Kindle Scribe (16 GB), the first Kindle and digital notebook, all in one, with a 10.2" 300 ppi Paperwhite display, includes Basic Pen

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Where it differs, other than the obvious size, is the missing page-turn buttons and the asymmetric thickness that I love on the Oasis. If only it had a backlight for nighttime use, and came with the pen in the box instead of being an optional add-on. It is set up with a random username by default, but you can change this online, and I made it more convenient. The Kindle Scribe is also wider than the reMarkable and Elipsa, and less tall, but has identical overall dimensions as the Onyx Boox Note Air2 tablets.

If you already make notes in books by writing on Post-it Notes and slipping them in between the pages, the Kindle Scribe will help you do that. You get pre-filled journaling pages, some crossword and sudoku puzzles, and the promise of more to come. The Kindle Scribe makes it very easy to mark up and sign PDF documents, even easier than it is to take notes in books.

The Kindle Scribe keeps things simpler, and this will work better for most people who aren’t using the writing tablet in the boardroom. For journaling and freewriting, the Kindle Scribe offers few template options, and none that work well with popular journal methods. So not only can you sideload ebooks, you can also download the Kindle, Kobo or Scribd app to access any of your libraries. Compared to the competition, the Kindle Scribe is a bit thicker than the reMarkable 2 tablet – which makes sense because the reMarkable lacks a backlight – but is slimmer and sleeker-looking compared to the plastic body of the Kobo Elipsa. He has been writing about phones and mobile technology, since before the iPhone, for a variety of sites including PCMag, infoSync, PhoneScoop, and Slashgear.

It isn't quite as robust as the reMarkable tablet, but it's a great improvement over the original offering. This turns out to be a game changer, because the selection, while small, is already unique and helpful. Overall, though, if you opt for the 16GB Kindle Scribe with the Basic Pen, there's decent value for what you get. The screens are all roughly the same size, it’s just that the reMarkable puts its big bezel edge at the bottom instead of the side. I say deceptive because reMarkable doesn’t include a pen (which the Kindle Scribe and other writing tablets include) and charges exorbitant fees for accessories.

Plus the Elipsa has 32GB of storage and ships with the sleepcover too, so offers more value for money. Still, the screen is much larger than the next-biggest Kindle Oasis' 7-inch display and there's no sacrifice of the remarkable pixel density, so everything is super sharp and glorious on screen. The Kindle Scribe has rounded corners and smoothly curved edges with a wide, flat back, which interestingly has four tiny nubs for feet. Even the Kobo Elipsa offers a lot more when it comes to note-taking, including adding formulae and diagrams in between notes.