AI summary and handwriting recognition are US-only, but there is a workaround
The 2024 Kindle Scribe was released on December 5 in major markets
Its biggest selling point – AI features for handwritten notes at launch
Unfortunately, this headline act isn’t available to all users
About a month after the cheaper 2024 Kindles went on sale, the new Kindle Scribe was finally released for purchase on December 5. It’s headline act: AI features that, as per our Amazon Kindle Scribe (2024) review, are actually useful.
While Amazon has promised that these AI features will be rolled out to the older Kindle Scribe (2022) some time in “early 2025”, it does make the new model – particularly in the Metallic Jade colorway, an enticing option for early adopters in need of a great writing e-paper tablet.
The 2024 Scribe is now available to buy in most major markets, but there’s one glaring omission if you’re making your purchase outside of the US.
If you’re in the UK or in Australia, for example, and have just bought your new Kindle Scribe, you might be wondering where the heck are the AI features. Turns out, they’re only available to US customers and Amazon has no current plans to roll them out globally.
I reached out for a reason and was disappointed to be told, “we don’t have anything to share today”.
There are two AI features that are supposed to be on the 2024 Kindle Scribe at launch – note summaries and handwriting recognition.
