Yes, it seems expensive, but it is in fact cheaper than some competing 10" eReaders which have a way lower pixel density. These larger format readers with pens are just more expensive, and there is no getting around that.
Obviously, battery life is one of the major pluses over LCD and OLED displays, as is the functioning in very bright sunlight. So this will appeal to a niche of users who would find that really useful.
You can write directly on-page in PDF documents. You can import and create handwritten sticky notes in Microsoft Word docs and web articles, with adjustable font sizes and layout. You can also create handwritten sticky notes in TXT, PNG, GIF, JPG, TXT, RTF, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP and EPUB.
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Amazon’s $340 Kindle Scribe is its first e-reader with handwriting and pen support#
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It will also be Amazon's largest Kindle e-reader, with a 10.2-inch display.
