This Black Friday Kindle Scribe sale makes it cheap enough that even teachers like me can afford one

Amazon Kindle Scribe e-ink writing tablet

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I've been waiting for the Kindle tablets to go on sale for Amazon's Black Friday deals, and the Kindle Scribe is the first of the bunch to get a discount, and it's really good. We thought we saw the lowest price on Prime Day in October, but Amazon has knocked $100 / £80 off the price, making this the new low for the biggest Kindle.

If you want to get serious about writing with the Kindle Scribe, it's worth checking out the bundle offers that are also on sale. If you buy an Essentials Bundle with the Premium Pen (which offers an eraser tip on the opposite end) and a fabric cover that also holds the pen, along with a charger, you can save more than $150. Sadly, that offer doesn't appear on Amazon's UK site.

The Kindle Scribe is much more than your average Kindle. It comes with a pen for writing, and Amazon has a section of the Kindle store devoted to books in which you can write. You can also add handwritten sticky notes to any book in your Kindle library.

For teachers and students, the Kindle Scribe would be a fantastic tool, except that it normally costs almost as much as an Apple iPad. With this discount, it's only a bit more expensive than a fancy ereader, and worth considering if you want to stay organized in English class. As an English teacher myself, I'd try anything to get my kids engaged with their reading.

Black Friday Kindle Scribe deals

More of today's best Black Friday deals

Amazon: up to 62% off TVs, smart home and clothing
AO: up to 40% off appliances, TVs and tech
Argos: up to 50% off toys, tools and tech
Boots: up to 40% off 1,000s of beauty products
Currys: up to 40% off TVs, appliances and laptops
Ebuyer: up to 45% off laptops and PC components
Emma: up to 65% off mattresses, frames and pillows
John Lewis: up to 40% off appliances, TVs, laptops
Jessops: up to £550 off Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm
Ninja: up to 25% off air fryers and cookware
O2: up to £600 off iPhone, Samsung and Google
Samsung: up to £600 off TVs, phones and appliances
Shark: up to £100 off vacuums
Simba: up to 55% off mattresses
Superdrug: 60% off beauty, fragrances and makeup
Toolstation: up to 30% off smart home, tools and DIY
Very: save on tech, decor, appliances and furniture
Vodafone: six months half-price SIMs from £11.50

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Phil Berne is a preeminent voice in consumer electronics reviews, starting more than 20 years ago at eTown.com. Phil has written for Engadget, The Verge, PC Mag, Digital Trends, Slashgear, TechRadar, AndroidCentral, and was Editor-in-Chief of the sadly-defunct infoSync. Phil holds an entirely useful M.A. in Cultural Theory from Carnegie Mellon University. He sang in numerous college a cappella groups.

Phil did a stint at Samsung Mobile, leading reviews for the PR team and writing crisis communications until he left in 2017. He worked at an Apple Store near Boston, MA, at the height of iPod popularity. Phil is certified in Google AI Essentials. He has a High School English teaching license (and years of teaching experience) and is a Red Cross certified Lifeguard. His passion is the democratizing power of mobile technology. Before AI came along he was totally sure the next big thing would be something we wear on our faces.