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Thank you for this, ive ordered the base modek with a case and 3 month unlimited for 130-40$. I think its worth it. They last for years. Sadly after 8 years my first kindle finally died on me. I cant wait for the new one to arrive. I subbed to your channel ❤.
@@CabbagePatch8090They do! I’m not sure of one to recommend though, as I’ve never used a screen protector on a Kindle before, just cases with covers or a pouch if I have to travel with one.
I know ppl may think this is rlly dumb but I JUST got into reading and really no nothing abt kindles so i was wondering if having a kindle cost extra money after the initial price, like a monthly fee or fee for each book or something. Sorry for the silly question🙏
This isn't dumb at all! I've actually been thinking of making a video about this. So, you can go buy pretty much any book on Amazon, but there are definitely ways to get them for cheaper or free. If you have a library card, you can borrow and download books through the Libby app on your phone and send them to your Kindle, although a lot of times there is a wait and you have to put a hold on it if you want a specific book. Also, there is Kindle Unlimited from Amazon, where you pay a monthly fee (like $12) and there's a lot of books you can access for free on Amazon that way. Hope this helps!
It really depends on what you're looking for. I like the page turn buttons and form factor of the Oasis, but I think the screen is a lot better on the Paperwhite.
Good overview... I've Never had a e-reader(LOVE physical books) The Basic is out for me... the Water "Proof" / "Resistance" is a must for me. For $30 more its well worth it, along with the bigger screen I've noticed that I'm not buying books as much($$$) and not reading(or even rereading) as much, as a result Kindle Paperwhite(16gb) $159 CND vs Signature $209(32gb) CND... Still haven't made up my mind, although I DO like the versitility of the Signature. If you get heavily into Audo, or Comics etc. the extra memory may be something useful. The main issue with E-Books are that they are NOT expandible if you get into "other" things. You HAVE to upgrade, great business idea but... Now you do have cloud storage, but having my library elsewhere that I don't have control over isn't something that makes me very comfortable. For the extra price, I've got No intrerest in the Oasis... not to mention I've heard of many issues with the buttons either not working or turning pages at random(making it unuseable really). Although I DO like the extra space to hold it.
i have a question. can i buy a pen like the one that kindle scribe includes and use it in any of the other models? or does only work in kindle scribe type?
It doesn’t work on any of the other Kindle models, but I did learn just the other day that it works with some other e-ink tablets like the Boox Tab Mini C!
Unfortunately, I don't see any Kindle Basics available from Amazon India, but they do have some Kindle Oasis models available. Try going to amazon.in and search for Kindle to see what's available. I hope you are able to find one you can get!
I had a Voyage at one point and I did like it! I like the Oasis now, but to me the screen lighting is actually better on the Paperwhite, so I find myself missing that screen when I am reading on the Oasis.
I have a kindle fire 10th gen and the battery life sucks but the biggest reason I haven’t switched to a reg kindle is the text to speech feature. I do know there is an option to turn on a speaking feature but it reads everything you touch and do as well as read books. The fire doesn’t do that. It only reads the book. Has this changed in the new paperwhites?
Enjoyed this. Just bought mine several weeks ago. I'm not sure I'll read much on it because for me it feels too big. However, I'm using it to journal. I've kept a handwritten journal for many decades, using fountain pens with a ton of colors of ink. So, I am using both - the Scribe for writing in bed and the hard copy journal for writing everywhere else. If I go out to journal, I'll just take the scribe, and have a journal and kindle with me. A few comments. When I close a journal, it shows up on the home screen, which I don't like. If only what showed up was the journal cover, not a handwritten page. Also, on the Library page, at the bottom is the thumbnail of the last book I opened. So for me, that is usually my journal. It means anyone looking into my kindle (say borrowing it or the person on my family library) can more easily tell I'm journaling. So on the library page, after I journal, I then open a random book, which becomes the thumbnail. I'm one who doesn't use a lockscreen on anything unless the app requires it. I reluctantly turned on the lockscreen. You might have found this by now, but if one goes into the kindle app, say on one's phone, and clicks "more", one sees "notebook", and it opens. The kindle premium pen seems to work on all android devices which allows handwriting. I've bought an extra for my Boox. It doesn't work for Apple/iPad. Another use someone might appreciate is having a sketchpad notebook. I'm have to fiddle around to figure how to move highlights & sticky notes into their own notebook. I haven't tried that since I hasn't basically journaled on it, not read. Nice review. I appreciate your clarity in speaking!
Thanks for your comment. One thing I have done with the notebooks is that I always make the first page the cover page. Then instead of using that page for writing, I draw my own cover. Doesn't prevent someone from going into it on your device, obviously, but I do think it looks nicer than just having a page of handwriting show up on your Home screen.
@@girlvsplanetI've never used a lock screen on any device. So I've added it to the scribe, and I have the digital version of a little girl's key in her diary!
Can I just have all of them? 😆 Just kidding. Great video! I currently have the Oasis, but I’ll be wanting to get a new or second one soon so thanks for the overview.
I would have preferred if the camera was most of the time on the Kindle. Holding the device up into the camera each time, really is distracting. I think its more professional to do an intro as a talking head, then film the screen with you explaing in the background, and then a roundup as talking head again. Just sayin'
You basically pinpointed the reason why I never managed to make my ipad my primary reading tablet and why it's been collecting dust in my drawer. If I want to read/study I don't want to get distracted by other apps, so I'll use my kindle. If I want to watch youtube I prefer the all over better experience on my laptop. I really think I'll go for it. Thank you for this video!
It’s so interesting to read to comments like this! I like when people share different perspectives. I love my iPad I use it every single day, if not then every other day. Sometimes I use it more than phone when I’m off work or on vacation. However, I love my kindle because it’s less distracting, doesn’t hurt my eyes as much, and I just get to focus and finish my book. I only read manga on iPad because it looks more vibrant.
I have a Kindle Oasis and that’s enough for me. All I do is read books and I don’t write notes or do any highlighting with it. They only nice thing about the Scribe is how many more words fit in the pages and less page turning. But that doesn’t justify getting this big expensive device for that reason alone just to read books. Still it’s a great writing tablet for those who will use all of the features.
I would totally buy it if it were smaller. The only reason I'll stick to my Kindle Paperwhite is because it is so lightweight and more portable than traditional books. This kinda defeats the purpose for me.
I want to load pdfs on latin language. Would i be able to read those pdfs without major issues? My Kindle paper white feels laggy and I have to zoom it out loud if to times
I have the Kindle Scribe and like it very much. As a reading device it lacks the ability to remove books from the home page to the library where the collections are. Organizing your books is important so the home page isn't being cluttered with new books you have purchased or books you have read but don't need them on the home page any longer. The Kindle App on the iPhone, iPad, and Fire have the capability to remove the books back to the library and into collections. Amazon software writers please help the reader have the control for a more pleasant reading experience.
I have mine organized into collections now and rarely use the home page. Are you saying you don’t like that you can’t remove them from the home page or that you can’t organize them into collections? Because I’ve been able to, and then I just use the Library page instead of Home.
Two days ago, I fully charged my New Kindle Scribe, expecting its renowned battery performance to be on par with my beloved Paperwhite. However, after reading a book for an hour and utilizing the notebook feature for a similar duration, the battery level has already depleted to 80%. This significant drop has left me wondering whether such consumption is normal for this device. Having been accustomed to the impressive battery retention of Paperwhite, I would like to hear your feedback on the matter. Thank you!
My first thought is that maybe the battery depletes the first 20% or so more quickly and then slower after that? If it’s depleting a lot in just a day, I’d check with Amazon to see if there’s an issue with it. Mine can go for days or even weeks without a new charge so far.
Do you have Airplane Mode turned on? My experience is that battery life improves significantly when it's not worrying about network/Bluetooth access. I turn it on when I need to sync. I've also noticed doing a lot of notebook work will drain the battery more quickly. At the end of the day, I charge mine every couple of weeks, which is perfectly fine for me.
Writing will drain the page far faster because it is constantly refreshing to show the line, whereas when reading it only refreshes on page scroll or turn.😊
It’s well known any new device after first charge will drain quicker due to updating software, downloading your library etc etc. Give it another week before rushing to comment, please. Take a breath.
Great video. I agree with you that the Scribe is great for nonfiction. Your point about being singularly focused (and single-tasking) is spot on. A question: How do you open up a notebook on the Scribe that includes all your highlights / notes?
Right now I’m traveling and don’t have mine with me so I’m not 100% about this, but I think when you are reading the book and touch the top of the screen for the menu, there should be a notebook icon. If you tap on that, it should bring up a notebook with your notes and highlights from that book.
I was wondering this too. I’ve used this feature before and usually just email the notes to myself. If you do that, then send the pdf back to your kindle, it will show up in your library and you can continue to mark it up (which you can’t do looking at it from the book). Kinda clunky, and I’d still prefer it houses with the notebooks but ah well.
@@witchhazelscauldron It doesn't put a notebook in the notebooks section but if you are in the book, you can tap on the notebook icon at the top and it will open with all your highlights and annotations there.
Great video! How would you compare the eye strain of the scribe vs the other kindles? Looking forward to your video about free/cheap books for the kindle!
As far as eye strain, I think it’s about the same as other Kindles, but since you can make the text bigger and fit more on a page, that definitely helps!
Are you able to lasso specific sections on a page in a notebook and email it? Or are you able to email a single page in a notebook with multiple pages? Thank you for your time!
I think so far I’ve only been able to email entire notebooks, but I’m not sure. I will check! I do know that just in the short time I’ve had the Scribe, they’ve released several major software updates to it that have continued to improve it, so I would expect these would likely be things they could add in the future.
I think this would have been SUPER helpful in college. I always remember stuff better when I hand write notes and it would have been less distracting than my iPad or laptop.
I love solo trips! Need to coordinate to see ya again! I’ll be there April 21-23rd, May 6th-8th(star wars weekend for May the 4th be with you), and May 13th-14th. Likely go in June or July as well.
I went to Palm Desert in January to go look at a house for sale with my realtor. I took my father with me who lives in Orange County, California. When we went down Hwy. 111, He loved the view of the mountains when we were arriving to the house that was for sale, too bad that someone beat my bid for the house. My father has been to Palm Springs, Ca. but he thought the mountain views were beautiful compared to Palm Springs. Especially in the morning. Wish me luck in searching for the right house.
Great book review! I already bought three from your list. Eager to see part 2! With so many books out there, its nice to have enthusiastic recommendations like yours.
Thanks for the very useful info. 😊 I'm attending my first in December and have a photo+autograph ticket for Joseph quinn. I'm extremely excited and yet nervous about it but it helps that you've given me a heads up. I would love to have a short conversation with him at least more than a hi and goodbye but if it's not possible it's OK. Out of curiosity how long did you stand in the cues? And what's first the autograph session or the photo? I also plan on giving him a gift but wasn't sure if it's allowed but I'm guessing I should contact the comic con for that?😕
Hi there! Well, first of all, you will have a good time either way, I'm sure. Photo ops are SO fast, you probably won't be able to have even a short conversation, but you should be able to for the autograph session. The queues and schedule honestly just differ depending on the con. And usually, yes, you can bring gifts, depending on what it is obviously. Have fun!!
Thanks for this info! I’m from Chile and in 2 months I’m taking a photo with Giancarlo Esposito! I might ask him to just do the serious face staring at the camera 🤣
@@tobysceptiman7058 I know there have been some long lines in the past, but it's usually easy to pass the time chatting w/ others in line. Honestly, I don't remember how long I've waited before. Maybe a couple of hours? But that's usually quite a long time for a photo op line as they tend to move quickly. Autographs are longer!
