Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority
Amazon’s Kindle Scribe shines at home or in the office, where its oversized canvas is perfect for notes and sketches. Take it on the road, though, and it quickly feels cumbersome. That’s why reMarkable’s new Paper Pro Move feels like a direct challenge. If reMarkable can shrink its notepad to a 7.3-inch form, Amazon has no excuse. It’s time for a pocket-sized Scribe.
Would you like a phone-size Kindle Scribe? 1005 votes Yes! 87 % No 13 %
The case for shrinking the Kindle Scribe
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority
I’ve made this case before. Back in May, I did the adult version of mailing a wish list to the North Pole and published online that I wanted Amazon to build a smaller Kindle with a stylus. Like Santa, Amazon didn’t respond.
I’ve repeatedly argued that most Kindle users prize portability. After all, we’re trading a stack of paperbacks for an e-reader. Now that reMarkable has launched the Paper Pro Move, my soapbox feels sturdier than ever. To be clear, I love my Kindle Scribe. It’s great for annotating PDFs, jotting down a journal session, or sketching late-night doodles. But the moment I step out the door, it’s too much. I don’t want to wedge a full-size slab into my bag just to capture a quick thought or highlight a passage on the go. I want something as portable as my phone.
The Paper Pro Move is a reminder that Amazon needs to produce a small-form e-reader with stylus support.
The Paper Pro Move matters because it reminds shoppers that portability isn’t a pipe dream. It’s not flawless. At $599, it’s expensive, and its software is limited. But it proves that premium note-taking doesn’t have to live on a giant slab. ReMarkable already had a hit with the Paper Pro, a device I tested and genuinely liked. The company recognized that many users would also appreciate a model designed for life on the go, and the seamless syncing between the two makes owning both actually make sense. Big notes at home, little notes on the move.
For years, devices like the Scribe and reMarkable 2 have been pitched as “paper replacements,” but those of us addicted to mini Moleskines haven’t had our paper effectively replaced. At last, the Move nudges the whole category toward portability. And that’s the real opportunity Amazon has on its hands. Right now, Kindle loyalists are stuck choosing between an oversized notebook or a travel-ready Kindle with no stylus support. Neither option fits the way I want to use my device day to day. A phone-sized Scribe could close the gap. It’d let me finish my book in the grocery line and scribble notes on public transport, without requiring that I carry a ludicrously capacious bag.
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