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Great e-reader for reading and annotating books from a variety of stores

Android operating system allows users to access their databases and notes quickly and easily

Pocket-sized device is perfect for those on the go

Good battery life

Comes with a plastic screen protector

Great build quality and refined look

Cutting-edge color screen technology for mass production on e-paper tablets

Saturated colors on its screen

Dual front light

Good ghosting capabilities

Not very strong magnet used to connect the device

Difficult to apply plastic screen protector without getting bubbles or dust underneath

Colors are not as vivid as they would be on an LCD screen

Not suitable for those who want a color ereader but don't understand that the technology is still immature

Battery life may be an issue as it seems to drain quickly

Limited instruction manual

Verdict

The Onyx Boox Note 3 is a great e-reader for those who need to read and annotate books from a variety of stores. It has an Android operating system, which allows users to access their databases and notes quickly and easily. The device also comes with a plastic screen protector that can be difficult to apply without getting bubbles or dust underneath. Additionally, the magnet used to connect the device is not very strong, so it may not be reliable. However, the Note 3 offers good battery life and is perfect for those who need a pocket-sized device.

Verdict

The Onyx Boox Nova Air C is a well-built device with a very refined look. It features the most cutting-edge, proven color screen technology for mass production on e-paper tablets, allowing for saturated colors on its screen. It also has a dual front light and good ghosting capabilities. However, battery life may be an issue as it seems to drain quickly. Ultimately, the Onyx Boox Nova Air C is best suited for those who want a color ereader but understand that the technology is still immature.

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Size

E.reader for a philosophy student ?

3' size, my suggestion will be to go for Boox Note 3. Even though Note air is also a great option in that size, I won't recommend it for your use case because you said you will use it on the go a lot.

Positive

3 years ago

reddit.com/r/ereader

Onyx Boox Nova Air | FULL REVIEW

To be completely honest, PDFs never look good on a 7.8. It's just too small. If you just compare it against two of my hands here, it's just too small ...

Positive

1 year ago

youtube.com

Battery Life

Love this thing!

I now carry only this, not a couple of paperbacks, a notebook and a pen. The battery life is phenomenal! I read 3-4 hours a day 5 days a week with frequent interruptions (work, what can you do?) so it often powers off and the battery is still 50%-60% at the end of the week! The ability to change the screen lighting makes it easy on the eyes, the bluetooth connection works well with ear buds but I've only been able to bluetooth tether it to my phone once. The Wi-Fi tether works like a champ every time. My only "complaints" are: 1) setting up the google play store (for the nook and Kindle apps) is frustrating if you don't, as I did not, read the instructions (the reboot is, in fact, necessary!) 2) Every time I would tether the device the location would automatically turn on (this has been alleviated with the latest update but contrary to the update notes, location is NOT turned off by default

5/5

3 years ago

amazon.com

Hands-on review of Huawei MatePad Paper (in Chinese, not my video)

- battery life seems poor; less than one morning’s usage, used 30% battery, possibly still needs further software optimizations. Overall he doesn’t recommend it, but he said he only used a Sony eink device before, so he’s probably not the target audience (he said this device is for a very small niche market).

Negative

2 years ago

reddit.com/r/eink

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