Amazon has completely overhauled its lineup of digital writing devices, introducing Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, the first-ever color e-reader with an AI-powered notebook. The company also launched the next-generation version of its standard Kindle Scribe. Panos Panay, senior vice president of devices and services, introduced the new devices and highlighted a strategic shift to integrate productivity tools and advanced artificial intelligence into the Kindle experience.“The first-ever Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is released. Lightning fast, paper-like colors, and smarter AI. A huge step forward,” he said in a post on X.Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company is introducing its “first-ever color Kindle Scribe,” and that “customers are going to love it.” “We've completely redesigned it from the ground up so it's ultra-thin, writes and sketches like you're writing on paper, and moving between pages is almost instantaneous. The AI we've baked in[with the Nova model]is particularly useful, helping people find notes, create summaries of notes, and ask questions about notes. We think this will change the way people work,” he said. I mentioned it in a post.
Kindle Scribe and new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft pricing and availability
Kindle Scribe and the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft are both available now.Kindle scribe: Starting at $499.99.Kindle Scribe Color Software: From $629.99.Kindle Scribe (without front light): This version will be available in 2026 starting at $429.99.The full range will also be available in the UK and Germany next year.
Kindle Scribe and new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft features
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft provides a smooth color writing experience. To ensure colors are easy on the eyes, Amazon used custom-built Colorsoft display technology that incorporates color filters and light guides with nitride LEDs to enhance colors without the harshness and blown-out details of an LCD display.It features a new rendering engine that supports color display, ensuring that your writing and drawings remain fast, smooth, and natural. Users can now write, draw, and annotate using one of ten colored pens, or highlight text with one of five colored highlighters.It features an 11-inch glare-free display that mirrors the proportions of paper and a new textured molded glass that improves friction for a natural writing experience. Amazon says it's 40% faster to write and turn pages thanks to a new quad-core chip and the latest Oxide display technology.
Productivity features powered by AI
The new software suite focuses on productivity and introduces several AI-powered tools. Users can naturally search notes across notes, receive instant AI summaries, and ask follow-up questions. Amazon says the device supports Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive for document import/export, and notes can be exported to OneNote as converted text or embedded images.Early next year, users will be able to send notes and documents from Kindle Scribe to Alexa+ and have conversations about them.
