They renamed it from Poke to Go to help streamline the product line, to simplify things, to bring some logic to the naming. So now we have the Go 6, Go 7, Go 10.3, and the Go 13.3-uh, I mean, Boox Note Max. (WHAT?!!!) Never mind the 6 and the 7 look nothing like the 10.3...and the 10.3 looks IDENTICAL to the 13.3" device. I really wish Boox would hire Literally Anyone Else to help develop the product names.
It's so easy. If you just want a 10.3 tablet, go to their website and you'll see options for the Note Air 4C, Go 10.3, Note Air 3, Note Air 3C, Ultra C Pro, Note Air 2Pus, Ultra C, Tab Ultra and the Note Air 2. Not confusing for a new customer at all!
I think my comment got deleted - but essentially Boox has 8 or 9 different 10.3 tablets available on their website RIGHT NOW, many with miniscule differentiating factors which is insanely complex and confusing. I agree, they need a solid product manager to clean up, especially now that they're using different names for devices with the same design language (Boox Go vs Note Max). It's super confusing to potential customers.
Not to forget that their most portable devices of them all, is not called Go anything, but Palma 😂 Go is not about portability, and not about design, so what does Go stand for?
Thank you for yet another thoughtful, well planned review. I wish Boox had given it 6GB RAM and Android 12. Even with a price increase, it would have made it my dream monochrome pocket reader/browser, and a great compliment to my Go 10.3.
I just got mine last night in the mail, reviews complained it was slow but I only wanted it to read play books and keep my progress across my phone, tablet, etc. Every single app went into a folder I titled trash except play books. The amount of available memory you have at any given time isn't even around a third of it and I think it's all going to ai garbage or other things I don't care about. Can't disable it. Turned this and that off and it's fine. Does exactly what I need it to. Fits in my hoodie and back pocket, the case is nice and I've been reading even more pretty much everywhere since I got it.
Can you be specific about what you turned off (and how) to improve performance? I would like to tweak as much as possible but if the performance can't improve I may have to return it, which would be a shame. Thanks
Carta 1300! 🙌 but man, 2GB RAM and Android 11 for a "new" device at the end of 2024 is a tough sell... the Go 7 has double the RAM which explains the better performance.
The Go 6 was supposed to ship with Android 12, but actually comes with Android 11. I was disappointed to find this out after I purchased mine. Android 12 is even printed on the box. It does seem like the OS needs some optimization, but I think the 2GB of RAM is certainly a bottleneck for overall responsiveness.
At this point I think that Onyx is just pulling names out of a hat when naming their new releases. Case in point, why is the Note Max not called the Go 13.3?
I just came across your review and it was a very enjoyable watch. I have the Go 6 and the Page as candidates for an e-reader device. Would you happen to have thoughts about them in comparison to each other?
A company representer said the switch to 8-core processors reduced power consumption by 20% on average. A higher capacity battery 2000-2300mAh would have been optimal, but they are phasing out power consumption with the new hardware
I wish reviewers would stop complaining about this device not having auto-rotate. The fact you can make it rotate to any direction is the important part (vs kindle that only has 2 orientations not 4). I turn auto rotate off on all my devices, especially when reading since having it rotate on me while I am using it becomes tiresome quickly. I much rather have a more versatile software than an extra sensor when it comes to price.
Can you please tell, what's the battery performance? No one speaks about battery life of this eReader, is it that bad? (How many hours of stand by and reading without front light you will get with WiFi off)
I saw another RUclipsr say it lasted roughly a week of regular non WiFi reading, can’t remember which one though. I should be getting mine in a few days and plan to test it out. Though a week long battery is definitely “worse” than the 2 week battery of the Kindle (my experience with 6+hrs of reading w/o WiFi), I have no problem charging an ereader once a week compared to using my iPad or phone that would need daily charging.
Battery life is good for about 8 books on the poke 3 which has the same battery size. If you turn off a boox the battery doesn't drain because it actually shut off completely unlike a kindle.
Hey Voja, thoughts on durability? I had the palma and it had the 'ghost crack" that many boox users suffer from (substrate cracking from seemingly nothing without external damage to the screen). That scared me pretty well away from boox.
If you go to Google.com and type "Boox Poke 3 specifications" and then in a new tab the same thing but type "Boox Go 6 specifications" you will be able to look up any specification differences you might be interested in.
I have 2 boox devices I would like to synchronize my notes and library but with out signing in to the cloud services, is that possible ? reason is not sure of there security for personal data.
No, that's not possible, because the very act of synchronization means that the systems involved have to have a way to understand who you are, so that they can synchronize your data between your devices. So, if you want to use synchronization, you need to have a Boox account at the very least and use that for synchronization purposes.
hm, it's still frustating. the Go6 looked promising. As it's new - colour and sketching devices already are available for a long time now- has back light and is small with a good ratio and roughly A6 Format. But in the end it's still just a simple e-reader. Great if one wants to substitute multible books in ones bag. but that's it. I am fine reading "Reclam" books and they are close to A6 Format. Also I am fine sketching and writing in my paper notebook which is A6 Format too. both I can't really do on my phone. it's just an awful experience on it when apps allow it. Also it's more narrow so writing sentences is quite frustrating if only three words make it into one row.... well, then landscape mode is a compromise I guess.To be Fair neither my notebook nor Reclam books have a frame taking away working and reading area. they also don't need a battery. I tried to get into the e-ink world and bought the remarkable 2. I really like the digital funktion which you can't have with a physical book or notebook. Sadly I don't often use it. For work uses its just to slow. I can't wait for minutes to turn it on, to refresh, wait for sync (if it works at all) or downlad a pdf. also sketching on drafts my PDFs seem just to big for zooming, swiping and it seems that I really like to take notes in colours when going through a paper. .... For reading as fun it's just to big and heavy as no light makes it difficult in low light areas. For (fun) sketching there are just not enough pens (closer to real pencils) and grey shades. Also zooming is very slow. It's basically great if you want to write. and write only. Being able to buy (and not carry) a new book when I've finished the old one is great too. but still, reading is not so much fun on it in first place. its just frustrating that it's not possible having an e-ink device merging those two funktion on a small device. There are either small devices where I can read only or devices where it seems everything is funktinally doing what I want but they are close to the size of my ipad. and then the funtkions and speed of my ipad is just superior. Also my ipad barely has a frame so most of its surface is actually working area. Basically, my Ipad could nearly substitute my laptop. (sadly it can't). So in general I still have my (real paper) notebook and real books with me. Travelling I additionally take either my ipad or laptop+remarkable with me. depending on my needs. When finishing a book on holidays I buy an ebook and often read it on my phone. even if I took my remakable with me.
Have you seen the announcement of the new Boox products? In particular the Boox Note Max? The Boox Note Max, with the new features of firmware 4.0, seems VERY interesting to me. I'm waiting for the release of the Supernote A5X2 to buy my first e-ink, but now I'm starting to have doubts.
They renamed it from Poke to Go to help streamline the product line, to simplify things, to bring some logic to the naming. So now we have the Go 6, Go 7, Go 10.3, and the Go 13.3-uh, I mean, Boox Note Max. (WHAT?!!!) Never mind the 6 and the 7 look nothing like the 10.3...and the 10.3 looks IDENTICAL to the 13.3" device. I really wish Boox would hire Literally Anyone Else to help develop the product names.
It's so easy. If you just want a 10.3 tablet, go to their website and you'll see options for the Note Air 4C, Go 10.3, Note Air 3, Note Air 3C, Ultra C Pro, Note Air 2Pus, Ultra C, Tab Ultra and the Note Air 2. Not confusing for a new customer at all!
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I think my comment got deleted - but essentially Boox has 8 or 9 different 10.3 tablets available on their website RIGHT NOW, many with miniscule differentiating factors which is insanely complex and confusing. I agree, they need a solid product manager to clean up, especially now that they're using different names for devices with the same design language (Boox Go vs Note Max). It's super confusing to potential customers.
Not to forget that their most portable devices of them all, is not called Go anything, but Palma 😂 Go is not about portability, and not about design, so what does Go stand for?
Thank you for yet another thoughtful, well planned review. I wish Boox had given it 6GB RAM and Android 12. Even with a price increase, it would have made it my dream monochrome pocket reader/browser, and a great compliment to my Go 10.3.
I'd love to see you compare it with other devices side by side when you do the "Display" overview.
I just got mine last night in the mail, reviews complained it was slow but I only wanted it to read play books and keep my progress across my phone, tablet, etc. Every single app went into a folder I titled trash except play books. The amount of available memory you have at any given time isn't even around a third of it and I think it's all going to ai garbage or other things I don't care about. Can't disable it. Turned this and that off and it's fine. Does exactly what I need it to. Fits in my hoodie and back pocket, the case is nice and I've been reading even more pretty much everywhere since I got it.
Can you be specific about what you turned off (and how) to improve performance? I would like to tweak as much as possible but if the performance can't improve I may have to return it, which would be a shame. Thanks
@@SteamyPMcGee iam planning to buy is it worth?
Carta 1300! 🙌 but man, 2GB RAM and Android 11 for a "new" device at the end of 2024 is a tough sell... the Go 7 has double the RAM which explains the better performance.
The Go 6 was supposed to ship with Android 12, but actually comes with Android 11. I was disappointed to find this out after I purchased mine. Android 12 is even printed on the box. It does seem like the OS needs some optimization, but I think the 2GB of RAM is certainly a bottleneck for overall responsiveness.
Yep, I also think that the sluggishness is caused by too little RAM
At this point I think that Onyx is just pulling names out of a hat when naming their new releases. Case in point, why is the Note Max not called the Go 13.3?
I just came across your review and it was a very enjoyable watch. I have the Go 6 and the Page as candidates for an e-reader device. Would you happen to have thoughts about them in comparison to each other?
I would go with the Page.
@@MyDeepGuide Much thanks!
Sleeper device, because bunny on the screensaver is sleepy 😪
one of the biggest issues with the poke 5 is the battery life. has that been addressed in the go 6?
A company representer said the switch to 8-core processors reduced power consumption by 20% on average. A higher capacity battery 2000-2300mAh would have been optimal, but they are phasing out power consumption with the new hardware
I wish reviewers would stop complaining about this device not having auto-rotate. The fact you can make it rotate to any direction is the important part (vs kindle that only has 2 orientations not 4). I turn auto rotate off on all my devices, especially when reading since having it rotate on me while I am using it becomes tiresome quickly. I much rather have a more versatile software than an extra sensor when it comes to price.
What price are you talking about about?
How does the battery life (non-wifi, light on low-mid) compare to the Kindle Paperwhite 5?
Can you please tell, what's the battery performance? No one speaks about battery life of this eReader, is it that bad? (How many hours of stand by and reading without front light you will get with WiFi off)
Yes, I have the same question
I saw another RUclipsr say it lasted roughly a week of regular non WiFi reading, can’t remember which one though. I should be getting mine in a few days and plan to test it out.
Though a week long battery is definitely “worse” than the 2 week battery of the Kindle (my experience with 6+hrs of reading w/o WiFi), I have no problem charging an ereader once a week compared to using my iPad or phone that would need daily charging.
I got it like 1 week reading non-wifi, and totally fine for me (2 hours reading/day)
@Quoctuanvu01 thank you!
Battery life is good for about 8 books on the poke 3 which has the same battery size. If you turn off a boox the battery doesn't drain because it actually shut off completely unlike a kindle.
You can fix the ghosting with a 5 page refresh rate
Hey Voja, thoughts on durability? I had the palma and it had the 'ghost crack" that many boox users suffer from (substrate cracking from seemingly nothing without external damage to the screen). That scared me pretty well away from boox.
I can only comment on the devices I have used, and my Poke 2 hasn't had a single issue, cosmetic or functional in 4+ years now.
@@MyDeepGuide That's good to know. Thanks for your insight
Boox Pogo Stick.
It's an e-reader. How trendy/exciting does it need to be?
Looks great ! Which one compared to the mobiscribe b & w and why ? (Even if they are not the same exact niche market )
How long the battery lasts?
I want to know if the light can be turned off completely.
Yes it can.
How about battery life ?
@@inocanandrei6950 it's not great but, I love this device. I use it more than my note air 3c because of the form factor
Does it have dark mode
what's the spec difference between this and the poke 3?
If you go to Google.com and type "Boox Poke 3 specifications" and then in a new tab the same thing but type "Boox Go 6 specifications" you will be able to look up any specification differences you might be interested in.
I have 2 boox devices I would like to synchronize my notes and library but with out signing in to the cloud services, is that possible ? reason is not sure of there security for personal data.
No, that's not possible, because the very act of synchronization means that the systems involved have to have a way to understand who you are, so that they can synchronize your data between your devices.
So, if you want to use synchronization, you need to have a Boox account at the very least and use that for synchronization purposes.
@@MyDeepGuide Thanks for the update, would you know if their CLOUD services are SECURE.?
Is it possible to get a review of the Dasung Revo color 25inch screen ? Thank you !
I can see absolutely no difference between this and my Poke 5... 👀
No color screen, 2GB RAM, eMMC memory.
hm, it's still frustating. the Go6 looked promising. As it's new - colour and sketching devices already are available for a long time now- has back light and is small with a good ratio and roughly A6 Format. But in the end it's still just a simple e-reader. Great if one wants to substitute multible books in ones bag. but that's it.
I am fine reading "Reclam" books and they are close to A6 Format. Also I am fine sketching and writing in my paper notebook which is A6 Format too. both I can't really do on my phone. it's just an awful experience on it when apps allow it. Also it's more narrow so writing sentences is quite frustrating if only three words make it into one row.... well, then landscape mode is a compromise I guess.To be Fair neither my notebook nor Reclam books have a frame taking away working and reading area. they also don't need a battery.
I tried to get into the e-ink world and bought the remarkable 2. I really like the digital funktion which you can't have with a physical book or notebook. Sadly I don't often use it. For work uses its just to slow. I can't wait for minutes to turn it on, to refresh, wait for sync (if it works at all) or downlad a pdf. also sketching on drafts my PDFs seem just to big for zooming, swiping and it seems that I really like to take notes in colours when going through a paper. .... For reading as fun it's just to big and heavy as no light makes it difficult in low light areas. For (fun) sketching there are just not enough pens (closer to real pencils) and grey shades. Also zooming is very slow.
It's basically great if you want to write. and write only. Being able to buy (and not carry) a new book when I've finished the old one is great too. but still, reading is not so much fun on it in first place.
its just frustrating that it's not possible having an e-ink device merging those two funktion on a small device. There are either small devices where I can read only or devices where it seems everything is funktinally doing what I want but they are close to the size of my ipad. and then the funtkions and speed of my ipad is just superior. Also my ipad barely has a frame so most of its surface is actually working area. Basically, my Ipad could nearly substitute my laptop. (sadly it can't).
So in general I still have my (real paper) notebook and real books with me. Travelling I additionally take either my ipad or laptop+remarkable with me. depending on my needs. When finishing a book on holidays I buy an ebook and often read it on my phone. even if I took my remakable with me.
Feels more like a $84.95 device.
Except it can serve as a cheap tablet and is eink.
The device runs Android on 2GB of ram. It's going to be slow.
the 2gbs of ram is the reason its slow.
Have you seen the announcement of the new Boox products? In particular the Boox Note Max?
The Boox Note Max, with the new features of firmware 4.0, seems VERY interesting to me.
I'm waiting for the release of the Supernote A5X2 to buy my first e-ink, but now I'm starting to have doubts.
I think Voja may be waiting for review units before talking about them.