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Kindle Scribe Redesign Adds Color Model and AI-powered Notebook Features (aboutamazon.com)

(Tuesday September 30, 2025 @11:29AM (msmash) from the bigger-lighter-more-colorful dept.)


Amazon today announced [1]three new Kindle Scribe models , its e ink-featuring tables designed for note-taking and reading. The lineup includes the standard Kindle Scribe and a version without a front light alongside the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. The new devices feature an 11-inch glare-free E Ink screen compared to the 10.2-inch display on previous models.

Amazon has reduced the weight to 400 grams from 433 grams and made the devices 5.4mm thin. The company added a quad-core processor and additional memory to deliver writing and page turns that are 40% faster than earlier versions. The Colorsoft model uses custom-built display technology to offer 10 pen colors and five highlighter colors. Amazon redesigned the software to include AI-powered notebook search and summaries. The devices will support Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive for document access and allow users to export notes as editable text to OneNote. The standard Kindle Scribe will start at $499.99 and the Colorsoft at $629.99 when they become available later this year. The version without a front light will cost $429.99 and arrive early next year.



[1] https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-amazon-kindle-scribe-color



Now with improved surveillance (Score:2)

by 0xG ( 712423 )

> Amazon redesigned the software to include AI-powered notebook search and summaries.

No thanks.

AI-powered? (Score:2)

by OrangeTide ( 124937 )

And here I've been using electricity like a chump!

Notes (Score:2)

by Gilgaron ( 575091 )

These things always sound cool until I get to the price... a Rocketbook is most of the feature set of a reusable e-ink notebook and doesn't cost more than my laptop.

"Computers and autmation have become so ingrained and essentaial to day-to-day business that a sensible business should not rely on a single vendor to provide essential services........Thus is is always in a customers' interests to demand that the software they deploy be based on non-proprietary platforms."

-- Brian Behlendorf on OSS (Open Sources, 1999 O'Reilly and Associates)