Monochrome device offers reading and handwriting on a big e-ink screen with very long battery life
Amazon’s latest Kindle is a supersized e-reader that wants to replace not only the printed book but paper itself, offering reading and on-screen writing with the included stylus.
The Scribe costs from £330 and is the firm’s largest and most expensive model yet with a 10.2in screen, dwarfing theIt has the same E-ink paper-like screen technology as its smaller siblings, which is sharper than rivals, and an LED frontlight that automatically adjusts brightness and colour tone to suit the time of day, making it readable in any light.
The Scribe takes 2.5 hours to charge with a 9W USB-C power adaptor and lasts for 11 hours of writing or well over 42 hours of reading, which is far longer than any other Kindle.The touchscreen feels smooth like silk, rather than traditional glass, and is as responsive as a phone to your taps and swipes. The 5.8mm-thick recycled aluminium body feels slim, solid and premium. There are little rubber feet in the corners, which keep it from sliding around on a table.
One side of the screen has larger bezels that make for a good handle. The display automatically rotates so you can hold it either way but it lacks the page-turn buttons of the Oasis, so you must swipe or tap instead. The included stylus clips to the thin side of the Scribe with strong magnets for storage.There are plenty of layout, theme and typeface options available, including large font sizes to make it easier to read.The reading experience is similar to other recent Kindles.
Otherwise, the supersized screen fits a lot of book on the screen at once. I can hold the Scribe with one hand but its size and 433g weight – more than twice that of the Paperwhite – make it more of a couch reader where it is rested on various body parts or furniture like a large book. It is genuinely a delightful reading experience that allows the book to shine.
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