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stephen Lewis
November 30, 2022 at 8:54 pm
It didn’t work because you was using the wrong hand. Lol
sherlock holmes
November 30, 2022 at 9:11 pm
At least she compared the Scribe to Remarkable and Elipsa instead of the iPad like a lot of other idiots out there. That said she only compared the writing on PDFs documents. Comparing writing on a basic piece of paper is obviously what most people would want to know. Mind numbing that she forgot to do so.
S.J.C. Mann
November 30, 2022 at 9:11 pm
I think you just saved me from horrible disappointment. Thank you. [That said, all these writable e-readers fail in some crucial way but I save my greatest disappointment for the trillion dollar AZMN. How do you not learn from reMarkable and the Kobo and pull it all together in a must have package? So half-a$$ed.]
N2tech
November 30, 2022 at 9:14 pm
Why do they keep rehashing this crap? It’s been done we don’t want it. We want color, not an overpriced Etch-a-Sketch.
Orca King
November 30, 2022 at 9:24 pm
Well, guys, this is only the first model. It will probably get better.
Mike Richardson
November 30, 2022 at 9:28 pm
I found the Ratta Supernote A5X for the best for note taking and writing experience and no replacing nibs. Also very robust I dropped mine from 3ft on to stone floor and zero issues, you can chuck that thing around like an A4 notpad oh and has Kindle app. The only downside, no back light.
LvUhcX
December 1, 2022 at 1:06 am
If backlight then writing will be compromised
jangoloti
November 30, 2022 at 9:37 pm
That all the features that are missing are only software?
Sangho Bose
November 30, 2022 at 9:51 pm
Fantastic review. Exactly what I was looking for. I am still going to get the scribe since I have a lot of kindle books, and I needed a new kindle.
Nick B
November 30, 2022 at 9:56 pm
Take note, Engadget. This is how you do a review.
Mr G
November 30, 2022 at 10:04 pm
Would have purchased it without any hesitation if it supported Google Android. Some books are only offered through proprietary apps
Mr G
November 30, 2022 at 10:08 pm
Is that Bart Simpson?
Jade Kwong
November 30, 2022 at 10:10 pm
My original e reader from Sony does in book note taking and overdrive. It’s 10 years old. My first one from Sony was before Amazon and Kobo.
Faye_bulous
November 30, 2022 at 10:13 pm
Thank you for your review. I got a R2 & kindle. I thought the 2 combined in 1 would be perfect. For me productivity and practicality’s a must important i need my notes and books/pdf in 1 place and the software must be frictionless. I’ll stick to my R2 for now. R2 now need to improve on 4 areas:
1-have an inbuilt light
2- be waterproof
3-support kindle app
4- stylus with long lasting nibs
Once all the above are complete R2 will be the best e-tablet on the market ❤
JD
November 30, 2022 at 10:34 pm
Great in-depth review! Also I love her voice 🙂
Mouwangwang
November 30, 2022 at 11:21 pm
Question: one of highlight of Scribe is PDF reading and writing. However is there a convenient way to transfer PDFs between Scribe and Laptops?
Mr. Johnson
November 30, 2022 at 11:29 pm
Do I want one? Not anymore. Thank you!!!
Wafi Wahab
November 30, 2022 at 11:36 pm
oh dear won’t be buying then
Pedro Lucas
November 30, 2022 at 11:53 pm
What a great review!
Justin Cosplay
November 30, 2022 at 11:54 pm
Supernote A5X is way better than remarkable…. shame on not mentioning it
Jayce Wang
December 1, 2022 at 12:32 am
And now since Boox released the Tab ultra, with Android built in makes more sense to do more than just taking notes. Little bit more expensive than Scribe and remarkable, really depends on what you want to do with this large screen
Gregory Clarke
December 1, 2022 at 12:46 am
Yeah, no thanks.
Mehmet Akif Camkurt
December 1, 2022 at 12:47 am
300 ppi definitely makes a big difference for me. I use Tab s8 ultra for note taking, nothing can beat that.
Guncleana
December 1, 2022 at 12:50 am
Bummer I would have been all over this if you could write directly on the pages. Big miss in my opinion I’ll definitely be passing on this, hoping for a new oasis release
michael herzog
December 1, 2022 at 1:06 am
how is it possible that other eInk tablets allow you to write directly on a dynamic-flow document like a kindle book? what you see on the screen at any moment is a reflection of the font size you’ve chosen? therefore it’s not “real” in the sense of the spacial certainty of a PDF file
DCM SR
December 1, 2022 at 1:23 am
As with all 1st runs there will be some shortfalls, whats interesting is seeing the ReMarkable drop it’s subscription price. Very interesting indeed. Thank you for the in depth review. It is Noted.
amos cookie
December 1, 2022 at 12:15 pm
for a sec, saw a ghosting refresh rate when it slide up the page.
Rod Hernandez
December 1, 2022 at 12:37 pm
Not sure you really have a good understanding of the eink notetaking market nor how kindles fully work. You made some statements about kindles that are not exactly accurate. Very disappointed in the review.
Adriano Cavalcanti
December 1, 2022 at 12:45 pm
You know what, as a mathematician and heavy reader, I’d much rather stick with my Kindle Paper white and my mini iPad, even though knowing that the light from the iPad is killing my eyes. But, if Amazons allows us to directly scribe on eBooks, I would get a Kindle scribe in a heartbeat.
Loup Ciosek
December 1, 2022 at 12:59 pm
Just a note (hehe) : The Remarkable 2 at 300$ doesn’t come with a pen. You’ll need to add to that to get the pen, plus the cover … so it’s more a 450$ e-ink tablet than a -300$
MandalorianFanboy
December 1, 2022 at 1:59 pm
Nice that you guys were able to get a case with yours. I have no idea WTF Amazon was thinking by releasing the Scribe on Nov 30, but I won’t get my case until Dec 2nd? Seriously? Whoever was in charge of that should be fired.
amart
December 1, 2022 at 2:18 pm
Are there e ink tablets that allow you to write on book pages itself?
Pamela Hermano
December 1, 2022 at 2:21 pm
I think this has a lot of potential but I’ll wait for the second generation of this. As a rule of thumb I find it is always a good idea for the company to iron out the kinks. People who purchase the first generation of any technology are essentially beta testers which is fine, but I prefer a more polished product.
Blair Slavin
December 1, 2022 at 2:42 pm
Thanks. Your un-sold me on getting a scribe.
H. A.
December 1, 2022 at 3:54 pm
Thank you. This was a truly awesome review that covered everything. Shows the reviewer knows what she is talking about because she is into note taking too.
hmfc2005
December 1, 2022 at 5:46 pm
Great review – she is knowledgable and realistic about potential use. I’ll give it a go and send back for refund if I can’t live with its shortcomings.
HaveFunBeSafe
December 1, 2022 at 5:48 pm
Ugh…I’ll stick with my do everything IPAD mini.
Iulian Irimia
December 1, 2022 at 5:49 pm
amazon fail
David Horne
December 1, 2022 at 6:04 pm
Excellent review and awesome presenter, more videos from her please! 😁
Craig Cormier
December 1, 2022 at 6:40 pm
Excellent review, this clarified everything I have been wondering about since the announcement.
Chrissy
December 1, 2022 at 6:54 pm
Great video ! Love the diplomatic shade at the end lol
Cal
December 1, 2022 at 7:46 pm
I want one for school and my little brother is in school and can not in class.
Yuan Le
December 1, 2022 at 7:48 pm
I decide to continue to use my 9-years-old Sony DPS-1
bazoo513
December 1, 2022 at 8:29 pm
Do I want it? I pre-ordered it the first day it was possible.
Yes, there’s a _lot_ of room for improvements, but what I want _is_ a “big Kindle” with some notetaking capability. (BTW, the best of character recognition SW struggles with my illegible longhand – I don’t think reMarkable or Kobo would be any more successful.)
CF542
December 1, 2022 at 8:50 pm
Between the three E-ink branded options mentioned, it’s unfortunate that we have to choose which shortcomings we can live with the best. I think I’ll keep waiting and continue using my regular tablet that does everything but isn’t ideal for that pen on paper feel.
Elda M
December 1, 2022 at 9:48 pm
This is clearly a product for those who read a lot of ebooks and do some note taking. If you want what you suggest, buy a Remarkable 2 and you ‘ll get something you can spend all day writing your equations, etc. Of course, if you want to read anything but documents from your boss and coworkers, you’ll be out of luck…..unless you have a kindle, ipad, etc to switch to when you get home. For me, this will replace my Boox 2 (I think that’s the model #) & I’ll be happy.
Brian Hartman
December 1, 2022 at 9:49 pm
Excellent review.
Kindles have never been great with PDFs, so that doesn’t really surprise me. I’m more surprised by how lackluster the implementation of notetaking is. That’s the one reason this device has to exist, and it’s something they couldn’t afford to screw up.
All they needed to do was implement a layer system over the ebook. Save the writing on this layer as a separate file, and load it when you open the book again. I wouldn’t think this would be hard. The sticky note system they’ve come up with is absurd.
It’s also kind of weird to me that they didn’t include wireless charging. I have the Paperwhite Signature Edition, and the wireless charging is one of my favorite features.
The other thing is the price. Amazon’s usual MO when they enter an existing market is to undercut the competition on price, but they decided not to do that here. They could’ve released a second, smaller device (say, around the size of the Paperwhite) that they could sell for cheaper. That would’ve at least undercut the competition. Why they didn’t do that is beyond me. I can understand the appeal of a larger reader, but I think they also needed the smaller size for people who wanted to write but didn’t want to go big. (I fit into this category.)
John Gordon
December 1, 2022 at 10:43 pm
Traded in my 3rd generation Kindle for 20% off (as a gift card) for my purchase of the Scribe. Also got a trade in value of a whopping $5 for the 3rd generation. Still, I am looking forward to the Scribe. The Supernote is not returnable once the box is opened. The remarkable has a pay wall for those who need those features. Just saying.
John Gordon
December 1, 2022 at 10:44 pm
Forgot to add…I loved the review!
Alfonso Rivera-Moctezuma Jr
December 1, 2022 at 11:41 pm
nice👍
Ulysses Nathanial Owen
December 2, 2022 at 12:40 am
after waiting a few months for scribe to arrive , it arrived today , promptly crashes and gets itself stuck in a loop updating its Os. amazon support were quite deeming and belligerent in their online chat to the point were i have hung up , raised an official complaint about the whole matter and will be shipping the scribe back to amazon tomorrow and most likely investing in kobos eclipse and converting may 500 book library !! buyer be warned !!