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Amazon Launches No‑Front‑Light Kindle Scribe in UK at £389.99

The design change aims to make pen input feel closer to paper, including AI notebook search, cloud document import and a 20% trade‑in promotion

Overview

  • Amazon is selling an 11‑inch Kindle Scribe in the UK without its internal front light for £389.99 as a lower‑cost option in the Scribe family.
  • Amazon says removing the internal lighting layer reduces the gap between the pen tip and on‑screen ink to create a more paper‑like writing feel.
  • The device includes AI‑powered notebook search that can find information across notebooks and return concise summaries, plus Google Drive and OneDrive support for importing and exporting annotated PDFs.
  • Amazon advertises hardware upgrades that make writing and page turns about 40% faster, add a quad‑core processor and increased memory, and cut weight to roughly 400g.
  • Amazon is offering a 20% trade‑in discount through its Trade‑In Store after eligibility checks and an appraisal, and the new SKU sits below the standard Scribe and Colorsoft in price while targeting note‑takers and productivity users.