- Amazon launches the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft in Spain, the first model in the range with color electronic ink.
- It shares the same ultra-thin 11-inch design, 5,4 mm thickness, and improved performance as the rest of the new Scribe family.
- It includes productivity and AI tools: compatibility with Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, smart search, and summaries.
- It is now available for pre-order in Spain and will begin shipping on June 10th, with a premium magnetic stylus included.
After several months of waiting since its international launch, Amazon has finally confirmed the arrival in Spain of the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft , the most striking model in its range of e-readers and digital notepads. This is the first Kindle Scribe device with a color e-ink screen, designed for both reading and writing, as well as working with documents.
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft arrives alongside two other updated models in the Scribe family, all featuring improvements in design, speed, and productivity features . The new generation is now available for pre-order in our country and will begin shipping on June 10th, marking a clear move by Amazon to compete in the advanced digital notebook market.
A redesigned Kindle Scribe that's faster than ever.
The new Kindle Scribe family shares a common foundation: a very slim body, just 5,4 millimeters thick and weighing approximately 400 grams, figures that closely resemble the feel of holding a large notebook or paperback book. Its 11-inch screen maintains proportions similar to a standard sheet of paper, which is ideal for both reading and working with notes and lengthy documents.
Amazon claims this generation is approximately 40% faster than its predecessor at typing and page turning. This improvement is attributed to a new quad-core processor , more memory, and the adoption of oxide display technology, which enhances overall performance without impacting battery life.
The screen maintains the classic e-ink philosophy : it's anti-glare and features a specially textured glass that, when you glide the stylus, feels like writing on paper. Furthermore, the front lighting has been redesigned with miniaturized LEDs and twice the number of light points , resulting in a narrower bezel and more uniform illumination, better adapting to different ambient light conditions.
In all models, the screen has also been optimized to almost completely eliminate the parallax effect—that is, the slight gap between the stylus tip and the stroke on the screen that can be annoying when writing or drawing with precision. Here, the response is more immediate, and the stroke appears practically under the stylus tip.
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft: the leap into color with e-ink
The star of this launch is the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft , the first Scribe to combine the writing and reading experience in the range with a color e-ink display . Amazon hasn't opted for the highly saturated colors of traditional tablets, but rather for a palette of soft, comfortable tones that are easier on the eyes, making it ideal for long reading or study sessions.
Colorsoft technology uses a color filter along with a nitride LED-based light guide to achieve these subtle tones while maintaining the low power consumption characteristic of e-ink. The aim is to offer a pleasant experience for those who read comics, manga, magazines, illustrated manuals, or documents with graphics and diagrams , without sacrificing weeks of battery life or glare-free display.
To get the most out of color, Amazon has developed a new rendering engine that improves both color reproduction and responsiveness when writing or drawing. The goal is for underlines, colored annotations, diagrams, or small sketches to be clearly visible, but without turning the device into a screen designed for video or games—something that remains entirely outside the Scribe's intended purpose.
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft continues its commitment to a notification-free and app-free experience . It doesn't include social media or messaging apps, allowing you to focus on reading, studying, or working with documents. In addition, it boasts a battery designed to last for weeks with normal use, so you don't need to worry about charging it every day.
Productivity tools and artificial intelligence
One of the most significant changes in the new generation Kindle Scribe is in the software. Amazon wants the device to be increasingly perceived as a productivity tool and not just as an e-reader with extra note-taking features.
The home screen has been redesigned to include Quick Notes , small virtual sheets where you can jot down ideas on the fly without opening a full notebook. From this same home screen, you can also directly access your recently opened or added books, documents, and notebooks, making it easy to pick up where you left off.
Cloud integration takes a significant leap forward: it's now possible to import documents from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive to read and annotate them directly within Scribe, and then export PDF files with all the annotations included. This can be especially useful for students, professionals reviewing reports, or those working with contracts and technical documentation.
The ecosystem is completed with direct compatibility with Microsoft OneNote , so notes taken in Scribe can be sent as converted text or as images embedded within OneNote notebooks. This allows anyone already using Microsoft's OneNote service to easily integrate Scribe as a daily work notebook.
The other major aspect of the productivity feature is the integration of artificial intelligence functions focused on the digital notebook. The device allows for natural searches within notes and generates simple, automatically created summaries, as well as asking questions related to the content stored in the notebooks. The idea is to streamline the retrieval of long or scattered notes without the user having to reread everything.
Colored pens, shading, and an organized workspace
On the more creative side, the new Kindle Scribe range includes ten digital pen colors and five highlighter colors , designed for those who organize their notes using color codes, highlight books, or create visual diagrams. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft takes full advantage of these tools, allowing users to immediately see these color differences on the color e-ink display itself.
A shading function has also been added, aimed at artists, designers, or simply users who enjoy sketching and creating diagrams. This tool allows you to create smooth gradients and more subtle shades, adding a greater sense of volume and depth to drawings or concept maps without having to use other devices.
To help you stay organized, Amazon has introduced a workspace where you can group books, documents, and notebooks within the same folders. This way, you can, for example, keep a course textbook, class notes, and completed exercises all in one place, or create a specific folder for each professional project.
The experience is designed so that the Kindle Scribe functions as a hybrid between an e-reader and a smart notebook: you still have full access to the Amazon eBook store , but without sacrificing a more study-oriented approach, note-taking, and information management. All this with the added advantage of e-ink, which is less tiring on the eyes than traditional LCD or OLED screens.
As for the stylus, all models in the new range, including the Scribe Colorsoft, come standard with a premium magnetic stylus that doesn't need charging. It attaches to the side of the device and is always within easy reach, eliminating the need to worry about extra batteries or searching for it in your bag every time you want to write.
Dark mode for color Kindles and customization options
In conjunction with the launch of the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft in Spain, Amazon has begun rolling out a software update that brings dark mode to its color e-ink devices. Until now, this feature was primarily available on monochrome models, but the new version extends the setting to the entire system on compatible devices.
In the specific case of the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, dark mode affects both the general interface and the notebooks , inverting the color scheme to display light text on a dark background. This can be useful for those who read or write in low-light environments or simply prefer a less bright visual experience.
The settings options allow you to choose whether to apply dark mode globally to the entire system or limit it to certain parts. Thanks to more granular customization, you can, for example, keep the background light in books while the home screen, library, and menus are displayed in dark mode.
Dark mode can be accessed from the quick actions panel by swiping down from the top of the screen and activating the corresponding button, or through the settings menu, within the display and brightness section. From there, you can also adjust the "page color" to better suit different usage situations.
With this update, Amazon seeks to give users more control over visual comfort , both in reading and writing, while maintaining the colors chosen for highlights, markers or annotations, including the new green tone incorporated into the palette.
Price and availability of the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft in Spain
The new Kindle Scribe family is now available for pre-order in Spain, with shipments beginning on June 10th . All devices come with the premium stylus included, which attaches magnetically and requires no separate charging.
In the Spanish market, the offering consists of three models differentiated by the presence of a front light and storage capacity . The variant without a front light is positioned as the most basic option, while the Kindle Scribe with integrated lighting offers 32 and 64 GB versions for those who manage a larger digital library or store numerous documents and notebooks.
The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the most advanced model in the range, featuring a color screen and 32GB and 64GB storage options . Its price in Spain starts at around €649,99 for the 32GB configuration and increases to around €699,99 for the larger capacity version, both including the premium stylus in the box.
All models share the same philosophy: e-ink devices designed to combine reading, writing and productivity with a distraction-free experience , weeks of battery life and a lightweight format that is more reminiscent of a notepad than a conventional tablet.
With the arrival of the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft in Spain, Amazon reinforces its commitment to a reader-notebook that goes beyond the traditional eBook, bringing it closer to the realm of smart notebooks and digital study and work tools. Between its color screen, artificial intelligence features, integration with major cloud services, and ultra-thin design, the new Scribe positions itself as an attractive option for those who want a device focused on reading and writing without being distracted by the usual noise of tablets and mobile phones.
