With AI, Amazon Transforms The Kindle Into More Than Just An E-reader

One thing that has been holding Amazon’s kindle back over the years is probably its limited usability. Don’t get me wrong — the kindle is already a highly successful product. It’s one-of-its-kind e-reader with a huge user base. In fact, Amazon says that 60 per cent of Kindle buyers since last year have been first time or new users. That’s an impressive number. But, what if you could do more than just read books on your kindle? It would open up a new world of possibilities, right?That’s exactly what Amazon has done by making Kindle a productivity device. On Tuesday, Amazon expanded its Kindle family with the launch of two new products — a refreshed Kindle Scribe and the company’s first color e-reader, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. Both models

are equipped with upgraded hardware and new AI-driven tools aimed at improving reading and note-taking experiences. Both of these aim to make Kindle a mix of e-reader and a writing tablet.

The latest Kindle Scribe features an 11-inch glare-free screen, measuring just 5.4mm thick and weighing 400 grams. Amazon says page turns and writing are now 40 per cent faster thanks to a new quad-core processor, increased memory and the company’s updated Oxide display technology. It’s ridiculously thin. We are taking iPhone Air territory here and you don’t get such thin tablets anymore.

Also, the new processor means that writing is so much smoother and better on this tablet. Amazon claims that the latency of the stylus or pen has gone down to under 12 m/s, giving you almost a paper-like writing experience. A texture-molded glass panel has also been added to mimic the resistance of pen on paper, giving handwritten notes a more natural feel. The device will be available in two versions:With front light: launching later this year in the US starting at $499.99Without front light: coming early next year for $429.99 The highlight of the event was the debut of the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, priced at $629.99. The new e-reader introduces display technology that produces muted and eye-friendly colors. These are designed to be less harsh than LCD screens. To power the experience, Amazon has developed a new rendering engine that makes both writing and color reproduction faster and smoother.

Battery life remains in line with Kindle tradition, lasting weeks on a single charge. For creative users, the Colorsoft also includes a shader tool that allows artists to blend tones and create gradients. Writing, drawing, and annotations can be done in ten pen colors, with an additional five options for highlighting. Both devices will run a redesigned Home interface, giving quicker access to notebooks, documents, and recently read books. Users can handwrite notes and then search across notebooks or receive short AI-generated summaries. Beginning next year, documents and notes can be synced with Alexa+, allowing for conversational interactions with the assistant.Amazon has suggested that both these devices should come to India soon but hasn’t revealed an official date for the same.