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Amazon unveiled a new Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft.

The e-readers are thin and mimic writing on paper.

Prices range from $500 to $679.

Amazon unveiled two new e-readers, the Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, at its fall hardware launch on Tuesday.

Of course, the two e-readers are meant for reading, writing, and note-taking. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the first full-color note-taking e-reader Kindle has unveiled. The Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft start at $500 and $630 and will be available later this year.

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Students looking to mark up their textbooks or PDFs all in one accessible and lightweight package will get a lot out of this Scribe lineup, as well as desk-side workers looking to read their favorite books and mark up documents on their morning commute to the office.

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