Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft ZDNET's key takeaways The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is available now starting at $629.
It offers a fantastic writing experience with a color display, integrations with Google Drive, and a balance of features and minimalism.
It's expensive, and best for consumers who already use of Amazon's e-book ecosystem. $629.99 at Amazon
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Amazon's new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is its first color Scribe device, boasting a sleek form factor, fantastic writing experience with an improved pen, and an exceptionally vibrant color display -- one of the brightest digital paper tablets I've used.
In an increasingly competitive digital paper tablet market, Amazon's Kindle lineup offers a polished user experience, access to its extensive digital library, and now, some new integrations that position it as a capable productivity tablet in either a 32GB or 64GB configuration.
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Last year's Kindle Scribe was a nice device, but the 2025 Scribe Colorsoft has a more ambitious perspective, featuring Google Drive and OneDrive integrations, the ability to search and summarize your own notes with AI, and notebooks to organize your own documents.
On top of all this, the ultrathin, 400-gram (0.88 pounds) form factor is sleek and modernized, with nitride LEDs, narrow bezels, and texture-molded glass for a matte display that's very satisfying to write on.
The entire display stack was redesigned, and it shows. It stands out from other color paper tablets, utilizing nitride LEDs for high contrast while opting for a cohesive color palette. The pen glides absolutely across the textured glass surface, and the kit of brushes offers a different writing experience without overwhelming with options.
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