5.0 out of 5 stars So useful

M. · 22 July 2023

Although I’m averse to smoothing the path of Bezos I have to admit that this invention is my best purchase for a long time, and slightly addictive.As a writer I use a lot of reference texts, and find the Scribe great to organise them: Kindle books and pdfs can be grouped in Collections. Older books (e.g. Victorian era and early 1900s) can be uploaded as pdf e.g. from the Internet Archive. The ability to write notes on the source text - these help me to retrieve the relevant page quickly - is so useful.I find the Notebooks excellent for capturing ideas and journalling. I once had a fancy leather-bound notebook but was too shy to write on the beautiful paper. Now I happily create and delete all sorts of notes. The Scribe can convert a handwritten note fairly accurately to text and email it to me. I then copy and paste the text into my draft, tidy it up, and it’s good to go.I haven’t used handwriting on a tablet recently, so I can’t compare the Scribe with competitors, but I enjoy its handwriting experience - smooth and easy. I’ve adjusted the pen thickness to simulate a rollerball. There is a useful set of notebook templates - I have made myself a diary - and notebooks can be organised into folders and subfolders.For me, the screen is the perfect size; with easily adjustable lighting it’s ideal for bedtime reading. Battery life seems excellent and it recharges quickly from any USB-C cable.There are a few drawbacks:Books published prior to the development of Kindle and still within copyright may be unobtainable for the Scribe. So if working with sources from, say, the 1970s to early 1990s this device would not work for me.I find the Scribe struggles to display some large pdfs. The limit for ‘Send to Kindle’ is 200MB, but 10MB - 20 MB seems to be the limit for viewing at a reasonable speed. I find that for big pdfs an iPhone or iPad is a more agile viewer. Books on the Internet Archive that were digitised by Google are usually below 10MB and display well; if a B+W version of the pdf is there, that’s the one to choose.There seems no way to create subfolders in the Collections, which might be a simple and useful upgrade in the future.The Shopping Trolley icon enables me to instantly buy books in the Kindle Store - this could be a good or a bad thing!Reviewers have complained that the button on the Premium pen is badly sited so that it switches accidentally between modes like ‘Pen’ and ‘Highlighter’ when writing. I set the alternative mode to ‘Pen’ so that it doesn’t matter if it switches.Folders of Notebooks don’t seem linkable to Collections.The diary template doesn’t include a calendar - diary templates with calendars can be bought from third parties but are expensive. I’ve created the equivalent of a paper desk diary by using the day-per-page template, writing in the dates by hand, creating a separate notebook for each month, and saving them in a folder named ‘Diary’.The magnet that holds the pen to side of the Scribe keeps them together on my desk but is ineffective in my bag. I’ve ordered a 3rd party case that holds the pen in a small tray. I thought the official case was too expensive.The device is slim but dense so that when reading in bed its weight is noticeable. I prop it up on a pillow.The bottom line:I love it - if I were one of those publishing assistants who had to evaluate masses of manuscript submissions all the time, this is the device I would use.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect e-reader - best Kindle yet

J.M. · 1 June 2024

I already have a Kindle Signature but some of the books I read have tables and illustrations that are hard to read on a small screen. Kindle Scribe is fabulous and I have become quite a bookworm! The notebook features are great. It feels much more like a real notebook and it is less burdensome than my iPad Pro. The responsiveness is just right. I got the fabric case and that is good too. Read my book with Kindle upright on table while munching my lunch! It is simple but effective.Battery life is excellent - got through my holiday on a single charge, despite being a bookworm.Only disadvantage is that it doesn’t properly fit my shoulder bag due that wide bezel on one side. (It does mean fewer finger prints on the screen though, and probably allowed for a bigger battery.) That is where the Signature keeps its niche. I also go back to my Signature in the car when I’m a passenger and it lives in my bag when I need a read.I would thoroughly recommend the Scribe. It is especially good for more technical reads where there are diagrams and tables. It is a very good Kindle and the premium pen is great.Well done Bolo!FootnoteI am a Mac user and it is impossible to manually update my Kindle Scribe as the apps available on the App Store want a subscription of £20-£30 to allow MTP transfer from Mac to Kindle Scribe. Mac users are being ripped off! Please add a ‘Check for update’ feature to the Scribe to support manual update without linking to a computer.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of kit, with flaws

N.H.1. · 11 August 2025

Pros.Got this primarily for taking notes in work as I tend to scribble a lot during meetings. Have to say the feel of writing in this is like writing on expensive paper, and it picks up everything I write perfectly. Very impressed so far. Additionally; the kindle function which i use it a lot for is brilliant. Page is huge so feels like a real page, much more than the smaller version I was currently using. Battery life is brilliant and very handy for carrying around to meetings and generalCons.Price obviously is very high. Got Bolo voucher for bday so was not that bad but if you paying straight up it's heavy amount to spend on essentially a kindle and notepad. The transcribe to text function is good for the most part but you still have e to review and change when sent as it will miss things especially when writing fast notes. Sending the notes as well, not as straightforward as they state, took me some goes to figure out best way and I'm not adverse to technology.TLDR: very nice, handy notebook. Feels like paper. Does what it says on the tin with great kindle function. Very expensive and not as straightforward to send notes

Best Kindle Ever

C. · 21 November 2023

I'm been a Kindle fan for a long time. Since before they were available in Australia, I would import from the USA. I still remember my first kindle, I tried to find the plastic to peel off, only to realise, it wasn't a printed plastic sticker, it was the text of the screen! I've been in love ever since. Being able to have hundreds of books with me without carrying boxes or taking up room space is still amazing to me. I strongly believe the eBook and eink reader was the best invention of my lifetime.The Scribe is everything I envisioned the Kindle would one day be. A reading, writing and drawing device. The big glorious screen is amazing for reading. It's like printed text on a page the magically glows. The large screen makes the pages feel less cramped than other ereaders and feels more like you're look at the page of a nice glossy book.The pen and writing on the screen is fantastic. I'm not exaggerating when I say it actually feels like writing on paper. I've had tablets and pens before, that claim the same, with expensive filters and screen protectors that wear out after a month and need to be constantly replaced, only to get, at best, to feel better than writing on glass, but not feel like actual paper (despite the claims). This actually feels like paper. It makes writing enjoyable and the screen refreshes so fast there is no lag. The pixel density of the screen and pressure sensitivity of the pen, makes the writing look like your natural handwriting. There are a lots of great templates to use and folders to organise it all. There's even an option to PIN lock the device for security.Which also translates over to a great drawing experience. I'm looking forward to taking a few online drawing courses and since the kindle can be used in full sun, it's going to be a great sketch pad. They've updated the drawing tools over the year and added more features. No doubt layers are in the works. So if you read/watched any reviews, be aware they're outdated when they mention the drawing tools. It's not as comprahensive as dedicated graphic art apps or dedicated drawing devices, but it has the tools needed. And as they say, limitation breeds creativity.This is the best device I've purchased in years. I wish I had this when I was a young man. Everyone should own this device. Reading, writing and drawing is what makes humans, human. And something that can unleash the creativity spark in us all, and help pass knowledge and storytelling between peoples and generations, is something very special indeed.

Great for first generation, but needs additional software features

B.H. · 23 March 2023

Great e-reader performance if you like a slightly larger book then your typical paperback size, this will be a great size for you. Typical Kindle screen performance and readability.Now to the "Scribe" functionality. Works as described and is a pleasure to write on. Pen could be a little thicker and I find the button on the side of premium pen occasionally gets accidentally pressed while writing.Importing your own PDF's and files is easy and writing on them is a breeze. You can definitely use the scribe as a notepad replacement. A few more pen options and ability to insert or create shapes would be handy.Ability to add your own templates to the notes section or import PDF forms as templates to fill in and ability to save as a new document/file is needed. You may be able to do this already an I just haven't worked out how yet. Really easy learning curve, especially if you have previously had a Kindle. Set up was done in under 10 minutes and I had my own PDF's and folders sorted in under 30 minutes.It would be well served with a bit more powerful processor but its not super critical and I am probably more of a power user, one of the PDF's I'm using is a Daily Organizer replacement with 2000+ pages that are fully hyperlinked.For less then 1 day of use its replaced a diary, multiple note books, a telephone message pad, a hand-full of hard copy forms and the list is quickly growing. My next project will be to load product catalogs and product spec cheat sheets. It has enough functions as it is to easily integrate into my existing work flow.If Bolo added a rear camera so you can attach/insert pics to PDF's would make this a truly versatile tool without going to a full tablet.

L’Apogée Inégalée de la technologie et de l’art de la lecture

L.P.d. · 19 September 2024

Le Kindle Scribe n’est rien de moins qu’un triomphe époustouflant de la technologie moderne, un chef-d'œuvre sublime qui transcende les limites du possible et réinvente l’art de lire et d’écrire. C’est une merveille de l’ingénierie, une œuvre d’art numérique qui incarne la quintessence de l’innovation et de l’élégance.Dès que vous tenez le Kindle Scribe entre vos mains, vous sentez une alchimie rare, une symbiose parfaite entre sophistication et fonctionnalité. Son écran de 10,2 pouces est un chef-d'œuvre de clarté et de luminosité. Les mots, imprimés avec une précision inégalée, semblent flotter en apesanteur sur une mer d'encre numérique infinie. Chaque lettre, chaque détail est rendu avec une netteté spectaculaire qui rend les pages presque palpables. C’est comme si l'écran avait été tissé par des artisans d'un autre temps, imprégné de l’essence de la perfection.Mais ce n’est pas tout !Le Kindle Scribe réinvente le processus d'écriture avec une grâce et une fluidité inégalées. Le stylet, véritable prolongement de l’esprit, glisse sur l’écran avec une légèreté aérienne, transformant chaque trait et chaque note en une œuvre d'art numérique. Les annotations, les esquisses, les réflexions sont capturées avec une précision divine, rendant l’écriture manuscrite aussi intuitive que jamais. C’est un enchantement pour l’âme créatrice, un véritable festin pour ceux qui trouvent leur joie dans l’art de l’écriture.Le stockage, avec ses 64 Go, est un univers en soi. C’est comme posséder une bibliothèque infinie dans le creux de sa main, un trésor sans fin où chaque livre, chaque document trouve sa place avec une facilité déconcertante. Les amateurs de littérature, les chercheurs et les rêveurs ont désormais un accès illimité à un monde de connaissances, de récits et d’idées, sans aucune contrainte ni limitation. L'expérience de lecture est transcendée, portée à des hauteurs vertigineuses de liberté et de commodité.L'interface du Kindle Scribe est une symphonie de design et d’innovation. Chaque interaction est un ballet exquis, chaque touche une caresse délicate. L’ergonomie est une manifestation parfaite de la beauté fonctionnelle, rendant chaque manoeuvre aussi fluide que la brise d'été. C'est une expérience sensorielle où la technologie se fond dans la grâce, où l’interaction est aussi naturelle que respirer.Et que dire de la batterie ? Elle est le summum de l’endurance technologique, un marathonien inépuisable qui vous accompagne sans faiblir, offrant des heures d'immersion littéraire ininterrompue. C'est la promesse d'une quête ininterrompue de savoir et de plaisir, un compagnon indéfectible pour les esprits insatiables.Le Kindle Scribe est bien plus qu’une simple liseuse – c’est un festival de magnificence, une ode à l'art de lire et d'écrire. Il se dresse comme un monument à l'innovation, un symbole éclatant de ce que la technologie peut accomplir lorsqu’elle est guidée par une vision artistique et une passion sincère. En somme, c'est une célébration exaltante du pouvoir des mots et de l’art de la lecture, un chef-d'œuvre qui élève notre expérience de l’écrit à des niveaux de grandeur inimaginables.De ce fait, je recommande l'achat.

Encantado con la función de escritura

A.W. · 4 December 2022

Este es mi cuarto Kindle. Me parecía muy atractivo por su tamaño y la posibilidad de escribir y leer en un dispositivo que funciona tinta electrónica. Tengo que leer muchos pdfs, y la opción de leerlos en un dispositivo con tinta electrónica es más agradable que en una tablet. Estaba mirando durante tiempo otras opciones como el Remarkable 2, pero al final cuando vi el anuncio de Kindle Scribe, me parecía la perfecta opción de tener mi biblioteca y cuadernos escritos a mano en un dispositivo.Cosas que me gustan:- La carcasa de aluminio da la sensación de tener un aparato con un acabado muy buen en las manos.- La velocidad del procesador se nota en las descargas de nuevo contenido, pdfs, etc. Ha mejorado bastante respecto a mi último Paperwhite de 2016.- La representación de pdfs es evidentemente mejor que en los Paperwhite de 6 pulgadas, y la opción de escribir directamente encima es como si estuvieras leyendo un documento impreso.- La escritura es realmente buena. Muy fluida, y sin interrupciones o retrasos en la reacción. Se escribe como en un cuaderno de papel, con la ventaja de no crear manchas cuando pasas con la mano encima del texto ;-)- La función del cuaderno ya viene con diferentes opciones de fondo puntos, cuadrícula, y líneas para dibujar, escribir con trazos más finos o más grandes, para crear to-do-lists, calendarios, etc.Otro plus que es más bien una mejora en la política de Bolo es que por fin se pueden importar documentos en epub y la representación es igual de buena que el formato azw. Ayuda en centralizar toda la biblioteca virtual en una plataforma.Cosas que no me gustan:- Faltan algunas funciones en los cuadernos. Ir directamente a una página en concreto, si ya has escrito varias.- Echo de menos de escribir en los libros como en los documentos pdfs. Solamente ofrece la opción de escribir las notas a mano o con el teclado virtual de antes.- Echaba en falta la opción de asegurar el dispositivo durante el proceso de compra (o al menos no lo he visto). Daría al menos un poco de tranquilidad durante un tiempo.En general, estoy muy contento con la compra. La fluidez a la hora de escribr y el acabado son los puntos que más me convencido. Lo recomendaría los que les sigue gustando escribir a mano y que quieren cuidar un poco sus ojos.

I Love my Kindle Scribe

N.U. · 23 August 2023

I am in love with this Kindle Scribe. The text is very easy on the eyes. I find that you can read for hours without your eyes getting tired, which is really important to me since I have to read a lot of literature some of which is for my profession. This Kindle scribe is so lovely and effective. I really like the option of taking notes. It comes handy since I have to read a lot of literature that is meant for my professional development and growth. I am taking notes a lot in the process. And it is so easy to take notes with this Kindle Scribe. The pen is easy to hold and fits the hand perfectly. I am also subscribed to Kindle Unlimited and can easily browse through the titles on the Scribe. I have an incredible library of Kindle books since I love shopping for Kindle books and I love my Kindle Unlimited Library as well all which is easily accessible on my Kindle Scribe which I really love. Thank you Bolo!!!!I also wanted to mention that it is light weight, very easy to hold and the battery is great. It charges so quickly and lasts a very long time. It is a truly great companion if you love to read!