The Ultimate e-Ink review for note takers - Remarkable 2, Kindle Scribe, Boox Note Air3 C and more..
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How could I replace my paper notebook with something digital? Being a user of Evernote for years - which works great - I still used paper for certain scenarios. One day in Jan 23 a colleague showed me his Remarkable 2 eInk tablet and I immediately started an entire year long search for the ultimate eInk notes taking device. Lots of devices reviewed - Remarkable 2, Kindle Scribe, Rocketbook, iPad mini, Boox Nova Air 7.8, Boox Note Air3 C.
Let me know your thoughts
** UPDATE APRIL 24 **
I use this case that I bought on Amazon. Really cool for the money …. MoKo Case for Remarkable 2 Tablet, Ultra-Thin Magnetic Tablet Case
I love the linear storyteller-style narrative you chose for this video, very engaging.
Same, I immediately subscribed 🙈
I watched a thousand videos comparing all of the options, none of them really answered what I needed to make my decision. Until I saw this video. For real, your story was 100% exactly a direct answer to all questions and doubts I had. Thank you very much. And remarkable 2 it is, then.
One of the best reviews. Answers all the questions I had in my mind and watched dozens of videos to find the right, THIS IS IT. Thank you for doing this.
This has been insanely helpful. I'm going through tons of comparison videos trying to make a final decision. Oddly, I felt myself also going full circle and landing back on the Remakable, as my use case is all about note taking and managing notes. Thanks for an excellent video!
Many best buy stores have the remarkable on display and you can try it. It has a near paper feel, and the eraser on the end of it erases.
I did the same a couple of weeks ago and landed on the Remarkable 2 . I really tried not to join the cult but here I am. 😅
@thomas did you buy the super note? Or tried it?
Love the video! The story line was very well done and helped me relate better to the decision making. As someone with a similar background and priorities this helped a ton. Thanks!
Thank you for putting this review together and helping us narrow down our options on what the most appropriate note-taking device is
Wait, did you know you can do all of that with the Boox Note Air 3C? You can even use it as a secondary display with the Spacedesk App, run Zoom, sync with Google Drive, utilize its own cloud service with autosync, and even use Obsidian instead of the rather subpar Evernote. I don't think it's even expensive. Unlike a phone or any Apple device, it's a one-time purchase that won't become obsolete in six months, especially being an e-ink device.
I'm confused, the Note (+case) was too expensive at £550, but the remarkable (+case) was not at £477 when it seems to come with less features? Remarkable get's points for sync, but only with their own app, which is what you gave negatives points to both the Scribe and Tab for? I don't own any of these devices, but from only what you said, not showed, your scoring seems weird?
Yeah, the scoring was really confusing.
It's not confusing, it's crazy town banana pants... This guy is bizarre and the format of the video is unusable. He immediately wrote off the remarkable 2 because "it only takes notes" even though he says many times that that is all he needs the device to do, only to come back at the end and say " nevermind, it's the best one".
I have gone through a similar journey in search of the perfect e-reader (notes optional for me), so I can relate to your thoroughness and passion. I've settled on the Kindle Scribe and the Boox Palma. Brilliant storytelling, by the way. It's hard to imagine a more compelling video about e-Ink devices.
This is some absolutely excellent and to the point review. I started getting in the e-ink tablets world and I was overwhelmed and was going on circles between Remarkable 2 and Boox note 3 monochrome. People on reddit kept saying that there experience with Boox was worth and they were disappointed and for me, having a fully functional Android device where I can install kindle able on it was getting the best of 2 worlds. But for me having a superior note taking app was more important. So you video helped me a lot, Thank you!
Did you keep the note or you have both devices
Absolutely great overview over a wide range of devices
Thanks very much for that comment. really appreciated
Currently, that's probably the most reliable review on KZhead. Thanks!
Thank you for doing the heavy lifting on this. I have been using a Rocketbook for a couple of years and I really like it, but I do often fill up the pages and have to revert to paper again. You did the hard work on evaluating alternatives so I won’t have to!
I want to commend your hardwork. Appreciate the effort so it would be somehow easier for us to decide what to get for a digital notebook for our productivity! Thank you!
Great video. Been looking for such a comparison for some time and this was the only proper comparison that made good points. Now I know what I am getting.
Hi, Great!!!. Marvelous demo of the devices. I like the Remarkable 2. Thank you
This is one of the best product reviews/comparisons I’ve ever seen
Thank you so much for the review! At the moment I'm looking for a note-taking solution for school, and your video was very helpful 👍
For me, I initially liked the Kindle Scribe more than the iPad Air 5 because I wanted better visual health and for my eyes not to burn when writing down and reading for so long, but then I missed some functions of the iPad and having even a minimal color in my notes, that's how I found the perfect one for me, the boox note air 3c, in my case it's great, I sold the iPad and the kindle and I kept it and in my case there is the better device, it's worth every penny , very fast, electric screen and almost all the functions of an iPad or a galaxy tab.
Thanks for the holistic long-term view and insights!
I loved your review! Straightforward and helpful. Thanks
great video! You should make more! I really liked your style
Easy solution: Supernote A5X
Are you trying to send me mad 🤓🤓😜😜 Definitely a candidate - seems to have a good fan base 👍 A buddy of mine liked his….but reverted back to iPad and Pencil.
or the upcoming A6X2, and later the A5X2
A5X no longer on sale on main site, due to coming next gen A5X2, prob early in new year
Was just about to say that 😂😂 💯💯💯
I'm getting a review unit of the a6 x2 Nomad this month, can't wait to review the dedicated drawing app on it and try those ceramic heart of metal pens 📃🖊 there switch to sustainability and modularity is quite impressive too
Absolutely great review! I wish I waited for the review!
Fantastic review!!!! Thank you!
Thank you for saving me a year 🙏🏻 I have been comparing all these tablets for just one afternoon and I beyond exhausted 😅 And in the end, I got to the same conclusion. So Remarkable it is.
The struggle is REAL -- I have suffered from the same series of failed devices! Thank you for this!
This is a good outlining of your process and how you use the device. I looked hard at the Remarkable 2 but ended up with the Supernote instead. I haven't used paper in almost 3 years as a result.
Thank you so much for this useful review, you have saved us a lot of money and time, for sure!
Thankyou for this much effort to giving us inside
Nicely done! You helped me out greatly.
Supernote for me every time. Been using one for 2 years for all of my work notes. Looking forward to the A4 version being released next year
Supernote or remarkable 2? i dont know wwich :( is my first
The remarkable is excellent. In the end the simpler os makes it’s battery last the longest and the write feel is amazing. I wish they’d add the possibility of creating links both between pages on a notebook and between different ones but the first can be done with linked pdf “templates”. And also it’s great you can add and move pages from a pdf document. About the light: I’m glad it doesn’t have one actually. It’s easier on the eyes and the “ink” is much closer to the tip of the pen
very cool review. I had the same problem, until 10 minutes ago :). Thankyou for your time!
Thank you. Top review. Love your style.
Fantastic review, well presented and relevant
Very much appreciated review.
This is an awesome review, thank you
Thanks a million for your excellent review, it would be very good to tell about batteries too.
wow, this is such a great review, thank you so much!
Great video and very informative but you never reviewed the King of note taking... The Supernote. I've been using mine for a year now and the speed you can crash through different notebooks and back again, organise, link, search through and build structures is really productive.
thanks for the review!!!
Great video. I have the R2 and at first thought - oh no! But was glad to see you came around to it in the end. Thanks for this. Very thorough.
Thanks for your video. You’ve helped me decide.
Cool video, I really like the way you did the storytelling
That was great, and helpful. Thanks.
Totally agree ... Remarkable for the win ... Almost in my case. I wish - it was powerfull enough to manage oversized PDF (Architectural plans) which require fresuent zoom in and out while annotating. - Ligth for on sie ease of use while in dim locations Still on the hunt for the perfect device for my paperless jouney in this use case. Remarkable is perfect for pages size to A4, bigger is a pain as lagging and showing it's power limitation. Hoping for a beefier remarkable 3 !
Thank you so much. You've done a lot of the hard work already. I am looking for a digital notepad myself,primarily for note taking as yourself. The one I noticed you didn't include was the Supernote. I'm curious if you looked at that one as well because i'm comparing that to the Remarkable 2 as well. Love to hear your thoughts.
That’s the one I didn’t try. Seems super popular option with many on this thread
you just earned another subscriber! thank you :) really helpful
Very helpful. Thank you 🙏 😊
I’m surprised the kobo elipsa 2E didn’t end up on ur review list. I’ve recently been watching these sorts of videos and it seems to do quite a bit more in many areas compared to others especially if ur wanting to use it as an e-reader and annotate directly on the page. It has many other note specific features too so I think I may pick one up soon. I’m from London and I got a kobo libra 2 earlier this year and it has been amazing especially being able to read my borrowed library books from Libby on it without having to sideload or anything just pops straight up on my kobo as soon as I borrow a book. This is amazing to me as here in the uk we don’t often get these sort of perks like many other overseas countries do. Even more so that kobo seems to often been seen as less than kindle where in fact the quality, ease of use and integration definitely surpasses my kindle paperwhite. I enjoy them both but definitely think people need to look into the underdog a bit more. Great video at least u can say u got to try various products.
I’ll take a deeper look at the Kobo. Sounds interesting
Very underated channel! Had the same issue I have and just did not want to spend the $$ like you did!
You have to pay for sync, No backlight means you dont get to use it in bed while reading or in a car as a passenger. THe boox note 2 or 3 black & white gives you everthing here and room for expansion. Remarkable is just not there yet. It woulld be nice if Apple came out with both an e ink phone and tablet.
I found the form factor too big for reading in bed. Hence Scribe and others failed that test - for me
you returned the remarkable the first time because of its "limited use" when you were really only looking for a digital notebook lol remarkable is a great writing device as I had the 1st gen but then because of its limited functionality, I don't often use it. The best bang for the buck is the amazon scribe as it takes notes and it's the arguably the #1 e-reader / e-book ecosystem. Now I read more often AND take notes. Btw the dark mode in the scribe is just amazing for the eyes especially at night
Indeed, it is kinda hilarious that I went full circle. The Scribe had two showstoppers for me (1) zero sync capabilities other than to another Kindle. No ability to get into my business workflow (2) I found it was simply too big for reading, at least a nice cosy novel - eg no good reading in bed. So, overall the Scribe was just an expensive big Kindle - for me. Thanks for your comment - much appreciated
@@healthtechgizmos1305 the 2 column / 2 pages mode for reading is really nice. Feels like a book but it definitely is quite heavy
Very true. That’s a good feature for reading. Also looking at documents or magazines the Scribe is good
I find reading on the scribe delightful, since I can rotate to landscape and use a 2-columns layout. The columns are narrow enough for comfortable reading, and I can still see more than a few rows of text at the same time. What I miss is a quick toggle between the e-reader and the notebook app.
@@cpsthrume agree. the 2 column layout on the scribe feels like you're have a pocket book on your hands. I don't like having to swipe every page and having two pages feels like I progress through the book more efficiently
This is so, so helpful. I really just want to take notes and journal. I don't even mind the feel of writing notes on my iPad; I just don't want to haul it around where I could lose or break it. I'd rather be out $400 than $2000. I've been watching all the comparison videos, but this is the most succinct and yet covers the most important features (or lack thereof). Thank you!! ❤
Thanks for the feedback. Now You are a tricky one 😄 Firstly I have had iPads for years, and in the last 4 years an iPad PRO 11 - which is still a fabulous device. But as you know, in this process I bought a iPad Mini and my big iPad Pro is now rarely used. So one option for you is writing on iPad Mini, if you are happy with iPad writing…..just get a ‘cheap’ 64g one or even refurbished. IF you are happy writing on iPad I would definitely consider a cheaper iPad as your ‘cheap traveller’, otherwise you will be forced to carry two devices. Hope this helps a bit
@@healthtechgizmos1305 Thanks for the idea. I will look into it. I hadn't thought about getting just a smaller, less fancy iPad. Then it would sync easily... Hmmm. Thank you!
I went with the Boox Note Air 3C. Total winner for me. Does color, runs Android apps, if I use Google Keep or OneNote it automatically syncs those notes across all my devices (laptop, smartphone, Android or Apple tablets), has expandable storage, has speakers, has Bluetooth, has a microphone, etc. I love it. Some people want to be limited, so they go with other e-ink tablets. I don't want to feel too limited. I love the fact that I can go into the Android apps store and I have a world of apps to choose from, or I can just keep the Boox as bare as I want.
When they said the pen doesn't sync with the other apps, that was a dealbreaker for me. Has that not been the case with yours?
@@shelbyr14 No idea what they're talking about. What do they mean? You have to consider that unlike other e-ink tablets, you can load any Android app onto the Boox, and obviously not every app is going to work with an e-ink tablet or pen. I would rather have the option of loading an Android app than not having that option. The Boox can do more but it can't do everything. But that's still a lot more than what other e-ink tablets can do. I've had no problem using the pen across numerous other apps.
@@peterphan227 Thank you 🙂
Awesome review thanks. I was looking at buying the Remarkable 2 but reviews about poor connectivity turned me towards the Onyx. But, reviews about the poor colour and laggy refresh put me off that too. So I was stuck until I came across your review. Now, like you, I've come full circle and will look at buying the Remarkable 2. Cheers.
I can honestly say that the sync from device to their Cloud, and then to my desktop app, or iPad is super fast. Typically less that 5 seconds.
I went through a similar journey and came to the same conclusion :-) though I would say each of these devices is the right tool for the right job at the right time. I ended up with the reMmarkable and ordered a new KindleSscribe on Black Friday. I gave away my Rocketbook :-)
Just wondering, with the remarkable app on the iPad can you edit your documents there too? Just thinking of my use, I'm looking to get an eink but leave it at the office since I use my tablet at home but wondered if I'm at home and need to add something to the document I don't on the remarkable that's synced to the cloud can I do it on my tablet? 🤔 Great video btw, very thorough
Yes you can edit your documents through the app but it is only limited that you can not handwrite on the app only type text..
Loved that video lol. Went down a simlar route. However as a non apple guy settled for the Boox. Did try out the ipad mini. Awesomw device but not so grear for writing. Boox works well for reviewing docs on word, etc and the notetaking app isnt too bad.
Thanks for the feedback 👍 Which Boox did you go for? Did you manage to use writing on any non Boox Notes app like OneNote or Evernote?
@@healthtechgizmos1305 note air 3C. Did have the Nova Air for a little while, but didn't like the ghosting. Note Air 3 C works great. Use it with OneNote for work. A few quirks but does work well enough. Obviously would be more fluid with an iPad or Samsung tablet.
I made a rocket book frame that I could use around any document I wanted to digitise, it is essentially a rocket book page with the centre cut out. Most of note taking is done on my iPad Pro 11", if the remarkable 2 run OneNote and the Kindle app, it would be a winner for me.
I think indeed supernote a6x2 will be the best fit. I also used rm2 (sold, used for 3 month), boox air 2( that one j returned the same day), supernote a5x(sold it. Too big). In love with mu a6x2. Small , portable. So easy to take with yoy.
Seems like we have had a similar journey. I may be tempted to try Supernote
Thanks!
Great video, I've been searching for a true and honest review of the Remarkable 2 and I've found it, you have convinced me to make the purchase. :)
Thanks for the video. I’ve recently bought ReMarkable 2 and looked at a number of videos on E ink notepads. Many of them talk about the importance of handwriting experience, but Nowhere have I seen a discussion of software that would LEARN one’s handwriting. I’ve used it for a couple of weeks now, mainly for writing, and it keeps on making the same mistakes. Have I overlooked something, or does a tablet designed for handwriting really lack the ability to learn handwriting? I bought a computer cum tablet in 2009, and the first thing it did, was provide reams of text for me to write out, so that it would recognise my writing. I would be grateful for any help on this.
Agreed. The handwriting recognition is mediocre on the eInk devices. On iPad etc it can be pretty good. So with eInk you get the best close to paper experience, but it comes with compromises for sure
That is EXACTLY my use case. Its why I am thinking E Ink.
Thanks, this helpmed in my decision. Two questions, please, for me to have a complete picture: 1) do you have to pay something for the cloud storage/synch in the Remarkable? 2) Can we open Amazon books in Remarkable, or will DRM prevent it? Thanks!
Thanks. (1) yes you have to pay but it’s a pretty small charge 3.99pounds in UK, and works well - very fast. (2) I don’t believe so. You cannot run third party apps like Kindle, but you can send PDFS and ePUB format. You can download books from Google Store in ePub format. So it’s not as easy as the Kindle ecosystem, but it still works
@@healthtechgizmos1305 Thanks. I don't want to pay anything, I hate subscriptions of any kind. In the meantime, I read in the Remarkable website that Kindle ebooks are not supported, which is also a deal breaker for me. After hearing another reviewer talk about Scribe's new 'searcheable PDFs', I think I'll get a Scribe. Searcheable annotations are a game changer, I think.
This is incredible review!! Could you please help me? I am a student. I want to read and annotate/highlight PDFs (scientific), Substack newsletters, and Reports. I also want to get it back in Google drive (ideally a sync feature will make the workflow seam less: put in GDrive, access in eReader, annotate, access it back in GDrive). 1. Is kindle scribe the device for me or should I look into Boox Tab/Note or Kobo Libra? 2. Is there a good resale market in California? 3. Also, how is the annotation/highlighting and PDF reading experience in general ?
Great review, but ... I missed the supernote (A5x/A6x) as an alternative.
FWIW, for the Kindle Scribe, you can actually view your notebooks on the iOS, Android and Mac apps. I have the Nova Air 2, Scribe, ipad mini, and 12.9 inch iPad Pro. I love the Scribe the most amongst all of them for writing/journaling. Only thing I wish they add to the Scribe is support for searching handwritten notes. While I love the Nova Air's size and screen clarity, I disliked how slow and cumbersome the software is. I think Amazon has the most performant/responsive e-ink software out of all which is also why I'm happy to stick w the Scribe. I'd love to try out the Supernote but it's not easily available in my country.
I did like the Scribe writing, just the toolset was very limited, the the Cloud sync had those issues. Lots of people looking Supernote it seems
thanks a lot. i have been looking to switch from paper. idk how i feel about not having color though. kind of needed in my usecase.
One kinda solution….you can use coloured pens on Remarkable. You cannot see on the device, but when you sync with a laptop or regular tablet you will see the colours. If you really need color on eInk just set your expectation that it is very weak, with minimal colours, due to the eInk screen technology. So if you are coming from a regular iPad or Android tablet it will look very very different. But it may be fine for your use case
Do you have the issue where in certain places the ink doesn't line up with the nib? Also, I'm pretty sure after an update, you can now annotate PDF's on the Kindle Scribe (from the reviews I've seen)
Hmmm….i haven’t had issues with the ink not lining up. On the Scribe-yes you can annotate, but certainly when I tested, there was no way to get those annotations off the device..eg to look at on your laptop or to share
Great video but you missed the Supernote. This is rated as the best notetaker by reviewers.
thank you so much for the review, i actually just bought the remarkable 2, and was going in the loop EXACTLY like yours, my notion is actually on its way here! but i think i should also buy an ipad with a paperlike screen, in order to review or to reread material in color and such, right? thank you so much for your story telling!
You only need Paperlike screen protector on your iPad IF you want the writing feeling with the Apple Pencil to have a little more friction. My experience was that it still did not give enough for a paper feel
@@healthtechgizmos1305 Thank you so much for your friendly reply, im getting an iPad (with Paperlike) for the review of the material and adding some extra fun aspect to the material after going through it with the ReMarkable first. You are AWESOME! im really excited to see the future of this technology! and the new gadgets in the upcoming years
good job Mate!
I’ve tried most of these devices and also thought the RM2 was the most attractive device to use. The only reason I didn’t keep it was the return window was closing and I just felt I N would feel stoopid when Boox or Supernote released 2024 machines which operate much faster than the RM2 leaving me feeling the money was wasted. I have mild regret but hope the near future will prove me right.
I have the Supernote A5X and am biting at the bit waiting for the A4 version released early next year, which I've heard may have a split screen mode... meaning, I can review a document one pane and build notes in the other. But I think if you're in a busy office environment and need to collaborate loads... you've got to be looking at a Boox device.
@@karlmunford7000 An A4 super note would be awesome with split screen mode. If the A5X2 is 300 ppi I will get it as the A4X doesn’t sound imminent.
@@davidr1431 I can't justify purchasing the A5X2 when I already have an A5x. Still, I am filling the hard drive pretty quickly and can burn through a battery charge in a couple of days and thus, the limited battery cycles so an A5X2 would be nice with its SD card slot and replaceable battery... while the A4X2 _[if thats what it is called]_ is a must. The only thing that may dissuade me from purchasing the A4X2 is if is a _'slim version',_ which I've heard some call it, and if that means it doesn't have a replaceable battery. Then I might just go for the A5X2 because of the limited cycles all batteries suffer.
i feel like the remarkable 3 or 4 will be perfect for me. just needs some development here and there before it will be an amazing writing device
But a very well created video. Kudos.
😭😭😭😭 I am so in love with my Remarkable 2, but I recently been so tempted to use the boox Note air 3c because of the color and backlight. I am a student, who writes tons of notes, and I am hoping to use the OneNote app. Is it really not that optimized for boox? I am so tempted but your review got me a bit hesitant. Please help me 😢
Good question. So the Boox is a good device, for what it is, but depends on what you want. For me the colour was weak - in fact it looks weirdly better on my video than real life - but for making colourful notes maybe it is good enough. The Boox Notes App is reasonable, but I didn’t find it very intuitive. However, the killer for me, and maybe for you, is poor integration to Evernote, and I think OneNote is the same - you will find many KZhead reviews about it. Basically you write in a box in the bottom third of the screen, then some time later it transcribes into Evernote. It’s fundamentally clunky, has a lag, and for me rendered Evernote a non option.
@@healthtechgizmos1305 thanks for your reply. I really appreciate your review as I almost placed an order. I guess I'll just wait for the next Remarkable, and hope they'll release a colored option.
Hi @@healthtechgizmos1305, OneNote App works pretty well on my Boox Note Air 3 C. Not latency for writing. It can be used normally. Only, the brush tool is not fully optimized (the thickness of a line is not instantaneously displayed).
I am on the same predicament, I keep watching reviews but I keep going back to the remarkable 2. Even though It doesn't have a backlight, I want to buy a device for the sole purpose of replacing my notebooks for school/work, to have it next to me for note taking while reading physical books, and to make to do notes for myself. It is also important for me to keep the paper grippy feel, as I hate the feeling of writing on glass and would just go back to paper, also it need to be thin and light enough to fit on my computer bag or briefcase without adding much bulk to it with a long battery because I forget to charge my phone, much less an e-ink! I think it will be hard for me to find anything else other than the remarkable, I just wish they came out with the remarkable 3 already. Have you tried the Supernote A6X2 Nomad? I would love to hear your taughts on it.
Quick question. Will you still use the Remarkable with your iPad? Are you able to read kindle books on remarkable? I’m looking for a single device, I really don’t want 2 devices.
Yep. I cannot live without my iPad. And I have so many Apple devices it’s just too hard to leave. If you want eINK AND one device then Boox Air 3 C is decent
I have done research last 24h thru different websites and YT. All boox are really tempting and if I would gone for any it would be note air 3c. However I don't need all of its features - I need to get rid of pile of papers A4 from my meetings and to do list. So rmk2 is pretty obvious... But but.. it has certain downsides and supernote looks a bit better in terms of functionalities. So will wait for a5x2 how slim it will be and how much money they want... Then decision.
I did a whole degree and just about finished my masters using an ipad with apple pencil. At this point I can write as nicely on it as with real paper and the paperlike really helps. Always kind of jealous of the remarkable people though, it looks like a very cool product. I wish I could have installed those screen protectors for you though! Dust specs under a screen protector are the worst.
Wish you made more videos
You mentioned that there's no cloud support on annotations in Kindle Scribe, but after googling a bit I read that "Kindle Scribe notebooks are backed up to the Cloud when the device is connected to the internet and Whispersync is Enabled". Have you found this not to be the case?
Wondering the same. I know the Scribe improved a lot with software updates and many reviews needed to be updated because of this. I wonder if his opinion would change if he had the latest software.
So, it does backup to the Kindle Cloud. So you can sync books. And if I recall annotations of Kindle books are synced. BUT if you send a PDF, for example, to annotate on you Scribe then that does NOT sync - this is should be a great use for reviewers of documents, but simply doesn’t work.
@@healthtechgizmos1305 Thanks. In the meantime I read on a blog ("the ebook reader") that annotations done on a PDF in Scribe are visible in the Kindle app for iOS, but the author had mixed results. This means it's on the cloud. It seems Amazon has been fairly active in the software front in what concerns Scribe, let's hope they fix this.
OneNote works quite well on Hold devices. I have the Ultra C and with the latest updates it works great. Having the possibility to add an keyboard makes it brillant. I advice you again to use the Bold Note Air 3C with OneNote and put the screen to high contrast and in fast mode...
So my experience was that to write notes INTO Evernote (I assume OneNote is the same) you have to write in a small box at the bottom of the screen - about 1/4 height of screen - which I found a poor interface. Is that how it works in OneNote? Do you find it effective?
@@healthtechgizmos1305 No, OneNote is fully optimized for the Boox devices and works almost as good as the native app (except handpalm recognition especially as I'm left handed and Android as a whole is not optized for this)
Hmmmm….interesting
I liked the narrative which took us through your journey! I wonder why you didn't try an A5X? You seem well-informed and must have done your research, so maybe it was an aesthetic choice? Pity, because the Supernote is better than any of these for putting your notes onto the "paper" and then getting the notes off the device: your requirements seem to point rather clearly toward this device or its A6-sized sibling.
I need to try a Supernote….there are too many people voting for it on this thread 😃
Speaking as a fountain pen collector, the best non eink tablet for writing notes is Samsung's Tab S8 or S9 Ultra.
A would really struggle to fully go to the Android ‘dark side’
I spent a year on Galaxy Tab S7FE and I still love it, but I moved to e-ink for my eyes. Had to get Tab Ultra because needed 13.3' screen.
You can send webpages fo probably almost all of those devices. Also 4000+ colors are still better than just greyscale? Boox device is a clear winner for me here.
same story as mine. nice recap
I'm confused... Maybe a remarkable 2 owner can clarify for me? 1. Any PDF can be imported, read, marked up ( but the text can't be modified). Then saved and exported to another device/PC etc? 2. It can be used as an ebook reader and supports all the normal formats? 3. Can you write your own new notes and save them as PDFs?
1. Any PDF can be imported, read, annotated with the pen……then you use can transfer the annotated PDF to another device 2. Yep you can read ebooks 3. Yep, you can email to yourself as pdf
You should be a full time tech reviewer!
Thank you so much! you are the only one who has reviewed all the devices and is truly honest🙏
The real problem here is that the iPad isn't all that much more expensive than the other options. So even if the remarkable 2 is perfect for your use case, you're still better off buying the ipad because it's infinitely more product for slightly more money and if you go with an ipad mini, it's actually similarly priced
SUPERNOTE A6X2- Now that is a good one you really missed that is also smaller, more portable and less expensive. PLUS REMARKABLE IS STILL WAY EXPENSIVE
Seems like the device I missed. Lots of votes from everyone for that one
Even with the limitations, the Kindle Scribe is the best for me. The screen is 300 ppi, it is backlit, and I can read kindle books so it is more than just a notebook. You can also at least view the notebooks in the Kindle app on an iPad, but you can't edit them.
It does have a good screen for sure. Do you find you read much on it? I found it too big for reading a novel
@@healthtechgizmos1305 it’s my only Kindle and I do like reading on it. I like the big screen.
No backlight is a serious problem. For my use, that is really important.
My concern is converting to text, printing and protecting security of notes
I guess we should all be vigilant about security. Probably best not to store your confidential info in any platform unless you really trust it, but don’t let that stop you from making great notes and being creative
currently you can jailbreak the kindlescribe and add lots of extra functionalities.
very good video