Digital Notebook Throwdown (2026): Kindle Scribe, ReMarkable Paper Pure
Digital Notebook Throwdown (2026): Kindle Scribe, ReMarkable Paper Pure
The final new Kindle Scribe, Amazon’s e-reader that boasts digital notebook features and a larger screen, which was promised in 2025, has finally arrived. 亚马逊承诺于 2025 年推出的新款 Kindle Scribe（一款兼具数字笔记本功能和大屏幕的电子阅读器）终于面世了。
The Kindle Scribe Without Front Light ($430) was announced last year, but is available starting today. In the past, Amazon has launched a single version of the Kindle Scribe at a time. But the third-generation Kindle Scribe ($500) came with two variations: the colorful Kindle Scribe Colorsoft ($630) that launched last year, and the new front-light-free version. 这款售价 430 美元的“无前光版”Kindle Scribe 去年就已公布，但从今天起才正式发售。过去，亚马逊每次只发布一个版本的 Kindle Scribe，但第三代 Kindle Scribe（500 美元）却推出了两个变体：去年发布的彩色版 Kindle Scribe Colorsoft（630 美元），以及这款全新的无前光版本。
It’s a surprise to see a new version that specifically lacks a feature, especially one as useful as a front light. But it puts the new Kindle Scribe in a similar price range and with a similar battery life to the new ReMarkable Paper Pure ($399) that launched last month. Amazon may be looking to better compete with ReMarkable’s lineup by launching more versions of its own digital notebooks with similar price ranges, as the Kindle Colorsoft has a similar price to the colorful ReMarkable Paper Pro. 看到一个专门“阉割”了功能（尤其是像前光这样实用功能）的新版本确实令人惊讶。但这使得新款 Kindle Scribe 在价格和续航上与上个月发布的 ReMarkable Paper Pure（399 美元）处于同一水平。亚马逊可能希望通过推出更多价格相近的数字笔记本版本来更好地与 ReMarkable 的产品线竞争，正如 Kindle Colorsoft 的定价与彩色版 ReMarkable Paper Pro 非常接近一样。
However, the older second-generation Kindle Scribe ($400) is still available for a little cheaper and with a front light, but without some other features (primarily AI and connectivity, so nothing major to cut back on the overall device abilities). That gives you a surprising number of options if you’re looking to spend less and get some of the best digital notebook software available. 不过，老款第二代 Kindle Scribe（400 美元）目前依然在售，价格更便宜且带有前光，只是缺少了一些其他功能（主要是 AI 和连接性，对设备整体能力影响不大）。如果你想少花钱并获得市面上最优秀的数字笔记本软件体验，这为你提供了意想不到的选择空间。
A Kindle Scribe is my go-to for a quick note or brainstorm session, while ReMarkable’s digital notebooks have more powerful tools and connectivity to use as a work tool without staring at a bright screen. All three gadgets have their merits, but I had to find out: Which one was better? Kindle Scribe 是我进行快速笔记或头脑风暴的首选，而 ReMarkable 的数字笔记本则拥有更强大的工具和连接性，适合作为工作利器，且无需盯着刺眼的屏幕。这三款设备各有千秋，但我必须弄清楚：到底哪一款更好？
Maybe I’m biased, but the older $400 Kindle Scribe still landed on top for me. Here’s why. 也许我有偏见，但在我心中，400 美元的老款 Kindle Scribe 依然是赢家。原因如下。
Front Light Winner: Kindle Scribe (2nd Gen)
前光赢家：Kindle Scribe（第二代）
There’s a lot to discuss between all of these notebooks, but one of the biggest feature changes that you’ll notice in day-to-day use is the lack of a front light. A front light illuminates the screen of an e-reader or digital notebook so you can use it in darker rooms, and the option to have a warm color light is popular on more expensive models like the Kindle Paperwhite compared to budget devices. 这些笔记本之间有很多值得探讨的地方，但在日常使用中，你最能察觉到的重大功能变化之一就是前光的缺失。前光可以照亮电子阅读器或数字笔记本的屏幕，让你在昏暗的房间里也能使用。与入门级设备相比，像 Kindle Paperwhite 这样更昂贵的型号通常提供暖色光选项，这非常受欢迎。
Modern e-readers usually include a front light these days, but with digital notebooks it’s becoming a more premium feature. The ReMarkable Paper Pure that launched last month doesn’t have it (which is true for the ReMarkable 2 it replaced, so it’s not a huge surprise), and now the new Kindle Scribe is only differentiated by this lack of front light. Removal of that light brings the price down $70 compared to the regular Kindle Scribe (3rd Gen), and it also extends the battery life to 16 weeks of reading or three weeks of note-taking. Kindle has essentially put a $70 price tag on a front light. 如今的现代电子阅读器通常都配备前光，但在数字笔记本领域，这正逐渐成为一项高端功能。上个月发布的 ReMarkable Paper Pure 没有前光（其前代产品 ReMarkable 2 也没有，所以这并不令人意外），而新款 Kindle Scribe 与其他型号的区别也仅仅在于缺少了前光。移除前光使价格比普通版 Kindle Scribe（第三代）降低了 70 美元，同时也延长了续航，达到 16 周的阅读时间或 3 周的笔记时间。本质上，亚马逊给“前光”标价 70 美元。
Meanwhile, though, the older Kindle Scribe is still available and still packs a front light. Not only that, but it’s cheaper than the new version without the light. That’s because it doesn’t have the same software features, like AI reading and summarizing, and connection to Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. However, I think a front light is crucial, more so than AI features that promise to summarize my books for me. I’m reading for a reason! No front light means I’m putting down my device and grabbing my phone at night instead to read or jot down an idea (or, more likely, fall into a pit of doomscrolling when I meant to read), and it means it’ll be harder to use in darkened classrooms or on a plane. Personally, I’d grab the second-gen Kindle Scribe out of these three for the included light alone. 与此同时，老款 Kindle Scribe 依然在售且配备了前光。不仅如此，它甚至比新款无光版还要便宜。这是因为它缺少了一些软件功能，比如 AI 阅读摘要，以及与 Google Drive 和 Microsoft OneDrive 的连接。然而，我认为前光至关重要，远比那些承诺帮我总结书籍的 AI 功能重要得多。我读书是有目的的！没有前光意味着晚上我得放下设备去拿手机阅读或记录想法（或者更有可能是在本想读书时陷入无止境的刷屏深渊），而且在昏暗的教室或飞机上也更难使用。就我个人而言，单凭自带前光这一点，我就会在这三款中选择第二代 Kindle Scribe。
Weight Winner: ReMarkable Paper Pure
重量赢家：ReMarkable Paper Pure
These three digital notebooks are all pretty similar in size. The new Kindle Scribe is the largest, with an 11-inch screen, while the older Kindle Scribe and the ReMarkable Paper Pure are quite nearly the same size (the older Scribe has a 10.2-inch screen, while the Paper Pure has a 10.3-inch screen). It’s funny to see that Kindle and ReMarkable took opposite approaches to the border design: Kindle removed the single thicker side, while ReMarkable added it, making the new ReMarkable and the old Kindle look incredibly similar. 这三款数字笔记本的尺寸非常接近。新款 Kindle Scribe 最大，拥有 11 英寸屏幕；而老款 Kindle Scribe 和 ReMarkable Paper Pure 的尺寸几乎相同（老款 Scribe 为 10.2 英寸，Paper Pure 为 10.3 英寸）。有趣的是，Kindle 和 ReMarkable 在边框设计上采取了截然相反的策略：Kindle 取消了单侧加宽边框，而 ReMarkable 则增加了这一设计，这使得新款 ReMarkable 和老款 Kindle 看起来极其相似。
That thicker side does make these gadgets more comfortable to hold, though. The ReMarkable is the lightest by far at only 0.79 pounds, while the Kindle Scribes sit at 0.88 pounds for the new and 0.95 pounds for the old. But the older Kindle initially feels lighter than the new model because my thumb can reach farther onto the side, thanks to the thicker bezel, and my fingers naturally spread out more underneath it in that position; my hand did a similar motion on the ReMarkable Paper Pure. 不过，加宽的边框确实让这些设备握持起来更舒适。ReMarkable 是三者中最轻的，仅重 0.79 磅，而新款 Kindle Scribe 重 0.88 磅，老款则为 0.95 磅。但老款 Kindle 起初感觉比新款更轻，因为得益于较宽的边框，我的拇指可以更深入地搭在侧面，手指在下方也能更自然地舒展；我在 ReMarkable Paper Pure 上也有类似的握持感。
Comfort-wise, the ReMarkable Paper Pure is the most comfortable to hold thanks to its lighter weight and that thicker bezel. The new Kindle felt the hardest to lift, but only a touch more so than the other two, especially since it’s so close in weight to the other model. I do prefer digital notebooks with that thicker side to hold while I read or write, though, so the newest Kindle Scribe overall falls behind here compared to the other two. 从舒适度来看，ReMarkable Paper Pure 因其更轻的重量和加宽边框，握持感最为舒适。新款 Kindle 感觉最重，但也只是比其他两款稍微重了一点点，毕竟它们的重量非常接近。不过，我个人确实更喜欢带有加宽边框的数字笔记本，方便阅读或书写时握持，因此在这方面，最新的 Kindle Scribe 总体上落后于另外两款。