Another option to moving PDFs and other documents to the Scribe is to use Calibre. It'll automatically connect to the Scribe without any additional software when you connect via USB-C. Then use "Send to Main Memory" to move the converted KFX files to the Kindle. Then you'll get writable sticky note capability for PDFs and eBooks. (I'm not affiliated with Calibre in any way.) The new format is KFX. For purchased eBooks you'll also need to enter your Scribe serial number using a DRM plugin. (I use an M1 Mac.) (Side loading PDFs currently do not support "write-on" capability.)

@theinktelligent

10 күн бұрын

Thank you for this! I have pinned this comment to the top of the thread in case this info can be of help to others.

@moskari26

4 күн бұрын

Can you export the annotated PDFs from the Scribe by USB/Calibre or is it bizarrely only through Amazon’s cloud? Planning to get a e-reader that can do some notes, but don’t want to share my note contents to Amazon - thus inbetween this and a Kobo Elipsa.

@illustratedjournal

4 күн бұрын

@@moskari26 I haven't tried moving the PDF from the Scribe to my M1 Mac using Calibre. However, it you use the send feature going through Amazon's servers you'll get a searchable PDF, that is, you can search for your handwritten notes inside the PDF. If you want to convert your handwriting to text, just lasso the text, paste into a Scribe notebook, and send from there. The result is a downloadable OCR editable text file from my handwriting.

this is one of those videos that needed to be made, and you made it and added so much polish to it. awesome stuff!

@theinktelligent

8 күн бұрын

Wow! Don't really know what to say...except thank you so much for the comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it and it's great if this video can leave people a bit more informed about this device.

Very best review I have seen. Thanks!

@theinktelligent

Күн бұрын

Thank you! That’s so great to hear and I’m glad you enjoyed the review!

Thank you @theinktelligent It helped me to not to choose Kindle Scribe for reading my technical PDF books. I contacted Amazon's customer support and asked if there is any plan to change users' experience, unify feature set and adjust whistle-sync policy. I asked about the quality of notes if that's another PDF layer and if notes are saved as raster or vector images, but they didn't give me any answer. They promised me to forward those questions to their Product team. Anyway what would you recommend for reading and taking notes for PDFs (with some diagrams, source code, etc.). I'm rather interested in a color screen A4 size, maybe based on Gallery 3 or Kaleido 3 screen. Is there any vendor that offers a device with a good software that can properly crop pages, display PDF in two page layout? I'm not looking for a tablet, just a decent e-reader with ability to make notes. I'm looking for a good quality for a price.

Thank you, you made one of the best review on K. Scribe I found on KZread 🎉❤

@theinktelligent

10 күн бұрын

Thank you! Really good to hear that you enjoyed the review and I'm glad people have been finding it helpful!

I've scoured the ruins of Google Search trying to find people talking about privacy concerns regarding the Kindle Scribe, and it blows my mind how much people don't care. Appreciate your video - nice to know others share my thoughts. Did you keep the Scribe or just use one for the video? I love it for reading but Idk.

@theinktelligent

4 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I’m also surprised that so many people don’t seem to have thought about the possible data privacy issues on the Kindle Scribe. It makes me wonder why. I’d say it is a nice device to read e-books on, and I’d probably keep it for that reason. Amazon’s ecosystem of e-books is probably the largest out there. However, I’m not sure how much confidential note-taking or PDF reading I’d recommend for the long term.

How about the "convert" opition of sending an email to your kindle device email address with attached a pdf file by typing "convert" on the subject of the email? Is it still working in the Kindle Scribe?

Many thanks for this very informative video. I do care about privacy, but I need to buy a Kindle. Is there a way to do both?!

@theinktelligent

10 күн бұрын

Glad this video was helpful! Regarding potentially better "data security" on the Kindle Scribe, see the top comment by another viewer. This may help...however, I don't have experience using the software he mentioned and cannot speak to the experience of using it myself.

I purchased the kindle Scribe n I don’t really see anything great. It’s way overpriced n I feel if you’re going to do lots of reading just get a lower priced kindle.

@theinktelligent

3 күн бұрын

I'd say the Kindle Scribe does seem overpriced for what you get. If the PDF experience was less locked to the Send-to-Kindle system the overall price might seem more fair.