Amazon’s Latest Kindle Scribe (64GB) Deserves a Spot in Your Bag with the Included Premium Pen

Standard e-readers do the job, but they are rarely used for anything other than reading. Amazon’s latest Kindle Scribe, especially the 64GB version, priced at $310 (was $450), provides a lot more by combining serious reading with very practical writing tools. Anyone who travels, commutes, or attempts to juggle ideas on the go would appreciate a gadget that can serve as both a library and a notebook without adding weight.

Its 10.2-inch screen is pretty much all you see up front, with 300 pixels per inch of resolution and little glare even in bright light. The text seems sharp, as if it were printed on paper, and the adjustable front lighting can switch between cool and warm tones to accommodate any setting. Whether you’re on a long train ride or snuggled in a dim hotel room, you can continue to read without straining your eyes.

When it comes to writing, things become really exciting. The Premium Pen is included with the Scribe, clips on, does not require charging, and glides across the screen with just the proper amount of resistance to feel like writing with a real pen. Flip it over and you’ll find a soft eraser on the other side; or hit a shortcut button to quickly switch between highlighter and different stroke types. Want to jot down lists on a flight, draw maps for forthcoming excursions, or simply scribble notes on a business document given to your device? The Scribe makes everything easier.

Active Canvas completely transforms how you take notes around books. You can scribble your ideas right next to a passage, and the layout will alter to provide room as needed, or just crush everything back down to a clean, uncluttered page. Any insights you have are saved in the text and can be revisited later.

There are built-in features for tidying up your handwriting, converting a mess into neat text, and summarizing entire pages of notes into lovely, short points, which is ideal for rereading all the notes you took during a busy meeting. The battery life on the go is genuinely astounding; you could easily spend months on a single charge if you only read, while regular writing will get you through weeks without a plug. Forget about daily charging; instead, throw it in your backpack and go about your day normally.