Kindle Scribe (16 GB), the first Kindle and digital notebook, all in one, with a 10.2" 300 ppi Paperwhite display, includes Basic Pen

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So not only can you sideload ebooks, you can also download the Kindle, Kobo or Scribd app to access any of your libraries. I say deceptive because reMarkable doesn’t include a pen (which the Kindle Scribe and other writing tablets include) and charges exorbitant fees for accessories. It has the biggest screen you can find on a Kindle, while keeping the display just as sharp as the best Kindle ereaders, so books and text look amazing, even better than reading on the best iPad. The strongest rare earth magnets cannot keep a pen in place when I slide a tablet in and out of a backpack sleeve.

If you want to start a journal, or if you want to draw and be more creative, turn to the reMarkable 2. Even the Kobo Elipsa offers a lot more when it comes to note-taking, including adding formulae and diagrams in between notes. The Kindle Scribe is also wider than the reMarkable and Elipsa, and less tall, but has identical overall dimensions as the Onyx Boox Note Air2 tablets.

I use bullet journaling and found some basic dots and lined pages, but nothing as organized or creative as the templates I enjoy on the reMarkable 2 tablet. It’s hard to compare the pricing on tablets like the Kindle Scribe, considering different note-taking E Ink devices come with different feature sets.

It isn't quite as robust as the reMarkable tablet, but it's a great improvement over the original offering. Phil Berne is a preeminent voice in consumer electronics reviews, having reviewed his first device (the Sony D-EJ01 Discman) more than 20 years ago for eTown. Overall, though, if you opt for the 16GB Kindle Scribe with the Basic Pen, there's decent value for what you get. If only it had a backlight for nighttime use, and came with the pen in the box instead of being an optional add-on.Plus the Elipsa has 32GB of storage and ships with the sleepcover too, so offers more value for money. For journaling and freewriting, the Kindle Scribe offers few template options, and none that work well with popular journal methods.

The Kindle has a very bright LED backlit screen, and it can switch from a bluish-gray tint to a blue light-free tint that’s better for nighttime reading. The Kindle Scribe has improved enough since it launched to become my preferred tablet to recommend if you like reading, journaling, and now maybe even old school pen and ink games like crossword puzzles and sudoku. If you’ve been craving a gigantic reading screen for bigger fonts and larger images, the Scribe is a joy to use. The only thing the Scribe cannot do is take a dip in the ocean, which the Kindle Oasis can legitimately handle, saltwater and all.The screens are all roughly the same size, it’s just that the reMarkable puts its big bezel edge at the bottom instead of the side. The Kindle Scribe has rounded corners and smoothly curved edges with a wide, flat back, which interestingly has four tiny nubs for feet. If you already make notes in books by writing on Post-it Notes and slipping them in between the pages, the Kindle Scribe will help you do that. He has been writing about phones and mobile technology, since before the iPhone, for a variety of sites including PCMag, infoSync, PhoneScoop, and Slashgear. It is set up with a random username by default, but you can change this online, and I made it more convenient.