Amazon Kindle Scribe
The Amazon Kindle Scribe supports many more formats than the reMarkable 2, including audiobooks. Plus, once you factor in the cost of a stylus, the Scribe is cheaper. It may be missing OCR, which might turn off note-taking enthusiasts, but its versatility will be a much better option for most people.
reMarkable 2
If a premium writing experience is all you crave, then the reMarkable 2 might be your cup of tea. With a great writing experience and neat features like OCR and LiveView, the digital notebook will make serious writers the happiest. You have to be okay with being limited to only PDf and ePUB formats for any content.
In today’s world, writing on paper seems outdated. Amazon and reMarkable have come up with premium e-inktablets for writing, which are gaining popularity rapidly. you’re able to jot down notes, maintain a journal, or even keep a to-do list on digital notebooks, reducing the use of paper.
BothAmazon’s Kindle Scribeand thereMarkable 2offer the option to write to your heart’s content. However, when compared, only one of these products is worth purchasing for most people.
Price, specs & availability
The Amazon Kindle Scribe is Amazon’s first foray into the world of writing tablets, and it doesn’t come cheap, costing more thanmost of the other Kindles. you may grab one right now on Amazon (or places like Best Buy) for about $340.
The reMarkable 2 is also available from Amazon, Best Buy, or direct from reMarkable itself. It will run you about $300, but the tablet’s price isn’t the only thing to consider. Unlike the Kindle Scribe, the reMarkable 2 doesn’t include a stylus in its price — a bummer considering writing on the tablet is the whole point. That means you’ll be forking over at least $79 dollars for the Marker or $129 if you want the Marker Plus.
As you can see from the spec sheet above, the two devices are pretty similar in comparison. However, the Amazon Kindle Scribe really sets itself apart thanks to its versatility.
Writing experience and performance
The Kindle Scribe really came out of the gates swinging, especially compared to reMarkable, which has been on the market and in the e-ink writing tablet game for a lot longer — remember the Scribe only launched in 2022.
The Kindle Scribe offers support for many more formats, meaning if you’re trying to carry around notes, files, presentations, or anything else, the Scribe will more likely have the file support you need to ensure you can display those important documents. If it’s not a PDF or an ePUB, then it just won’t work on the reMarkable 2, plain and simple. So, even though both devices can also be used as traditional e-readers, the Kindle Scribe is going to offer you a much larger potential library thanks to its versatility.
Amazon also packed the Kindle Scribe with the ability to play audiobooks — not a surprise — and makes it just that much more useful than the reMarkable 2, especially since the reMarkable tablet can’t play any audio whatsoever, as it doesn’t support Bluetooth audio.
Redeeming qualities of the reMarkable 2
When it comes to the pure writing experience, the reMarkable 2 does offer the better option. It really does almost feel like writing on paper. Plus, the LiveView feature, which mirrors your writing on your computer, is cool and extremely useful for adamant note-takers.
The reMarkable 2 also has Optical Character Recognition (OCR), meaning it can search your handwritten notes for words, letters, strings of words, etc. Just like using the Ctrl + F shortcut on your computer (CMD + F for my Mac friends) to pinpoint whatever you want in a document. The Amazon Scribe bizarrely didn’t include this feature, meaning if you have a bunch of files of handwritten notes on your Scribe, you have no OCR to help find them.
While both e-ink writing tablets have similar screen sizes, you may tell by their designs that they have slightly different uses. The reMarkable tablet looks rather unassuming, just a big slab resembling any old tablet. It’s sleek and not at all distracting, perfect for the minimalist.
The Kindle Scribe doesn’t have a wild design by any means; it’s still your basic rectangular slab of tech. However, the extra-large bezel on the side of the display shows that Amazon intended for this to be more than a writing tablet. It gives you an easy spot to place your hand when you’re flipping through your notes or your favorite book, once again showcasing that the entire purpose of the device is to be multifunctional.
Lastly, both tablets have pretty great battery life and will last you weeks on a charge. Especially if you’re only using the tablet for a short period of time every day, you could likely even last months.
A clear winner
When comparing the Amazon Kindle Scribe vs. reMarkable 2, only one is really worth the money for the average person, and that’s the Kindle Scribe. It’s such a more versatile machine that offers you the ability to read and write until your heart’s content. Add in the fact that it’s cheaper if you stick with the basic stylus — since it comes included rather than as a paid extra — and it’s a much more useful device.
A more versatile experience
If you’re an extreme note taker and are looking for the best paper-like writing experience with the features to back it up, the reMarkable 2 might feel like the right option for you, even though it’s more limited.
The writer’s tool
