Remarkable Paper Pro Vs. Kindle Scribe: I Compared Both E Ink Tablets And This One Wins By Far

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At its caller September hardware launch, Amazon showcased its 2 caller e-readers designed for note-taking: nan Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, solidifying its position successful nan premium insubstantial tablet market.

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is nan first full-color note-taking e-reader Kindle and competes against nan ReMarkable Paper Pro, a colorized insubstantial tablet and awesome instrumentality successful its ain correct pinch a stalwart pursuing for its robust characteristic group and soft penning experience.

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Both nan ReMarkable Paper Pro and Amazon's caller Scribe Colorsoft purpose for nan precocious extremity of nan imaginative productivity market, pinch nan Scribe Colorsoft starting astatine $630 and disposable later this year, and nan ReMarkable Paper Pro starting astatine $675.

Neither of these tablets is cheap, truthful what's nan quality betwixt them? Let's analyse immoderate of nan main features.

The penning experience

When it comes to pen-to-paper emulation, some tablets win successful delivering a satisfying penning acquisition pinch their ain versions of textured glass, premium pencils, backlit displays, and colour screens.

ZDNET's Nina Raemont precocious tested retired nan 11-inch Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and noted nan tablet's soft texture-molded solid that improves nan pen's friction. In addition, nan tablet's accrued representation (32GB aliases 64GB) results successful zero lag from nan pen to nan surface, moreover pinch accelerated movements.

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The ReMarkable Paper Pro has a somewhat larger 11.8-inch show and uses existent ink particles held together successful chambers that individually power each pixel. It besides has a dithered colour strategy that mixes RGBCYM pixels pinch blacks and whites to create civilization colors that are much muted and person a earthy palette.

The penning acquisition connected nan Paper Pro is top-tier, responding to nan activity of nan stylus successful subtle ways that consciousness realistic and responsive. Both tablets person akin exertion for a constricted array of colors, utilizing shading and colour combinations to supply much options.

App integrations

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Both tablets person awesome penning experiences, but it's nan app integrations that make them practical. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft syncs pinch Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive and will characteristic an AI-powered hunt (through nan cloud). Later this year, Amazon will present integrations pinch Alexa.

Obviously, Amazon's tablet besides integrates pinch its immense e-book ecosystem, which makes it nan amended prime if you're looking for a tablet to people up each your favourite e-books.

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The ReMarkable Paper Pro besides features a robust lineup of integrations, including nan 2 antecedently mentioned and a very important one: Slack. With a fewer taps, you tin nonstop sketches and notes straight to Slack, which is simply a standout characteristic for me.

Paired pinch nan ReMarkable Connect subscription service, you tin get unlimited unreality retention and entree to ReMarkable's full ecosystem of templates, which includes lists, calendars, flowcharts, and storyboarding materials. These thoughtfully designed templates promote exploration.

Which shape facet is for you?

The previous-gen Kindle Scribe resembled a expanse of notebook paper, pinch 1 broadside of nan tablet thicker than nan other. The caller exemplary opts for a sleeker look, pinch each 4 bezels nan aforesaid size and a stronger magnet for nan stylus, which I noted was a small finicky and prone to falling off.

Conversely, nan ReMarkable Paper Pro is simply a small much sleek, moreover though it's somewhat thicker and heavier. ReMarkable besides has a bully postulation of high-quality woven cloth and genuine leather cases that lend to nan device's wide premium aesthetic.

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The ReMarkable Paper Pro besides comes successful a second, much compact shape factor: the Paper Pro Go, which is astir nan size of a notepad -- a unique, 7.7-inch tablet for statement takers, journalists, aliases designers looking for an expressly portable insubstantial tablet.

In position of dimensions, nan caller Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is 5.4mm bladed and weighs 0.8 pounds (14.1 ounces), while nan ReMarkable Paper Pro is 5.1mm bladed and weighs 1.16 pounds (18.56 ounces).

ZDNET's buying advice

Both tablets are comparable erstwhile it comes to nan premium penning experience. You'll acquisition nary lag and smooth, realistic pen-to-paper and a action of colors connected both. The ReMarkable Paper Pro has a somewhat much textured surface, and it's larger -- offering a small much workspace.

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft connects pinch Amazon's ecosystem, making it nan amended prime for anyone who already has an extended room and wants to return notes connected e-books. The ReMarkable Paper Pro, however, has its ain unsocial ecosystem pinch templates, an AI-powered search, and seamless integration pinch Slack. Plus, it comes successful 2 sizes.

The ReMarkable's beingness shape feels a small much premium to maine (and it's a small much expensive), which contributes to nan wide experience. However, arsenic it hasn't been released yet, I haven't had a chance to trial retired nan Kindle Scribe Colorsoft for an extended play of time. Stay tuned for further updates.