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Amazon Unveils Thinner, Faster Kindle Scribe Line, Including First Color E‑Ink Model

Amazon positions Scribe for work with AI note search plus exports to Drive, OneDrive and OneNote.

Overview

  • Redesigned Scribe models move to an 11-inch glare‑free display in a 5.4mm, 400g chassis with narrower bezels, texture‑molded glass and a reworked stack that cuts parallax.
  • A new quad‑core processor and added memory deliver 40% faster writing and page turns, and Amazon cites roughly 12ms stylus latency for a more paper‑like feel.
  • The Scribe Colorsoft adds a subdued full‑color E Ink display with a new rendering engine, support for 10 pen colors and five highlighter shades, plus a shading tool for smoother gradients.
  • Software updates include an AI‑powered notebook with natural‑language search and summaries, new reading tools like Story So Far and Ask This Book, Workspace folders, and upcoming Alexa+ conversations with your notes; AI reading features reach the iOS Kindle app later this year and Kindle devices early next year.
  • U.S. pricing lands at $429.99 for a no‑light Scribe arriving early next year, $499.99 for the front‑lit model later this year, and $629.99 for Colorsoft later this year, with U.K. and Germany availability slated for early next year; older Scribe units are discounted now, including the 16GB at $299.99 and a 64GB Essentials Bundle at $371.97.