Either way, the Scribe’s software updates are its most exciting new features. Most of them are designed to make the device more useful for writing. A new feature called Active Canvas, for instance, lets you write notes on books or PDFs that are actually anchored in-line with the text you’re reading.

Amazon will release its first color Kindle, and a second-generation Kindle Scribe, with a new feature for writing in e-books.

Amazon on Wednesday announced its first color Kindle e-reader following years of effort to bring the more immersive device to market.