There appears to be a variety of confusion relating to what modifications Amazon made to the brand new Kindle Scribe for 2024 in comparison with the unique 2022 mannequin, so I believed I’d put collectively a web page that lists the variations between the 2 variations.
First off, I don’t plan on shopping for the new Kindle Scribe to assessment as a result of Amazon solely modified just a few minor particulars, and I don’t like reviewing the identical gadgets again and again simply because they modified the colour or made a minor {hardware} revision so as to add extra cupboard space or a fingerprint sensor (I’m wanting in Onyx’s course). However different persons are getting the brand new Kindle Scribe and so they’re posting their first impressions on locations like reddit.
In response to early studies, Amazon made some modifications to the display texture to enhance the writing really feel, however many of the different modifications are simply beauty.
Each the Kindle Scribe 1 and Kindle Scribe 2 run the identical software program and have the identical inner parts so nothing has modified underneath the hood. In actual fact, Amazon nonetheless calls the brand new Kindle Scribe a 1st era mannequin.
Moreover, Amazon launched a software program replace for the Kindle Scribe 1 the day the brand new mannequin was launched so as to add the brand new notetaking and AI options that they’re promoting on the Scribe 2, so the brand new mannequin doesn’t have any unique options.
Right here’s a listing of the principle variations between the 2 Kindle Scribe fashions:
New Colour
Amazon modified the bezel shade to white on the brand new mannequin to make the display look extra paperlike. As you may see from the photographs, the white shade surrounds the display however the deal with and the again and sides are both tungsten or metallic jade.
Talking of which, the metallic jade shade is new for the 2024 mannequin, however it’s solely supplied on the costliest 64GB model.
Display Distinction
The brand new Kindle Scribe makes use of the identical 10.2″ 300 ppi display as the unique, however apparently Amazon added a bit extra texture to the display on the brand new mannequin so as to add extra resistance to enhance the writing really feel with the stylus.
Early studies additionally counsel the hole between the display and the sting of the outer casing has been minimized, because the bizarre display hole was one of many complaints with the unique.
New Stylus
Amazon removed the fundamental stylus on the brand new 2024 mannequin so now all variations include a premium pen.
The brand new premium pen is usually the identical as the unique premium stylus, however they made the eraser finish really feel softer to simulate the texture of utilizing an actual eraser.
The brand new stylus nonetheless has a programmable button like the unique, and there’s a magnet to carry it onto the aspect of the Kindle Scribe. Each variations of the stylus are interchangeable since they use the identical Wacom know-how.
Moreover, the colour of the stylus matches the colour of the Kindle Scribe, so the metallic jade Scribe features a metallic jade stylus.
The Worth
One unlucky change with the brand new Kindle Scribe is a $30 worth hike. All variations at the moment are $30 dearer than their equal 2022 variations, and since Amazon did away with the cheaper primary stylus choice, the beginning worth is now $399 for the 16GB mannequin as an alternative of $339—that’s a fairly large distinction for a brand new bezel shade.
In the meanwhile, Amazon remains to be promoting the authentic Kindle Scribe so in case you don’t care concerning the modifications on the brand new mannequin it can save you some money by getting the unique mannequin. Curiously, Amazon simply up to date the product web page for the unique Scribe to promote the brand new software program options so perhaps they plan to proceed promoting it for some time. Additionally they restocked all of the totally different variations; for the previous couple of months they’ve solely been promoting the 16GB model with the fundamental stylus, however now all variations can be found once more.
