Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft
Exact average 74.2 · 4 printed, 1 estimated · printed scores only: 75
5 professional reviewers tested the Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, and 2 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality and battery life. Most common complaint: price.
Reviewed by TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WIRED and 2 more
The catch: It is very expensive, and writing and annotating feel worse than on reMarkable tablets.
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What 5 critics said
Highest score first · all converted to 0–100- 80TechRadar
TechRadar calls it the best Kindle ever, with a large sharp screen suited to comics and note-taking, but also the most expensive.
Read TechRadar review - 80Tom's Guide
The reviewer thinks it is the best Kindle yet with great build and bright colour, but the high price, awkward text annotation and strong tablet and reMarkable rivals make it hard to fully endorse.
Read Tom's Guide review - 70WIRED
WIRED finds both new Scribes pleasant, with smooth writing and fun colour highlights, but still unable to write directly on ebooks and priced like more capable notebooks.
Read WIRED review - 70Trusted Reviews
After a month, Trusted Reviews finds a refined design and decent colour display but too many compromises in writing feel, software and AI extras for the price.
Read Trusted Reviews review - 71est.CNN Underscored
Feature-rich with a large color screen and stylus note-taking, but the very high price, unwieldy size and missing page-turn buttons make it hard to recommend.
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Common questions
Is the Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft worth it?
Critics are divided: 2 of 5 recommend it. It is very expensive, and writing and annotating feel worse than on reMarkable tablets.
Do critics agree about the Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft?
Critics agree: scores range from 70 (WIRED) to 80 (TechRadar), a spread of 10 points across 5 reviews. Reviewers broadly agree.
What do critics dislike about the Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft?
Price (5 of 5 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft?
The Kobo Clara Colour (critic score 86), top pick, narrowly.