If you’re a bookworm and an avid notetaker, an ereader that doubles as a digital notebook may be just the thing for you. Amazon’s Kindle Scribe is one such device, and it’s deeply discounted for Cyber Monday. The 16GB Kindle Scribe is 21 percent off, bringing it down to $270.
While it’s not the lowest it’s ever been, the Scribe normally goes for $340, so a $70 savings is still pretty good. This discount is for the first-generation Kindle Scribe, not the new model that Amazon announced in October — if you’re holding out for an upgrade, you’ll still have to wait a few more days for that one to be released.
Get Amazon’s first-gen Kindle Scribe for 21 percent off.
The Kindle Scribe, which came out in 2022, was Amazon’s first tablet to support handwriting with a stylus. It’s conveniently lightweight despite being larger than other Kindle models, with a 10.2-inch screen. And unlike some other writing-focused notebooks out there, the screen is lit so you can use it in low-light settings. It comes with the Basic Pen, and can convert your handwriting to text thanks to an update it got in 2023.
It’s a good option if you’re looking for a tablet with an e-paper display that can handle basic writing tasks on top of being a solid ereader. Taking notes on books with the Scribe can be a little clunky though. You can’t write in the margins or directly on the text in most cases, but you can create sticky notes that’ll be linked to the words you’ve selected. There are certain books you can write on directly after Amazon rolled out an update with the feature last year, and those can be found in the “eBooks you can write on” section of the Amazon’s online store.
Amazon’s upcoming Kindle Scribe solves these issues, with a more seamless way of taking notes on books and the ability to write in the margins. That model is slated for release on December 4.
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