Montblanc just released an e-notebook, and yes it's staggeringly expensive

Date:
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Description:
Montblanc, the German luxury goods maker, has decided to expand its high-end stationery range into the digital world.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Montblan c is making a digital paper notebook It will cost $905 / 750 / AU$1,490 It comes with 64GB of storage, and what looks like a 10.3-inch display

Montblanc, the German luxury goods maker, has decided to expand its high-end stationery range into the digital world with the new Montblanc Digital Paper. As you might expect, the E Ink tablet is suitably expensive.

According to Montblancs store page, the Digital Paper will set you back $905
/ 750 / AU$1,490, and in exchange, youll get a black and white digital
notepad and pen with 64GB of storage for your sketches and handwritten notes.

It supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity though the latter is only for the pen and it can link with the Montblanc Digital Paper companion app (which can be downloaded on both Android and iOS devices) to share your scribbles with your other tech.

Montblanc hasnt revealed the screen size yet, but the website says the
digital paper is 4.9 mm x 191 mm x 222 mm, which would give us a maximum possible screen size of 11.5 inches. When you account for bezels, itll be
less than this, so wed guess around 10.3 inches, given thats a common size
for e-notebooks.

Notebooks such as the Amazon Kindle Scribe and Kobo Elipsa 2E , which notably cost considerably less than this Montblanc device coming in at $449.99 / $429.99 / AU$729 or $399.99 / 349.99 / AU$629.95 respectively for their most expensive options and boast very similar specs (though the Kobo comes with only 32GB of storage).

You can pick up the Montblanc Digital Paper in one of a trio of colors Cool Grey, Mystery Black, Elixir Gold (which is a sort of mastic tan color) and you can customize your digital notebook with one of a quartet of Folio covers
Ink Blue, Antarctica, Black, or Mastic which will set you back $205 / 170 / AU$335 a pop. (Image credit: Montblanc)

You can also pick up a replacement pen for $275 / 230 / AU$450 as well as tip replacements, which come in boxes of eight for $40 / 34 / AU$70. There are linen, matte, and smooth tip options, with each offering different characteristics for how the tip glides over the digital paper to simulate the different tactile experiences youd get from a proper pen and paper.

Now we havent reviewed the Montblanc tablet yet, but at twice the price (or close to double) of its similarly specced competitors, it's unlikely itll win any awards for being excellent value for money.

However, if youre in love with the Montblanc brands signature stylings, have long relied on its high-end stationery and want to enter the digital age with them, or have been after a digital paper slate with an elevated
sophistication over what you can get from Kobo, Amazon, or the rest, then
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