experience on the Scribe is better than the Elipsa 2E

[@davidrutledge6215]

As you say, sadly, the AI Features (Handwriting improving & Summarization) are not available in Canada, Australia, and the U.K., i.e. outside the U.S.A. Very discouraging and a slap in the face for someone like me who has touted the Kindle Scribe from day one. In my opinion, no one should support this company unless/until this outrageous omission is corrected.

[@niksasrsen]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Maybe that was not your topic here so you did not mention it - the big difference (for myself) is that Scribe (e-ink) does not mess up with the eyes as an iPad screen. I can read and write on Scribe for hours without feeling strange strain in my eyes. With iPad that is not possible. What you say about that? Maybe my eyes are just too sensitive?