Amazon Kindle Scribe (32 GB) - 10.2” 300 ppi Paperwhite display, a Kindle and a notebook all in one, convert notes to text and share, includes Premium Pen

I ordered this one as soon as it was announced and hadn't really realized how short on functionality it was going to ship with, but I'm still extremely happy with it so far.First up, it's a very nice Kindle device and is amazing for reading my books on. I adore the screen on it, and it's very snappy and responsive to navigate and write on. The screen size is also wonderful for reading on for my nearly 50 year old eyes that have somehow slipped into reminding me of my age by needing multi-focal lenses. One thing on this front that I miss from my Oasis is the buttons on the margin for page flipping. Those are nice on that device, although I don't hate that they're missing from this one, I just kind of wish they were there. Another thing I'm a little annoyed with is no 4G or 5G built in. I'll live without it and tethering isn't hard these days, but it's an annoyance that didn't need to exist on at least the top end models.I love the writing experience on the device, too. It's not smooth as glass like my iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil, it's much more like writing on paper. But it has a similar quick response to writing input that makes it feel pretty natural and not artificial or annoying, so Amazon have worked that part out well.The functionality is very basic at this point, which is probably the most negative aspect of the device. But it's actually SO basic that I have few doubts that this isn't in the pipeline to be addressed in software updates over the next several months. I would suggest not gambling on that if the cost is prohibitive to you because you should always make your purchase decisions on what you actually get when you buy, and not based on future promises or a naive belief that what you want will be delivered at any point. I can afford to live with my device as is, and it'll still meet the needs of why I bought it, just not optimally, if they don't add what I consider the missing functionality to it. That's not going to be true for everyone.The hardware they've used does support everything needed for all the additional features that I suspect Amazon is planning to add, if they've fully implemented it in the hardware, and at this price point, I believe they have, but I don't know it for sure.Things I think it's missing are:Pressure sensitivity for the penA wider array of writing tools (drawing tools primarily)Stroke based storage instead of converting strokes to pixelsAbility to zoom in and out of notes and drawingsHandwriting recognitionRelated to handwriting recognition, the ability to search note contentsMore organization options for notesPerhaps a second app to segment writing from drawing functions, but this isn't a want, just a speculation on how they may approach some of these features if they add themBetter Kindle integration - like having notes automatically sync to other Kindle devices and apps on other devices, more robust sharing options and integrating with other products like Office apps or drawing exports, etc.Ways to mark up a book with the pen beyond just the current sticky notes. This is a complicated ask because of the way ebooks are formatted, but it isn't unsolvable.My hope is that they are responsive to customer feedback and this becomes the premier Kindle e-ink device, and that they add this functionality to the current devices rather than milking them by only adding them to newer models. It seems more likely that they'll add most or all of the functionality to these devices, because otherwise they'd create a massive amount of customer backlash that they'd have to needlessly overcome, and that just isn't logical or necessary, so I think we'll see at least some of these features added over the coming several months to a year or two.

So I had already upgraded my Kindle Paperwhite to the New Paperwhite Edition and then as I'm searching the internet for a digital notebook, I get brought back to Amazon to learn of this wonderful invention called The Kindle Scribe!Holy convenience Bat-Man! Now for anyone who is unsure what exactly the scribe is, let me break it down for you...it's a digital E-Ink Notebook/sketchbook that also allows you to read from your kindle library. This is nothing like the Kindle Fire or the iPad at all, so if you were hoping for a tablet that lets you surf the internet, check emails, and watch movies etc, this is not for you.If you're an avid notebook carrier who fears that one day your stuff might catch on fire and you'll lose all of your precious ideas and/or sketches, then this is for you! I had a close call with a journal of mine and then the dread sank in, bringing back PTSD of my floppy disks being ruined or CDs not writing all of the data properly! I never want to go through those days again. So I decided to give this a try. All my notes are saved, backed up, and easily accessible and if my Scribe somehow gets destroyed I'm confident in knowing purchasing another one will have every single note that I took.Now, if you've stayed with me this long, then you're apparently seriously considering buying it. Let me list below the pro's and con's of this Scribe.BIGGEST PRO -PHENOMENAL PEN!!! I'm not kidding ya'll. At first I was curious how well this "pen" with a built in eraser would work? Would it be super laggy? Would my handwriting look like garbage? The answer is...NO! I found myself often using the pen so naturally that when I erased something I blew on the page and dusted it as if there'd be eraser shavings! IT FEELS THAT LEGIT! No lags, it's lightening fast, and guess what? YOU CAN REST YOUR PALM ON THE SCREEN AND IT DOESN'T INTERRUPT WHAT YOU'RE DRAWING/WRITING! Needless to say it blew my mind. My friends all took a shot at using it and were having a blast while we waited in line at Disneyland - see the image above for their page full of writing fun. The fact that the pen doesn't need to be charged is also great. How does it work? I don't know, but it does! It also comes with several (4-6 I believe) replacement tips and I've only just started to notice the tip was fraying just a smidge but that's after doing light sketches using the "pencil" form of the pen. Have I mentioned how amazing the pen is? I legitimately feel like I am writing on actual paper and I get those lovely little writer tingles when I've finished a page.MORE PROs--You can adjust the number of lines or no lines that you want in each notebook! Wide-ruled, blank pages, normal journal pages, or grid. It also lets you stay organized, easy to go back and forth between notebooks and pickup where I left off.-Brightness is adjustable as well as having blue or orange light! [As someone who often wakes up in the middle of the night with an idea, this has been a great feature for me, so that I can jot the note down without burning my retinas from the blue of the screen]-Feels like paper! Like...I can't explain it. You'd have to try it to understand-You can straight up rest your entire hand on the screen and it won't interrupt your writing or the flow-Eco-friendly! As a writer and as someone who loves this planet, I will say that I often felt bad for buying notebooks because we're just tearing down trees left and right and our planet is suffocating. But nothing beats the feeling of turning a page or running your hands along the spine of a book or journal. But also we should move away from paper made from trees and try some alternatives. I will be using this Scribe until it dies and that will be THOUSANDS of pages later.CONS--Battery life is meh...but I also expected this. My Paperwhite is rarely charged because of how long the battery lasts. So months can go by and I'll pick it up and it'll be at 75%. The scribe is not that reliable. I've had maybe two weeks go by and will notice it drop to 45-ish%. Again, not bad! But not as impressive as other Kindles. But I also use it mainly for writing and not for reading so I'm sure the battery life would last less if I also read on it. Just keep it charged before you travel and you should get at least 2 weeks out of it with light reading and heavy writing.-The screen has frozen about 5 times in the month that I've had it, but NEVER crashed. It would pause, like it was trying to remember what it was doing, but then picks right back up and allows me to keep writing. This isn't a huge issue, but I'm trying to make sure ya'll know everything if you're still considering buying this.-Not a tablet. And I don't want it to be, but I know a lot of people are a wee bit confused as to what the Scribe is and who it's for. The answer is- it's for writers. Would I make an entire presentation on this? Absolutely not. Could I review documents and jot some notes on those for work? Yeah, but also...I have a work computer where I can do that. Will it be useful to have during meetings? YES! Jot down notes quickly and know that you can email them immediately after to everyone else. I believe it has (or if not yet out will have) the function to turn handwriting into typed font and that's just really freaking cool, you guys! I have yet to try it.-It will make you hate your handwriting but encourage you to writer better! I started writing in cursive on this thing because omg it makes my handwriting look so pretty and elegant. Even my friends who tried it out were trying to make their writing look pretty as well and as you can see in the pic above, it's amazing at actually capturing YOUR handwriting. Not something the system tries to match with your pen strokes.OVERALL?This bad boy is a winner ya'll. If you're serious about switching from paper journaling to digital, you can't go wrong with this scribe. I have weirdly felt MORE creative with it, as I flip to the Kindle Library to look up some quick Mythos references in some of my books and then pop back over into my notes to keep world-building. Now, once more, I will reiterate: THIS IS NOT A TABLET. This is an E-Notebook. It's a little hefty, but I've never once been afraid of dropping it and it actually makes me hold it like I would a real journal. It's okay to push the pen firmly on the screen and you'll see it reacts exactly like a real pen.If you are able to, I highly recommend getting the Premium Pen which comes with a dedicated eraser. It's much easier to use so I don't have to keep touching the screen to switch from pen to eraser.And...that's all I got. I know it was a lot but I hope it was informative. If ya'll have any questions reach out on here and I'm more than happy to share more of my experiences with the Kindle Scribe. Cheers!