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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Phil was the internal reviewer for Samsung Mobile, writing opinions and review predictions about top secret new devices months before launch. You get pre-filled journaling pages, some crossword and sudoku puzzles, and the promise of more to come. The Kindle Scribe makes it very easy to mark up and sign PDF documents, even easier than it is to take notes in books. Of course, comparing a colorful, extensible tablet like the iPad to the Kindle Scribe is like comparing apples to, er… Kindles.

Plus the Elipsa has 32GB of storage and ships with the sleepcover too, so offers more value for money.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.

If this were a more serious productivity tool, that would be a top request, but I've yet to see an alternative E Ink note-taking tablet offer this option. 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. This turns out to be a game changer, because the selection, while small, is already unique and helpful. Overall, though, if you opt for the 16GB Kindle Scribe with the Basic Pen, there's decent value for what you get. However, the Elipsa gives you far more annotating and note taking options, with the ability to convert handwriting to type, uploading directly to Dropbox and even adding drawings or formulae to notes. The Kindle Scribe keeps things simpler, and this will work better for most people who aren’t using the writing tablet in the boardroom.

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.His passion is smartphones and wearables, and he is sure that the next big thing will be phones we wear on our faces. It isn't quite as robust as the reMarkable tablet, but it's a great improvement over the original offering. Where it differs, other than the obvious size, is the missing page-turn buttons and the asymmetric thickness that I love on the Oasis. If you want to start a journal, or if you want to draw and be more creative, turn to the reMarkable 2. 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.