The Kindle Scribe versus the reMarkable 2

I’ve been a big fan of the reMarkable tablet over the past few years, as I find it an excellent way to take notes in various settings.

Similarly, I’ve been a big fan of the Amazon Kindle for quite a few years now. I still read a good number of printed books, but most of my reading is on the Kindle.

With the Kindle Scribe, Amazon tried to merge the reMarkable with a Kindle. Did it work?

The Kindle Scribe

In a word, yes. In looking at the two main functions of the Scribe:

• It’s an amazing Kindle. Super crisp, responsive, and it awesome for reading on.
• As a writing tablet, it’s good. It’s not as great as the reMarkable yet (particularly when it comes to sharing and exporting your notes), but it does a fine job.

The beauty is in the combination of the two. I can take notes on books while I read them, I can write on it in dimly lit rooms (the reMarkable has no backlight and is tough to read in the evening without great lights), and it’s a fantastic way to combine those two features.

Plus, it comes in a bit cheaper than the reMarkable:

• Kindle Scribe with pen = $339
• reMarkable ($299) + pen ($79) = $378