I’ve been carrying Kindles around for well over a decade, but recently, Amazon has done a pretty good job of convincing users to look elsewhere. Between the company’s restrictive ecosystem and my growing concerns about what I even own when I buy digital books, I’ve spent the past year hopping between e-reader brands. Meanwhile, competitors keep getting better. I’ve dipped into BOOX, Kobo, and reMarkable devices, and some have shown me features I wish Amazon would borrow immediately. They’ve also made me appreciate just how polished Kindles are, and how comfortable the familiar experience feels.
I want Amazon to make a lot of changes to Kindle. I’m also realistic enough to know most of them probably aren’t going to happen. But one feels both achievable and overdue: a phone-sized Kindle Scribe. I’ve been asking for a portable Scribe since 2024, and after spending time with similar devices from other brands, it’s become my single biggest Kindle wish. Amazon could keep making decisions I disagree with, and I’d still probably stick around if I could just grab a pocketable e-reader with stylus support.
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