Amazon announces Kindle Scribe Colorsoft at Sept. 30 Devices Event

[rfog]

I've read the FAQ about the connections with OneNote/OneDrive/Google and to me it seems not enough for a very productive environment, as you must import, modify, export, but not automatic synchronization. For PDF, Boox uploads automatically the annotations done in a PDF stored in a cloud, and even separately syncs the current position and other configurations in their own network, then you can continue in other device without any worry. As Amazon did with the PDF annotation, that flattens the PDF before exportation, this is a joke to me.

[tomsem]

Originally Posted by rfog

I've read the FAQ about the connections with OneNote/OneDrive/Google and to me it seems not enough for a very productive environment, as you must import, modify, export, but not automatic synchronization. For PDF, Boox uploads automatically the annotations done in a PDF stored in a cloud, and even separately syncs the current position and other configurations in their own network, then you can continue in other device without any worry. As Amazon did with the PDF annotation, that flattens the PDF before exportation, this is a joke to me.

Yes, I'm hoping that has improved, but have yet to see evidence that it has.

Amazon is offering bulk purchase and corporate discounts for the new Scribes so they will quickly learn what those customers require for PDF round trip (if they haven't already).

[JoeC]

Originally Posted by rfog

I've read the FAQ about the connections with OneNote/OneDrive/Google and to me it seems not enough for a very productive environment, as you must import, modify, export, but not automatic synchronization. For PDF, Boox uploads automatically the annotations done in a PDF stored in a cloud, and even separately syncs the current position and other configurations in their own network, then you can continue in other device without any worry. As Amazon did with the PDF annotation, that flattens the PDF before exportation, this is a joke to me.

The Boox system sounds very similar to the Remarkable. I bought the original Scribe with high hopes but never found it useful to mark up PDFs - flattening the PDFs was a real head scratcher for me. I really like what the Remarkable cloud does with PDFs.

[JoeC]

Here's a good review - https://youtu.be/jjPDkxpMGbs?si=IJcAwZ2EKMeNu_m6

[axu2]

Can anyone confirm the screen resolution? A comment on reddit says 1980×2640 and I just want someone to confirm.

[cellaris]

Originally Posted by JoeC

Here's a good review - https://youtu.be/jjPDkxpMGbs?si=IJcAwZ2EKMeNu_m6

Beyond occasional discrepancies, Chalid's reviews are always a guarantee.

[tomsem]

From that video review, it turns out there is a way to have handwriting converted to text where you would normally need to use virtual keyboard (adding a note). Not clear if that's on device or requires internet connection. Or which languages are supported.

However that addresses some of my reluctance to create sticky notes, as they don't interoperate across Kindle platform. Yet handwriting is a lot quicker than using the virtual keyboard. With this I can create text notes more quickly and they'll be portable to all of the apps and other Kindles.

[rfog]

Tomsem, any AI related stuff MUST require online access, as all is done in Amazon servers. And take in consideration, I've not read the license, but there is a probability of 101% that you give them ownership or at least use permission of all the things you do in your Kindle.

Remember, when it is free, the product is you.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by JoeC

Here's a good review - https://youtu.be/jjPDkxpMGbs?si=IJcAwZ2EKMeNu_m6

You should embed the YT video.