Thank you! Although I need to prepare more B-Roll footage to include even more, when doing this different kind of approach to making in-depth review videos, as there was too much "head" footage for my taste in this one.
@@MyDeepGuide Thank you for the incredible review. I always appreciate your in-depth, unbiased analysis and the commentary you give which adds context and understanding. I agree that more B-Roll footage would enhance the video. In you past reviews I have always felt like I was on a journey with you, exploring the product - as if the commentary was filmed at the same time as the images of the product. This one feels more like a news story with the anchor in the "studio" occasionally showing scenes that were obviously filmed at a different time and place. The product images in this video feel "disconnected" from the commentary. One other tiny niggle that is just my personal preference - I like the gray fabric background to the product footage of your other reviews better than the white background of this one. Thanks again for your hard work - I am a big fan.
Thank you so much for your "in-depth Review". This video reminds me on the fact, that this channel totally deserves its channel name. It helps me so much in my decision for buying an E-reader or Epaper tablet, or just wait for an tab x COLOR coming out.
Voya, thanks very much for making this video. I am new to this, but Im not sure how many of these tablets would be sold without you, Kit, and Brandon being such great ambassadors for these products. This segment owes y'all a tremendous amount. The community is very thankful to y'all. For about a year I have been looking for something that I can use for Bible study. I was looking for something lit and that has the split screen ability to read and make notes. As such, the UTC checked the boxes...and it arrived yesterday. Your awesome review is spot on. As I watched it several times, i was a bit taken back by how much time you spent on the sharp edges it has. Well, now that in hand, the edges are super sharp....and very uncomfortable. It will actually digs into your hands and offers no angle for adjustment to remedy. It does negatively impact the experience for sure. The UTC is staying, but yea.....it is an odd design choice fur sure. Thanks!
Great review Voja! I returned my TUC due to 3 reasons: 1) I was constantly losing connection with the keyboard case(I may have had a bad case), 2) battery life, 3) writing experience with the camera bump. The Tab Air C sounds like something to wait for, however. The battery life probably won’t be any better, but it should have much better writing/handling ergonomics. I’ll keep using my older Boox device and wait to see what happens later this fall!
I think the battery life is compromised not because of the colors but because of the GPU. The same as the Tab ultra without colors. A Note Air C will probably have an extended battery life. How was the Nova C doing regarding battery life? I don't know about this one.
@@mo.musicology If they use the same GPU with the upcoming Note, which is what I would expect, then it’s not going to have a great battery life. Some of the early reviews of the new Tab Ultra Mini say the battery is not very good.
Awesome video as always Voja! I've been eagerly waiting for this one ever since your TUC unboxing video. But you know what? Patience is tough, and I couldn't hold out any longer. I went ahead and bought my TUC, and I'm so stoked with it! Keep up the fantastic work, man! Looking forward to more great content from you. 🤩👍
The best review, as always. Watched the entirety on my Tab Ultra C which is definitely not possible and pleasant on my Note Air 2. Got the whole bundle with the keyboard cover with the first pre-orders on the Euro Boox store, luckily no dead pixels that I am aware off and I just love this device. I thought the weight and bulkiness compared to the Note Air 2 would be an issue. not at all for me. But the fast scrolling, the much less ghosting, the clarity of the 300dpi and of course the color are a life changer. I was using less and less my Note Air for web browsing, missing the color and speed while reading news articles. Now I use my Tab Ultra C all the time, even for short travels it replaces my laptop. Writing documents out in the sun on its keyboard is amazing. Thanks Voya, you showed me the way for the Note Air 2 and I have become a Boox fun. By the way I also got a 50€ cash refund from Onyx for posting a quick review about it
Thanks for the info. I’m upgrading from the Note Air 2+ to try color. How did you find out about the discount for the review? Is it available for others?
@@alexgarcia1251 I found that they were proposing it at Reddit during the launch. Not any more, the time window is over. I had written the review and then I saw about it and submitted it. I found it cool on their behalf
Thank you immensely for your informative review, I discovered your channel recently after shopping around for more than a month for my first e-ink device. I'm happy to say that my Tab Ultra C is on its way (from Amazon, I've already ordered and received my accessories beforehand including the keyboard case). Your review just solidified my decision despite the device's shortcomings. I just hope I won't get DPA (Dead "Pixels" on Arrival). I will definitely download your dead pixels test to verify it and see about an exchange if necessary. I'll also definitely keep an eye out for your future content with enthusiasm. Keep being awesome sir!
@@MyDeepGuideno. Thank YOU! ;) I feel we are nearing a point where I can imagine making the jump to buy an e-ink device. Been following you for some time and devices keep improving. This one is the prime example of improvements
Based on your historic dislike of Kaleido technology I was really expecting a harsher review. I'm impressed that it won you over! I'm taking the plunge in the hopes of a laptop/tablet alternative that is easier on my eyes and less immersive. It's too easy for me to get sucked into RUclips, games, etc, and I'm looking forward to a capable but lower-octane device. It looks like an electronic newspaper to me (like in Harry Potter), and I find that very appealing
Yes, it's exactly that newspaper quality that won me over as well, and I find it actually more pleasant on the eyes than the brightness and whiteness of the Tab Ultra.
Thank you for this very thorough review! I'm very excited about *useable* color e-ink. I'm really looking forward to the day I can have such a device for note-taking, PDF markup, article reading, etc. I am a bit confused looking at the difference between the color display of the full-image PDFs like the NatGeo one v.s. the 16 color pen options in the notebook app. The colors seem so much more bland on the pens than in the image display. I love using colored pens/highlighter in my notes so that's the thing that's keeping me on my old iPad currently. I'll keep an eye on this one (especially the price) and any future devices Boox puts out.
As always, I follow and appreciate your reviews. This one is no exception, beside that I bought Tab Ultra C before the release of this review. But I agree with all your remarks. Particularly about the covers for which I could add that the material in false leather is quite fragile and could be easily scratched. Since the release of Note Air One I've listened carefully to all your comments about Boox devices... so that now I'm the happy owner of three of them. The first, Note Air One, I use it primarily as a note taking devices, the second, Nova Air C as a portable device and the new one Tab Ultra C is really a great tablet complete with notepad and eReader. But for me what is the most useful it's the ecosystem that creates the sharing of information between the 3 Boox using the cloud system. I still prefer using my Note Air One to take handwriting notes, but reading papers with colour graphics is a must for me like typing text, so It's why Tab Ultra now replace either my laptop or my Samsung tablet, all in the system provide by Boox.
Many will probably not appreciate this tablet, but I love mine and use it heavily for handwritten notes. No dead pixels. I have pimped my ride with a custom leather case and Kawero Al Sport EMR stylus with a Lamy Z107 nib. It is difficult to add to your thorough review, but here are a few observations. Camera stinks, unusable except maybe for OCR. Maybe worth noting that OneNote can be used without additional pen latency (though not smoothly integrated). However, most third party drawing apps including Excalidraw and Concepts have additional latency, which translates into mistakes and lost time to correct. Even in native apps, the lost-first-stroke bug (that you mentioned) happens after every refresh, which I do all the time so that I can see the lost stroke; this bug reduces the value of the device by 25%. With a Bluetooth keyboard if I type fast I lose about 1 character in 10, making it NOT a laptop replacement for me. I heard similar reports from those using the keyboard case, so I'm surprised you had no problems. Notes UI stinks, as you said, and Boox should hire someone to redesign it. Glare is usually not an issue, but when glare is bad the tablet is unusable. Maybe keep a stand on hand to tilt if you get glare. OCR is great in the "keyboard" area, which you can expand to full screen width. However, OCR sucks for the "AI" feature; that OCR does not understand every cursive letter. These issues bother me, but it's still a life-changing device for me.
Thank you very much for this in depth review! First time I saw someone actually testing it as an external monitor, and your video convinced me to buy this tablet. I managed to mirror my Linux PC with it using VNC. Very useful to code in the direct sunlight! I also got a 5 dead pixels (and 3 near each others), but I just can't notice it at all. Another drawback is the lack of USB tethering (sharing internet through USB), needs to root the Boox (well, they are ways to root it, but I prefer to wait a bit longer for that). And finally, the most annoying thing: for some comics (particularly if one page is brown), there is a huge blocking "artifact" (the rendered page is composed of several big uniform blocks). For some reasons using third-party readers (like Readera) their size decreases (but they are still there). I tried to play with app settings but no fixes... Third-party readers (like Readera) have also a far less detailed text (even if it was scanned text in an image of comics) - Boox's preinstalled reader does a really good job for that. Again, thanks for your review, I don't regret to have bought it at all :)
I was very happy with my tab ultra c until watching your video then I noticed all the cons about it 😢 nice review! Looking forward for a video about the mini c! Thx
Great Review as always, i have to be grateful to you for your initial video on the tab ultra c announcement and first impressions otherwise i wouldn't have it in mind when i had to replace my Nova 3, as someone who lives in Latin America i ordered from Amazon but just the tab and bought a second hand case without magnets but that actually protects the device, i have to agree a lot in the issues of Boox software development, i remember when i got it i started right away to do a homework for university and the first stroke issue was so annoying, thankfully asking for the beta update fixed it but this is not something you would expect out of a brand new device, and i still miss the anti aliasing on text on the Nova 3, although the writing feel is way better thanks to the improved latency and reduced distance to the screen, so far after a month and a half of using it mainly for note-taking and study it really improved my work flow, mostly in regards to reading lectures or technical books, color just makes the difference into not needing to resource to my pc whenever a plot appears, the battery life is not bad but obviously not as good as other eInk devices, but so far it's a keeper, i really hope for Boox to get their path straight in regards to software and UI, there is a lot of great functionality hindered by poor testing before releasing. PD: As far as battery tests my device is on par with your test although i think I will try to do a video test but with a local file instead of streaming it to see if it actually improves or the main responsable is just the Gpu.
Thank you for such a detailed review. Like you, I have a love-hate relationship with my Ultra C. I concede you do have a point about the edges - you're not imagining things but I am doing things on it that I couldn't do before. So I'm sticking with mine for now - bugs and all.
Thank you for a wonderful review! Despite the limitations, I would instantly buy a 13.3 version of the e-ink color device, since I know that this is a sweet spot=small laptop or big iPad Pro size, which is necessary for various workflows, or just plain "I want to be able to read a small font size text and see a color picture adjacent to it while reading a textbook or a (scientific) article, for example."
For me its a 4/5 overall but service is 5/5. Overall I have to say I am impressed. To be honest first I ordered the Tab Ultra but as it wasn’t shipped yet I could get a refund and choose the Tab Ultra C when the stock was resupplied. I watched HOURS of RUclips videos from e-book influencers and also read countless blogs and reddit threads. Upon receiving the Tab Ultra C I have to say I am impressed. There are almost no dead pixels, the weight is great not too heavy in my opinion for this kind of device, it feels premium thats for sure. The sharp edges people speak of I do not personally find as an issue at all, and don’t even feel that it is sharp at all. The one star deduction is for the cover that comes with it when ordering from the official store. Truly it is useless, there is no magnet to keep holding it together, so they put sticky tape on it which doesnt even align to the bezel but sticks on the screen which nobody wants. The keyboard cover I purchased additionally and it is great! Sometimes I struggle a bit to get the device to connect with it but overall a smooth experience. When the device is together with the keyboard cover it is slightly heavier to hold. The pen feels nice as well, a button wouldve been nice. Overall I am pleasantly surprised from the device itself. I am also happy with the customer service so far received from BOOX. Shipping from Hong Kong to Australia only took around 7 days which is fantastic! The only other downside is that this device has SO MUCH it can do, and as an Apple user who isnt familiar with android or boox devices there is definitely quite a learning curve. I would love if there would be a library with tutorials, tips ans tricks, troubleshooting guided. Perhaps it already exists but if it is then perhaps mentioning it when the purchase arrived with a leaflet would be great. So far I am just trying things out, yet it isnt always very intuitive.
Objective and well done video. The most insightful comment in the entire video? Wait on the Note Air 2 Plus C. Yes! That's the device we want! And tell Boox to add floating 'Hint' popups over their icons. It would dramatically reduce the learning curve of ALL their devices. Perhaps it is a configurable option already available, but if it is... I have not found it.
Thanks for the deep dive. I'm watching this just after purchase, fortunately no dead pixels! Thanks for all the tips. It's a very steep learning curve and I picked up a lot of information on how to use it from this video , even though it was not made for that purpose. I wish Boox made a decent manual and RUclips instructional videos , as even the manual on the device seems to be copied and pasted from one of their older devices (and functionality has changed since ). Very frustrating!
thanks to you, i found i have one dead pixel, right in the middle part, however I do not notice it in normal use. I agree that 300dpi is the most important selling point of the device. It makes all the difference in reading comic books' texts. This one wrt NoteAir is the sure device to read magazines and newspapers via online editions. I still tend to read nice graphic magazines on Ipad Air, although TUC works perfectly fine there as well (NoteAir was good only to read books imho...)
The wobbliness is really an oversight. The magnetic case interferes with the note taking sometimes. I think I will add a dollop of sugru on the back to have essentially two feet, where the device can rest.
Thanks for this in-depth review of this product! But I would like to ask which device, ipad or Tab Ultra c, would you recommend for a college student? I'm still struggling with these two cause they seem to have very common functions. Thank you!!
Love your content! I couldn't wait for the review. I needed something to to reduce my backlit LCD screen time, since I have a light sensitivity. I need colour for work and this does the trick, and the colour e-ink screen doesn't leave me feeling exhausted at the end of the day. I find the screen on the small side for spreadsheet work, and would prefer a 13.3" screen or larger, but can make due with the smaller screen size for most tasks. The quality of life improvement is the biggest thing for me! I have mainly used it for personal use, but have started to use it for work. I use Microsoft Office Apps (Word and Excel, haven't used Power Point or One Note) on my Tab Ultra C with the keyboard case. There seems to be a glitch were I can't get the apps to function in a work profile. In settings it shows they are installed in the work profile, but the icons to launch from the app drawer are nowhere to be found. Restarting and reinstalling apps did not solve the issue. Sometimes after the clone only the cloned work app is visible to launch, and the regular personal launcher disappears. At least with the MS office apps I can switch between my work and personal accounts. Has anyone else had the issue cloning apps to a work profile, where it says they were cloned properly and appear in settings, but there is no way to launch the work profile cloned app or the original launcher disappears? Overall it meets my needs for a colour eink device that is easy on the eyes and can be used for many of my office tasks at work, despite the work profile glitch.
Very good an insightful review, Having a Tab Ultra C on order from the Boox store! Not thinking about the return policy. so keeping my fingers crossed the screen is OK.
Your conclusion as accurate as it may be, isn't the one I was hoping to hear ;-) I am wanting something in colour, good for reading, writing notes etc, some productivity.... ohh well..fingers crossed I will find it meeting my expectations.
It should be, it really is the best color e-ink experience you can get today. It's just that the device itself has some issues, but on the whole, it's very, very good.
Thank you, Voja 🙏 I can't find a research regarding the difference between Eink and Eink Color for the eye strains. I can't decide which device to buy because if this. Could you explain this if possible? For example is there a difference for the eyes if I will watch a 1 hour video with and without the color? I'm not sure that I understand the technology. As far as I understand the mobile phones have blue light and they refresh the screen all the time, which is not good. But what about Color Eink? 🤔 I appreciate your expertise 🎉
Long reading = no front light is better Doesn't matter screen is colour or no Tab U C has a very slight greyish hue Zoom in, prob solved For text books 13 inches are better I am waiting for e reader 18 to 20 to 22 inch to display both pages of a text book, for page memory Tab u c for reading is awesome, so are other e readers 10 to 13 inches. I would go for the largest screen available Doesn't matter black or colour Am waiting for 13, 18 to 20 to 22 inch e reader
Thank you, I always use the front light (warm light only). So are you saying that there is no difference between the mobile phone and eink device in this case? I'm especially interested in the video consumption I'm choosing the 7.8inch e-reader for portability reasons
Wow, what a magnificent and thorough review! Could you or anyone else please comment on the security aspect of the device? Is your data encrypted or can anyone access it? How does the fingerprint reader work in practice? Does it work with Lastpass or Bitwarden? Can the device be used in bed for reading comfortably? Or is it too big or heavy for that? I wonder how far a Boox Note Air C is, 'cos a lighter device with no camera sounds great.
Best review - full stop. I would have love to hear your thoughts on working with office 365 and the ultra tab though. I think the paper feel like + glare/reflection are deal breakers. For the price, a second hand iPad + paperlike would be better I guess.
thanks for the in-depth review. let me share my experience. I have note air, and needed some colors for my reading and note taking, so I decided to buy the tab ultra C. because I would like to keep the screen as durable and clean as possible, I used Doodroo paperlike screen protector, and yes, it gave me the paper like feel which I do appreciate. But. not sure if that extra layer made screen less responsive! Sometimes I feel like that the monitor does not respond at all to my fingers, specially on home screen, like long press, or moving icons. also I suffered from freezes on the OS, so I was forced to hard reboot the tablet. Keyboard also freezes sometimes ... I am in contact with boox service disk trying to solve this issue. After I used the HP nib on boox pen, the writing experience became rally pleasant. however I still like the eraser of Staedtler Noris Digital Jumbo. I hooped that the HP nibs could fit on this excellent pen, but unfortunately not! I do felt off because of the battery comparing to Note air. I do like boox product because of the different apps I can use (I am learning new language so I do need different translation apps), split screen which I use a lot and reading note beside the normal notes which i find really handy. overall, I am suffering mainly form bugs and battery, other than that it is a nice device which offers a lot of functions which I guess no other device offering the same. hope to see another series that explains the different functions of the tablet, refresh modes, etc.
@boyanvalchev2953 hard to say, it is a very nice device. Battery is okay. I am using it for writing for about 1 hour daily and reading from 1 to 2 hours. Battery last easly 2 weeks min. Main issue is touch responsiveness. Might be because of the protective film, not sure. If you can deal with such bugs and have patience to work around. Then yes, i do recommend it. BTW, Boox keeps releasing firmwares solving some issues such as refreshing ghosting.
Also, i want to mention that you can pair a bluetooth mouse along the boox keyboard for easy surfing on the internet when you want a laptop like experience
I’m happy with mine overall, particularly for comics. One persistent software issue which I wonder if you saw replicated Voja was the rotation periodically failing and requiring a reboot. Perhaps something to do with the keyboard cover.
I have noticed that whenever you enter NeoReader it turns off the auto-rotate function, perhaps that is what's affecting you? Though I've not noticed if a reboot sets it back on. But definitely confused me the first time it happened.
I'm a happy owner of a kindle paperwhite signature edition but I've been considering buying another e ink device that supports android to read graphic novels, manga, etc and this device seems like a very good option 🤔
I'm in the same camp. I'm using an Note Air, yes that Note Air, nothing else, but I'm really eyeing a colour upgrade. I'm a bit turned off from the Ultra C because it has a lot of features I don't care for. The camera is plain useless and it looks a bit cumbersome, but admittedly I haven't used my Note Air without taking it out of the case. I'd prefer a direct upgrade without all the bells and whistles. Just colour and faster. Hoping for the Boox Tab Air C as well.
My only grumble with the device is that you can't take pictures directly into notes. It's a decent enough camera to make that a viable option. It's a lot better taking notes on that outside and taking pictures than my OLED tablet. I wish they had dedicated camera support. I love the device. I found a fairly short path for getting pictures in the notes. Normally it takes about nine steps. The camera's not accessible to third party apps (and sorry not sorry but on Bigme devices with cameras that camera is totally available to third party apps).
Very good review and provide great insights on whether to get this device. I recently got a magic keyboard like case for my IPad (was using the Brydge version previous) and the usability as a PC like device is amazing. Maybe Boox or others could do similar design for the Tab Ultra series. I am still not sure if this could replace my IPad as a tablet PC device (Putting aside the eink factor). Would love to see a comparison with other main stream Android tablets like Samsung or Lenovo
Great video! So thorough and ... well, deep. : ) I am seriously considering this tablet and saw some overlays for sale on Amazon that offer "paper-like" feel and anti-reflectivity functionality, and I was wondering if you had any experience with any of those or if they are worth it for what will probably be a negative impact on the clarity of the Boox screen. Any recommendations? I'm not really concerned with paper-like feel, but the reflectivity might pose an issue for me if I use it mostly indoors. Thanks for a great video. This was my first time to your channel, but not the last. Cheers, from California!
Thank you! Yes, I have tried and still am trying to find one, but after trying 7 different "anti-reflection" ones, each was actually worse than the native surface. The problem is that those protectors are less reflective than the glass surface of a regular tablet, but more reflective than the AG surface of the e-ink tablets. So yeah... No real contender found yet.
Very nice review! Thank you Voja. Really appreciate your work. I am thinking about buying Tap Ultra C as a tablet/PC instead notebook/laptop in some future if I ever need. Reason is my sensitive eyes for LCD monitors so this device is absolute gold for me. I know it don't fully replace PC. But as a student, I see great potential to match together my reMarkabke note-taking and Tap Ultra C tablet/PC-making and create powerful combination to help my needs and studies. So I kindly ask you if that is good idea by your professional view. I am also curious if you can install Microsoft Ofice apps (Word, Powerpoint...) to the device and how do they work or Android 11 isn't support them? Also do you think and feel that reMarkable Marker Plus is better than pen that came with the Tap Ultra C? Last question, I am not certain of value for the future of the device. Reasons: the updates are making it in some way worse yet or I am getting that feel from your videos; the working of the company isn't much pleasant for me because I don't know if the problems would be adressed or even they create new ones and whether they release the new superior device to TUC in a half/one year? I am really really don't like this marketing strategy and the world be a better place if companies would be inspired by reMarkable in rolling up hardwares. I don't need TUC in months so I have a time to watch the situation but I would be delighted by your answers. Sorry for a little bit longer text and maybe for my English. Have a great days, luck and love in your life.
Thank you for such a detailed review. I will delay Tab Ultra/C puchase because I still need good 10" e-reading and note taking device for science and performing articles reviews. So, need a lot of reading and note taking and time to time a lot of reviewing (with making marks, comments and edits over documents - submitted articles, student works etc). If I need such reader/note taker and need it to be free of subscription limitations (no dependency on online services, working locally OCR) what review should I look for? I was thinking about Note Tab Ultra/C but for the most frequent scenario like reading, reviewing and note taking it looks like not perfect.
Just a guess. but although the edges aren't flush with the screen, as you seem to prefer to use the device 'naked' as I say haha without a case, that little raised edge might help to cushion a blow if the device falls down, especially outside at least the screen won't be absorbing 1/10th mm stone chips on a flat/even surface if that makes sense.
Ok, sorry if this have been asked before, but couldnt browse all comments, nor locate, etc...But I must really know, so with your pardon, my questions, which I hope you guys can answer.... Is the BOOX better for outdoor reading- BUT MOST importantly better for vision/eye health, than a tablet? Im really interested in a device to read & take notes on books, manuals, etc which can be easy to read even outdoors, but which doesnt mess with my eyes (brightness high, blue light etc etc). Not really interested on playing games watching videos and the like, but reading, study, re-checks, taking notes.. Thanks in advance.
You have no idea how desperately I've waited for this review 😂 While I was waiting I decided to buy it on Amazon anyway, as i wanted a color boox device. Honestly I'm a bit disappointed about this new device. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I did expect the colors to be more realistic and, especially when I write, I'd say they are not! For example dark blue is more similar to grey to me, is it only me having this impression? For the writing experience itself it was interesting looking at your result as I would have said this is more paper like compared to my previous note air 1, but maybe it is only because I was using the note air without a screen protector. At one point in the review you mentioned that you've not found up to now a good paper like screen protector for tab ultra c, which one have you tried? I was thinking of buying the doodroo you reviewed for the tab ultra, so I'd like to understand whether it is worth buying it or not. Surely it's a minor dislike, but I would have preferred to be able to choose a screensaver similar to the one I had in my note air one, maybe colored, but still hand drawing, that one was really amazing! And this leads to my last comment. Generally speaking, I'm not having the feelings that I had when I bought the note air one. At that time I was amazed everytime I was using it, now it's "just cool".. Thank you for your reviews!! When I received the notification on my phone I was happy as I child that receives a gift!😂
Thank you for watching and for the support! :) Nah, Doodroo is not for me, as I mentioned in the review. Feels great, solves the edges issue, but eats away at nibs like mad, and (the dealbreaker for me) worsens reflectivity. Apropos the emotional side of things and the Note Air, exactly! When I got it and years after, I still was excited by the look, feel and design of it. This, it's just a tablet, a generic tablet.
Well, dark blue is called "navy" in Notes, and true to its name it's difficult to distinguish from black/gray unless you see them side-by-side. But yes, I'm disappointed in the colors. Red looks almost brown. You can adjust the color controls, but of course no setting is great. I like to use mostly dark purple, dark green, and black for my notes in general, and I can at least do that here. I bought a screen protector that I am pretty sure would be good (Kent Paper by Bellemonde), but I like the feel without, so I did not apply it. I don't use the standard stylus, though, and I'm looking for a fountain pen experience, so I want smooth yet not slippery.
@@michaelhall3556 thank you for your tip on bellemond screen protector, however I can't seem to find any model compatible with the tab ultra... Did you get one from Amazon? Which country?
Either I have no dead pixels or I just haven't noticed them, and I'm sure not going to look either. There are some software bugs. When using a couple of apps (Google News, RUclips, Kindle Reader) I have had the device crash. The screen goes completely black and then reboots. Once it crashed with the screen going completely white and then rebooting. I have reported these issues and was told it will be addressed in update 3.4. Sometimes the eraser on the stylus just doesn't work and I have to switch to the eraser tool, which is annoying, but I deal with it. I generally like the cover, but the lack of securing magnets is an oversight. The sticky tabs are just stupid, and I keep them covered. The lack of a flap on the cover to secure the stylus means that it gets knocked off or rolled off easily, even though the stylus magnets are very strong. I also wish the cover folded completely back on itself, but there remains a slight gap on the left side causing a bit of sponginess that I notice when taking notes if I think about it, though it is easy to ignore. The stylus cap is a nice feature but inconvenient in that it has nowhere to go while in use. It will eventually be lost. The camera the camera the camera ... sigh. Could Boox really not have made it flush? No one is happy with the camera bump. For me it could have been left out altogether. But why not a front-facing camera for use with video conferencing or phone calls? In spite of the issues, I am very pleased with the Tab Ultra C. I can use it for media consumption, note taking and reading. It can function as a usable laptop when on the go. I played around with the color settings and refresh speed until I found a combination I liked, and I have had no need to change those since. The colors are good enough to be very useful; I consider it to be newspaper color quality which is fine. I am often amazed at how little ghosting there is, and I can go for a long time without need for a manual refresh. I can sit outside and read color documents and watch short videos without disappointment. I use it for notetaking daily, and although I would sometimes like a 13.3-inch screen for that, it still is sufficiently large enough. So for me, the Tab Ultra C is a winner and is good enough for the next 5 years.
Thank you very much for your very thorough review. It was so awesome that I bought this device. My one question from you would be, what 3rd party pen would you suggest for this device if you were to get one? Again, thank you very much for your review.
Thank you for watching! Well, I can recommend going either with the Samsung S (6 or 7, regular or Lite) pens as a more affordable option, or with the Amazon Kindle Scribe Premium Pen. That one is my current No.1 pen.
I’m looking for a good e ink reader that can take some notes but can also comfortably brows the web, which one would you recommend? I love the scribe if you could actually brows the web decently
Great and most thorough review! I have a few questions on the Ultra C as follows: 1. When you are writing does the screen smudge while you are writing? Does the screen fingerprint easily? 2. Does the Ultra C allow you to convert your script handwriting into text? All of the other brands seem to lack this feature. If so is the text vectored or just an image that's overlays? 3. If you use the kindle app can you write notes on the text that you are reading? Thanks,
What would be a separate Bluetooth keyboard, you can recommend for this device? I feel like the keyboard of Boox is too heavy… I all also ok with using a regular non-ergonomic keyboard :-) thank you!
For the wobbliness, you can use silicone or rubber furniture anti skid pads/feet, as long as you find one that is 2.5mm, it'll work fine. As for the keyboard, that's a very subjective thing, as it has nothing to do with the device, and everything to do with your own typing ha it's and preferences, so as long as you find a Bluetooth keyboard that you like to type on, it'll work just fine with any Bluetooth device, Tab Ultra C included :)
Very long and in-depth review, thank you! I want to add some downsides/problems I noticed in my personal experience with the device and why I sent it back: - The biggest issue are software problems and bugs, the Tab Ultra C is erasing so much detail from colored images it's insane. For example, any human face gets turned into one solid color instead of having proper shading. Someone deduced that the device applies oversaturation of about 50% leading to these kind of issues (clipping the colors). And this is not a hardware problem with Kaleido as Bigme devices and even the Nova Air C don't have this problem. - Someone that reported the problem above to the Onyx Boox subreddit got banned and all of their posts removed, which is completely shady behavior and suggests Onyx Boox wants to hide this problem - I couldn't get the device to fully refresh with third-party apps (Google Play...), there was always some amount of ghosting present. Totally unacceptable for the price and unusable for my use case (reading manga). The TUC has lots of options and I found two configurations that provided the least amount of ghosting for apps, but it's not perfect: 1. Full-Refresh 1, HD/Regal mode, Animation filter time 500, App Optimization: 'automatic full-refresh' on -> works for b/w content ok-ish, has lots of ghosting with color 2. Full-Refresh 0, Regal mode, Animation filter time 500, App Optimization: 'automatic full-refresh' on -> better for color, worse for b/w In theory, Full-Refresh 0 shouldn't work, but it does improve things. - Sometimes you get inverse ghosting where there's a slight bit of ghosting present, the device recognizes this and removes that and overshoots, making the ghosting present yet again, really annoying - The screen is incredibly grainy to me, especially in sunlight - The device gets super hot during use in sunlight to the point of being unusable - Had dead pixels, almost looking like glitter on my screen as well - There's still no global dithering setting update, despite being promised - Touchscreen is sometimes unresponsive - There's still no firmware update that fixes any of the issues above, after over a month!
Sounds like you certainly have issues. I must say that I have NONE of the issues you are reporting. I'm amazed at the almost lack of any ghosting and how good the colors are. I find the device to be truly impressive. Perhaps your settings are sub-optimal? IDK. But your experience has not been mine.
@@michaelc4917 You mean one of the two settings I described here? I sent the device back so no. I used Tachiyomi with the 2nd mode and Perfect Viewer with the 1st
Well, I don't show off, so I don't envision myself doing that publicly :) But you can watch my review of the "beauty" in question and hear it a tiny bit there :) ruclips.net/video/BxD1xCIjdNU/видео.html
Thank you for the great review. Based on this, I decided that, at the price point of 700+ euros, NOT to buy it as there are dealbreakers that are unacceptable from a customer experience standpoint. At 700 euros, I want a perfect device. The main issue being the 'dead zone' thing which appears to be a gamble plus the poor reaction of Boox to that respect. So they need to straighten that out before I upgrade from my Nova Air. Yes, I'm risk avoidant. Hopefully the Note Air 3C or sth like that will appear, with all things solved, including the cover and software whims.
With the Tab Ultra C running Android 11, how long can one expect it to be truly usable and safe? I want to consider getting one but that's a serious drawback when talking about a e-Ink tablet that has more complex usability.
Hello 😊 could you please share which app you used for typing the script on Tab Ultra C? One Note, Microsoft Word? The regular boox notepad doesn’t look that user-friendly for typing on a keyboard. The idea is to work with the text later on in Microsoft Word. Thank you 🙂
One of my questions regarding E-ink-tablets is how complete the functionality is for example regarding browsing websites and using hyperlinks. On e-Ink devices without color like ereaders and monitors I noticed the disadvantage that rather often hyperlinks and occasionally other functional elements on a website were not displayed on the eink device. Sometimes this can be remedied by changing contrast and the like but it is cumbersome to switch the settings all the time and sometimes you won't even know that there is a link unless you change the setting. I wonder if this problem is present in the Ultra Tab and Ultra Tab Color.
Hi thank you very much for the great review! I have an older device and it is possible there to save all your notes in the native boox format by going in the parameters of the notebook app, and also possible to restore them later. Is that really not possible anymore on newer devices such as Tab Ultra C? That would be a dealbreaker for me if I can't transfer my notes from my old boox locally without going through the onyx cloud.
This is a great video! I had 3 different devices, 1 with K2 and 2 with K3, and all of them had some dead pixel or pixels (2 or 3 no more), but I never noticed until put the front light more than 70% and in the dark room or with black background and that is no my normal use so never bother me, actually my TUC have 2 dead pixels and I didn't notice until I verified if are there (normally I use the front light at 25% or so)l, I don't like to much light bliding frome my devices). The refresh in TUC is weird because if I set up for refresh in depth in each page in Neoreader, I have ghosting, but if I set up to no refresh then is like the gpu star to do his work and almost no ghosting at all. The same is for the other applications...so for now, I have the refresh set to 0 in all my apps, and if I need refresh, I do manually. Another thing I don't like is Neoreader for the crop in pdf is not good at all, and other readers are way better croping like CDisplayex or Readera.
Thank you for this in-depth guide! Have you tested the capability of plugging an external webcam into the USB-C port to use in meetings? I asked this question to customer support, even they don't seem to know! 😂
Great review. I have observed two dead pixels of very small size. I am in split mind whether to exchange or keep it. I am not observing this in regular use. Any suggestions?
Hello Deep Guide, First of all, I like your content. I have one question for the box tab ultra c. is it possible to set the color eink boox tab ultra c to black and white like the boox tab ultra to save battery, but if you need to switch again. if it’s possible, will the battery last for about 2 weeks like the boox tab ultra or not? Thank you very much and keep going!
Hello and thank you for watching. No it is not possible to do that, and I specifically explain that point a couple of times in the video. You can watch the "Screen" chapter, to understand why it's not possible :)
I have it since a couple of days and i already love it. Just one major issue at the moment: has anyone managed to login to microsft office apps with your organization account?
@@MyDeepGuide Hello, I have a Kobo H2O v2 which suits me well for reading, especially with the alternative ko-reader system which is very complete with lots of assignable gestures and a lot of modifiable things. I bought the onyx tab MINI c which I just received and tried. It is very complete, but I realize that I don't need all that: the color and the stylus, because I already have an iPad Pro. I find the interface unintuitive, and the battery drains much faster than on my Kobo (which is normal given its cpu) what I would need is a system with assignable gestures, screen 7, 8 (it seems to me the best format for reading) 300 dpi, and the possibility of reading an audio book with integrated speakers is also interesting, but you don't need the color or even need a stylus. What would you advise me? Thanks for your videos
I'm still in device paralysis by analysis. I really just want something to replace my moleskine while on work calls, as I prefer to write with a pen during the calls rather than try and type on the same screen, which I might be doing a screen share with. I also want an easy way to get those notes back into the computer afterwards. The tech gadget part of my brain keeps trying to look at Boox, because possibly I can use another note taking system (like Oneote or something) natively, but at the end of the day my keep it simple enough part keeps saying I should go for the Supernote A6x (yes the smaller one that's about the same size of my paper notebook). I know you advocated Supernote in that debate a few months ago, would you still consider it an option for this kind of workflow?
I would advise you to read more on the e-ink technology, as it differs completely from traditional OLED and LCD displays. But to answer your question, no E-ink screens can't and don't burn in, as there is nothing to be burnt. What you see is a normal side-effect of the e-ink technology and it is called "ghosting".
@@MyDeepGuide I came very close to getting a Tab Ultra or Ultra C, agonizing between them or another kindle (my Oasis was struggling), until I saw this. I kinda like the camera’s practicality, but if a screen with less glare and more matte/papery look and feel is around the corner I think that’s the one for me - though it seems that line doesn’t come with an SD card slot. So I’ve settled on a Paperwhite for now. Anyway, thank you for all the effort you put into these. I know from experience how difficult a project can be to sustain over time.
It doesn't have the ability to use Widgets on the Home Screen. Other than that, it's pretty much identical, with an odd thing slightly different, here and there.
I watched the whole thing and before you got to the dead pixels, I was totally sold on it. Now? No. Such a huge risk to take for $600 and not be able to reasonably return a defective product for a working one. I was so meticulous in researching this tablet and the Kobo Elpisa 2. Very disappointed that the quality control is such a risk. I wonder how prominent the dead pixeling is? I will have to research it further. Really looking like I will get the Kobo though
Not many talking heads can keep me awake for an hour and a half. With you, not even a yawn! Anxious to see your new product!
Thank you! Although I need to prepare more B-Roll footage to include even more, when doing this different kind of approach to making in-depth review videos, as there was too much "head" footage for my taste in this one.
@@MyDeepGuide Thank you for the incredible review. I always appreciate your in-depth, unbiased analysis and the commentary you give which adds context and understanding. I agree that more B-Roll footage would enhance the video. In you past reviews I have always felt like I was on a journey with you, exploring the product - as if the commentary was filmed at the same time as the images of the product. This one feels more like a news story with the anchor in the "studio" occasionally showing scenes that were obviously filmed at a different time and place. The product images in this video feel "disconnected" from the commentary. One other tiny niggle that is just my personal preference - I like the gray fabric background to the product footage of your other reviews better than the white background of this one.
Thanks again for your hard work - I am a big fan.
You are the best man in the world
Thank you so much for your "in-depth Review". This video reminds me on the fact, that this channel totally deserves its channel name.
It helps me so much in my decision for buying an E-reader or Epaper tablet, or just wait for an tab x COLOR coming out.
Thank you very much! :)
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What a superb review again. Thank you SO much!
Many thanks for your thorough, quality reviews.
Great job! I'm looking forward for a Tab X C now :)
Voya, thanks very much for making this video. I am new to this, but Im not sure how many of these tablets would be sold without you, Kit, and Brandon being such great ambassadors for these products. This segment owes y'all a tremendous amount. The community is very thankful to y'all. For about a year I have been looking for something that I can use for Bible study. I was looking for something lit and that has the split screen ability to read and make notes. As such, the UTC checked the boxes...and it arrived yesterday. Your awesome review is spot on. As I watched it several times, i was a bit taken back by how much time you spent on the sharp edges it has. Well, now that in hand, the edges are super sharp....and very uncomfortable. It will actually digs into your hands and offers no angle for adjustment to remedy. It does negatively impact the experience for sure. The UTC is staying, but yea.....it is an odd design choice fur sure. Thanks!
Thanks!
Thank you for your kindness! :)
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Thank you! :)
Great review Voja! I returned my TUC due to 3 reasons: 1) I was constantly losing connection with the keyboard case(I may have had a bad case), 2) battery life, 3) writing experience with the camera bump. The Tab Air C sounds like something to wait for, however. The battery life probably won’t be any better, but it should have much better writing/handling ergonomics. I’ll keep using my older Boox device and wait to see what happens later this fall!
I think the battery life is compromised not because of the colors but because of the GPU. The same as the Tab ultra without colors. A Note Air C will probably have an extended battery life. How was the Nova C doing regarding battery life? I don't know about this one.
@@mo.musicology If they use the same GPU with the upcoming Note, which is what I would expect, then it’s not going to have a great battery life. Some of the early reviews of the new Tab Ultra Mini say the battery is not very good.
Awesome video as always Voja! I've been eagerly waiting for this one ever since your TUC unboxing video. But you know what? Patience is tough, and I couldn't hold out any longer. I went ahead and bought my TUC, and I'm so stoked with it! Keep up the fantastic work, man! Looking forward to more great content from you. 🤩👍
The best review, as always. Watched the entirety on my Tab Ultra C which is definitely not possible and pleasant on my Note Air 2. Got the whole bundle with the keyboard cover with the first pre-orders on the Euro Boox store, luckily no dead pixels that I am aware off and I just love this device. I thought the weight and bulkiness compared to the Note Air 2 would be an issue. not at all for me. But the fast scrolling, the much less ghosting, the clarity of the 300dpi and of course the color are a life changer. I was using less and less my Note Air for web browsing, missing the color and speed while reading news articles. Now I use my Tab Ultra C all the time, even for short travels it replaces my laptop. Writing documents out in the sun on its keyboard is amazing. Thanks Voya, you showed me the way for the Note Air 2 and I have become a Boox fun. By the way I also got a 50€ cash refund from Onyx for posting a quick review about it
Thanks for the info. I’m upgrading from the Note Air 2+ to try color. How did you find out about the discount for the review? Is it available for others?
@@alexgarcia1251 I found that they were proposing it at Reddit during the launch. Not any more, the time window is over. I had written the review and then I saw about it and submitted it. I found it cool on their behalf
can I use mouse with Ultra C ?
Thank you! The best in-depth review out there. I am seriously considering ordering one of these, once the supply-side issues are resolved.
Thank you immensely for your informative review, I discovered your channel recently after shopping around for more than a month for my first e-ink device. I'm happy to say that my Tab Ultra C is on its way (from Amazon, I've already ordered and received my accessories beforehand including the keyboard case). Your review just solidified my decision despite the device's shortcomings. I just hope I won't get DPA (Dead "Pixels" on Arrival). I will definitely download your dead pixels test to verify it and see about an exchange if necessary. I'll also definitely keep an eye out for your future content with enthusiasm. Keep being awesome sir!
As you asked for our opinions... My opinion is that you rock and I can't fathom how much work you put in. Thx alot
Thank you so much!
@@MyDeepGuideno. Thank YOU! ;)
I feel we are nearing a point where I can imagine making the jump to buy an e-ink device. Been following you for some time and devices keep improving. This one is the prime example of improvements
Based on your historic dislike of Kaleido technology I was really expecting a harsher review. I'm impressed that it won you over! I'm taking the plunge in the hopes of a laptop/tablet alternative that is easier on my eyes and less immersive. It's too easy for me to get sucked into RUclips, games, etc, and I'm looking forward to a capable but lower-octane device. It looks like an electronic newspaper to me (like in Harry Potter), and I find that very appealing
Yes, it's exactly that newspaper quality that won me over as well, and I find it actually more pleasant on the eyes than the brightness and whiteness of the Tab Ultra.
The very detailed overview is much appreciated
Thank you for this very thorough review! I'm very excited about *useable* color e-ink. I'm really looking forward to the day I can have such a device for note-taking, PDF markup, article reading, etc. I am a bit confused looking at the difference between the color display of the full-image PDFs like the NatGeo one v.s. the 16 color pen options in the notebook app. The colors seem so much more bland on the pens than in the image display. I love using colored pens/highlighter in my notes so that's the thing that's keeping me on my old iPad currently. I'll keep an eye on this one (especially the price) and any future devices Boox puts out.
As always, I follow and appreciate your reviews. This one is no exception, beside that I bought Tab Ultra C before the release of this review. But I agree with all your remarks. Particularly about the covers for which I could add that the material in false leather is quite fragile and could be easily scratched. Since the release of Note Air One I've listened carefully to all your comments about Boox devices... so that now I'm the happy owner of three of them. The first, Note Air One, I use it primarily as a note taking devices, the second, Nova Air C as a portable device and the new one Tab Ultra C is really a great tablet complete with notepad and eReader. But for me what is the most useful it's the ecosystem that creates the sharing of information between the 3 Boox using the cloud system. I still prefer using my Note Air One to take handwriting notes, but reading papers with colour graphics is a must for me like typing text, so It's why Tab Ultra now replace either my laptop or my Samsung tablet, all in the system provide by Boox.
Finally here, thank you so much!!
Many will probably not appreciate this tablet, but I love mine and use it heavily for handwritten notes. No dead pixels. I have pimped my ride with a custom leather case and Kawero Al Sport EMR stylus with a Lamy Z107 nib.
It is difficult to add to your thorough review, but here are a few observations. Camera stinks, unusable except maybe for OCR. Maybe worth noting that OneNote can be used without additional pen latency (though not smoothly integrated). However, most third party drawing apps including Excalidraw and Concepts have additional latency, which translates into mistakes and lost time to correct. Even in native apps, the lost-first-stroke bug (that you mentioned) happens after every refresh, which I do all the time so that I can see the lost stroke; this bug reduces the value of the device by 25%. With a Bluetooth keyboard if I type fast I lose about 1 character in 10, making it NOT a laptop replacement for me. I heard similar reports from those using the keyboard case, so I'm surprised you had no problems. Notes UI stinks, as you said, and Boox should hire someone to redesign it. Glare is usually not an issue, but when glare is bad the tablet is unusable. Maybe keep a stand on hand to tilt if you get glare. OCR is great in the "keyboard" area, which you can expand to full screen width. However, OCR sucks for the "AI" feature; that OCR does not understand every cursive letter.
These issues bother me, but it's still a life-changing device for me.
Very helpful review as always!
Thank you very much for this in depth review!
First time I saw someone actually testing it as an external monitor, and your video convinced me to buy this tablet.
I managed to mirror my Linux PC with it using VNC. Very useful to code in the direct sunlight!
I also got a 5 dead pixels (and 3 near each others), but I just can't notice it at all.
Another drawback is the lack of USB tethering (sharing internet through USB), needs to root the Boox (well, they are ways to root it, but I prefer to wait a bit longer for that).
And finally, the most annoying thing: for some comics (particularly if one page is brown), there is a huge blocking "artifact" (the rendered page is composed of several big uniform blocks). For some reasons using third-party readers (like Readera) their size decreases (but they are still there). I tried to play with app settings but no fixes... Third-party readers (like Readera) have also a far less detailed text (even if it was scanned text in an image of comics) - Boox's preinstalled reader does a really good job for that.
Again, thanks for your review, I don't regret to have bought it at all :)
Thanks for the review.
I was very happy with my tab ultra c until watching your video then I noticed all the cons about it 😢 nice review! Looking forward for a video about the mini c! Thx
Well if you are happy with it, that means that the cons I mentioned do not affect you, so you can remain happy with it :)
@@MyDeepGuide Great answer.
Great Review as always, i have to be grateful to you for your initial video on the tab ultra c announcement and first impressions otherwise i wouldn't have it in mind when i had to replace my Nova 3, as someone who lives in Latin America i ordered from Amazon but just the tab and bought a second hand case without magnets but that actually protects the device, i have to agree a lot in the issues of Boox software development, i remember when i got it i started right away to do a homework for university and the first stroke issue was so annoying, thankfully asking for the beta update fixed it but this is not something you would expect out of a brand new device, and i still miss the anti aliasing on text on the Nova 3, although the writing feel is way better thanks to the improved latency and reduced distance to the screen, so far after a month and a half of using it mainly for note-taking and study it really improved my work flow, mostly in regards to reading lectures or technical books, color just makes the difference into not needing to resource to my pc whenever a plot appears, the battery life is not bad but obviously not as good as other eInk devices, but so far it's a keeper, i really hope for Boox to get their path straight in regards to software and UI, there is a lot of great functionality hindered by poor testing before releasing.
PD: As far as battery tests my device is on par with your test although i think I will try to do a video test but with a local file instead of streaming it to see if it actually improves or the main responsable is just the Gpu.
Thanks alot Voja. excellent detailed review. good job!
Thank you for such a detailed review. Like you, I have a love-hate relationship with my Ultra C. I concede you do have a point about the edges - you're not imagining things but I am doing things on it that I couldn't do before. So I'm sticking with mine for now - bugs and all.
Thank you for a wonderful review! Despite the limitations, I would instantly buy a 13.3 version of the e-ink color device, since I know that this is a sweet spot=small laptop or big iPad Pro size, which is necessary for various workflows, or just plain "I want to be able to read a small font size text and see a color picture adjacent to it while reading a textbook or a (scientific) article, for example."
Can it zoom in and out in pdf files? I was hoping I could see that. I just found out about this tablet when watching this video. Great work!
"I write continuously for two consecutive hours" - this is meticulous testing. Thank you.
For me its a 4/5 overall but service is 5/5.
Overall I have to say I am impressed. To be honest first I ordered the Tab Ultra but as it wasn’t shipped yet I could get a refund and choose the Tab Ultra C when the stock was resupplied.
I watched HOURS of RUclips videos from e-book influencers and also read countless blogs and reddit threads. Upon receiving the Tab Ultra C I have to say I am impressed. There are almost no dead pixels, the weight is great not too heavy in my opinion for this kind of device, it feels premium thats for sure. The sharp edges people speak of I do not personally find as an issue at all, and don’t even feel that it is sharp at all.
The one star deduction is for the cover that comes with it when ordering from the official store. Truly it is useless, there is no magnet to keep holding it together, so they put sticky tape on it which doesnt even align to the bezel but sticks on the screen which nobody wants. The keyboard cover I purchased additionally and it is great! Sometimes I struggle a bit to get the device to connect with it but overall a smooth experience. When the device is together with the keyboard cover it is slightly heavier to hold. The pen feels nice as well, a button wouldve been nice.
Overall I am pleasantly surprised from the device itself. I am also happy with the customer service so far received from BOOX. Shipping from Hong Kong to Australia only took around 7 days which is fantastic! The only other downside is that this device has SO MUCH it can do, and as an Apple user who isnt familiar with android or boox devices there is definitely quite a learning curve.
I would love if there would be a library with tutorials, tips ans tricks, troubleshooting guided. Perhaps it already exists but if it is then perhaps mentioning it when the purchase arrived with a leaflet would be great. So far I am just trying things out, yet it isnt always very intuitive.
Objective and well done video. The most insightful comment in the entire video? Wait on the Note Air 2 Plus C. Yes! That's the device we want! And tell Boox to add floating 'Hint' popups over their icons. It would dramatically reduce the learning curve of ALL their devices. Perhaps it is a configurable option already available, but if it is... I have not found it.
Thanks! And no, there isn't such an option available, although it would help considerably.
Thanks for the deep dive. I'm watching this just after purchase, fortunately no dead pixels! Thanks for all the tips. It's a very steep learning curve and I picked up a lot of information on how to use it from this video , even though it was not made for that purpose. I wish Boox made a decent manual and RUclips instructional videos , as even the manual on the device seems to be copied and pasted from one of their older devices (and functionality has changed since ). Very frustrating!
thanks to you, i found i have one dead pixel, right in the middle part, however I do not notice it in normal use. I agree that 300dpi is the most important selling point of the device. It makes all the difference in reading comic books' texts. This one wrt NoteAir is the sure device to read magazines and newspapers via online editions. I still tend to read nice graphic magazines on Ipad Air, although TUC works perfectly fine there as well (NoteAir was good only to read books imho...)
Awesome
Is the connection as external monitor wired?
Which cable we can use? USB cable?
Or is it wireless?
The wobbliness is really an oversight. The magnetic case interferes with the note taking sometimes.
I think I will add a dollop of sugru on the back to have essentially two feet, where the device can rest.
Thanks for this in-depth review of this product! But I would like to ask which device, ipad or Tab Ultra c, would you recommend for a college student? I'm still struggling with these two cause they seem to have very common functions. Thank you!!
Love your content! I couldn't wait for the review. I needed something to to reduce my backlit LCD screen time, since I have a light sensitivity. I need colour for work and this does the trick, and the colour e-ink screen doesn't leave me feeling exhausted at the end of the day. I find the screen on the small side for spreadsheet work, and would prefer a 13.3" screen or larger, but can make due with the smaller screen size for most tasks. The quality of life improvement is the biggest thing for me!
I have mainly used it for personal use, but have started to use it for work. I use Microsoft Office Apps (Word and Excel, haven't used Power Point or One Note) on my Tab Ultra C with the keyboard case. There seems to be a glitch were I can't get the apps to function in a work profile. In settings it shows they are installed in the work profile, but the icons to launch from the app drawer are nowhere to be found. Restarting and reinstalling apps did not solve the issue. Sometimes after the clone only the cloned work app is visible to launch, and the regular personal launcher disappears. At least with the MS office apps I can switch between my work and personal accounts. Has anyone else had the issue cloning apps to a work profile, where it says they were cloned properly and appear in settings, but there is no way to launch the work profile cloned app or the original launcher disappears?
Overall it meets my needs for a colour eink device that is easy on the eyes and can be used for many of my office tasks at work, despite the work profile glitch.
Very good an insightful review, Having a Tab Ultra C on order from the Boox store! Not thinking about the return policy. so keeping my fingers crossed the screen is OK.
Your conclusion as accurate as it may be, isn't the one I was hoping to hear ;-) I am wanting something in colour, good for reading, writing notes etc, some productivity.... ohh well..fingers crossed I will find it meeting my expectations.
It should be, it really is the best color e-ink experience you can get today. It's just that the device itself has some issues, but on the whole, it's very, very good.
@@MyDeepGuide thank you for taking the time to reply.
Thank you, Voja 🙏 I can't find a research regarding the difference between Eink and Eink Color for the eye strains. I can't decide which device to buy because if this. Could you explain this if possible?
For example is there a difference for the eyes if I will watch a 1 hour video with and without the color?
I'm not sure that I understand the technology. As far as I understand the mobile phones have blue light and they refresh the screen all the time, which is not good. But what about Color Eink? 🤔
I appreciate your expertise 🎉
Long reading = no front light is better
Doesn't matter screen is colour or no
Tab U C has a very slight greyish hue
Zoom in, prob solved
For text books 13 inches are better
I am waiting for e reader 18 to 20 to 22 inch to display both pages of a text book, for page memory
Tab u c for reading is awesome, so are other e readers 10 to 13 inches.
I would go for the largest screen available
Doesn't matter black or colour
Am waiting for 13, 18 to 20 to 22 inch e reader
Thank you, I always use the front light (warm light only). So are you saying that there is no difference between the mobile phone and eink device in this case?
I'm especially interested in the video consumption
I'm choosing the 7.8inch e-reader for portability reasons
My favorite kindle yet!!
Wow, what a magnificent and thorough review!
Could you or anyone else please comment on the security aspect of the device?
Is your data encrypted or can anyone access it? How does the fingerprint reader work in practice? Does it work with Lastpass or Bitwarden?
Can the device be used in bed for reading comfortably? Or is it too big or heavy for that?
I wonder how far a Boox Note Air C is, 'cos a lighter device with no camera sounds great.
Best review - full stop. I would have love to hear your thoughts on working with office 365 and the ultra tab though.
I think the paper feel like + glare/reflection are deal breakers. For the price, a second hand iPad + paperlike would be better I guess.
Tab Air C +1! Will definitely get it if they really have it!
thanks for the in-depth review.
let me share my experience.
I have note air, and needed some colors for my reading and note taking, so I decided to buy the tab ultra C.
because I would like to keep the screen as durable and clean as possible, I used Doodroo paperlike screen protector, and yes, it gave me the paper like feel which I do appreciate.
But.
not sure if that extra layer made screen less responsive! Sometimes I feel like that the monitor does not respond at all to my fingers, specially on home screen, like long press, or moving icons.
also I suffered from freezes on the OS, so I was forced to hard reboot the tablet.
Keyboard also freezes sometimes ... I am in contact with boox service disk trying to solve this issue.
After I used the HP nib on boox pen, the writing experience became rally pleasant. however I still like the eraser of Staedtler Noris Digital Jumbo. I hooped that the HP nibs could fit on this excellent pen, but unfortunately not!
I do felt off because of the battery comparing to Note air.
I do like boox product because of the different apps I can use (I am learning new language so I do need different translation apps), split screen which I use a lot and reading note beside the normal notes which i find really handy.
overall, I am suffering mainly form bugs and battery, other than that it is a nice device which offers a lot of functions which I guess no other device offering the same.
hope to see another series that explains the different functions of the tablet, refresh modes, etc.
Would you recommend it?
@boyanvalchev2953 hard to say, it is a very nice device.
Battery is okay. I am using it for writing for about 1 hour daily and reading from 1 to 2 hours. Battery last easly 2 weeks min.
Main issue is touch responsiveness. Might be because of the protective film, not sure.
If you can deal with such bugs and have patience to work around. Then yes, i do recommend it.
BTW, Boox keeps releasing firmwares solving some issues such as refreshing ghosting.
@@MazenSaSa Is the note app good enough? Btw is there a good dictionary app with which you write the new words?
Excellent - thanks!
Can Voja do a back-to-college eink tablets selection video? Thanks? Lol If one doesn't want to use the iPad bc of the back lighted eye strains.
Also, i want to mention that you can pair a bluetooth mouse along the boox keyboard for easy surfing on the internet when you want a laptop like experience
I’m happy with mine overall, particularly for comics. One persistent software issue which I wonder if you saw replicated Voja was the rotation periodically failing and requiring a reboot. Perhaps something to do with the keyboard cover.
I have seen that
Nope, I haven't experienced that at all during this month or so that I have been using the deivce.
I have noticed that whenever you enter NeoReader it turns off the auto-rotate function, perhaps that is what's affecting you? Though I've not noticed if a reboot sets it back on. But definitely confused me the first time it happened.
@@Nanopoder Same!
Same, was happening also with my Note Air 2 but less with the Ultra C
I'm a happy owner of a kindle paperwhite signature edition but I've been considering buying another e ink device that supports android to read graphic novels, manga, etc and this device seems like a very good option 🤔
I'm in the same camp. I'm using an Note Air, yes that Note Air, nothing else, but I'm really eyeing a colour upgrade. I'm a bit turned off from the Ultra C because it has a lot of features I don't care for. The camera is plain useless and it looks a bit cumbersome, but admittedly I haven't used my Note Air without taking it out of the case. I'd prefer a direct upgrade without all the bells and whistles. Just colour and faster. Hoping for the Boox Tab Air C as well.
My only grumble with the device is that you can't take pictures directly into notes. It's a decent enough camera to make that a viable option. It's a lot better taking notes on that outside and taking pictures than my OLED tablet.
I wish they had dedicated camera support.
I love the device.
I found a fairly short path for getting pictures in the notes.
Normally it takes about nine steps.
The camera's not accessible to third party apps (and sorry not sorry but on Bigme devices with cameras that camera is totally available to third party apps).
Very good review and provide great insights on whether to get this device. I recently got a magic keyboard like case for my IPad (was using the Brydge version previous) and the usability as a PC like device is amazing. Maybe Boox or others could do similar design for the Tab Ultra series. I am still not sure if this could replace my IPad as a tablet PC device (Putting aside the eink factor). Would love to see a comparison with other main stream Android tablets like Samsung or Lenovo
Great video! So thorough and ... well, deep. : ) I am seriously considering this tablet and saw some overlays for sale on Amazon that offer "paper-like" feel and anti-reflectivity functionality, and I was wondering if you had any experience with any of those or if they are worth it for what will probably be a negative impact on the clarity of the Boox screen. Any recommendations? I'm not really concerned with paper-like feel, but the reflectivity might pose an issue for me if I use it mostly indoors. Thanks for a great video. This was my first time to your channel, but not the last. Cheers, from California!
Thank you! Yes, I have tried and still am trying to find one, but after trying 7 different "anti-reflection" ones, each was actually worse than the native surface. The problem is that those protectors are less reflective than the glass surface of a regular tablet, but more reflective than the AG surface of the e-ink tablets. So yeah... No real contender found yet.
Very nice review! Thank you Voja. Really appreciate your work.
I am thinking about buying Tap Ultra C as a tablet/PC instead notebook/laptop in some future if I ever need. Reason is my sensitive eyes for LCD monitors so this device is absolute gold for me. I know it don't fully replace PC. But as a student, I see great potential to match together my reMarkabke note-taking and Tap Ultra C tablet/PC-making and create powerful combination to help my needs and studies. So I kindly ask you if that is good idea by your professional view.
I am also curious if you can install Microsoft Ofice apps (Word, Powerpoint...) to the device and how do they work or Android 11 isn't support them? Also do you think and feel that reMarkable Marker Plus is better than pen that came with the Tap Ultra C?
Last question, I am not certain of value for the future of the device. Reasons: the updates are making it in some way worse yet or I am getting that feel from your videos; the working of the company isn't much pleasant for me because I don't know if the problems would be adressed or even they create new ones and whether they release the new superior device to TUC in a half/one year? I am really really don't like this marketing strategy and the world be a better place if companies would be inspired by reMarkable in rolling up hardwares.
I don't need TUC in months so I have a time to watch the situation but I would be delighted by your answers.
Sorry for a little bit longer text and maybe for my English.
Have a great days, luck and love in your life.
Thank you for such a detailed review. I will delay Tab Ultra/C puchase because I still need good 10" e-reading and note taking device for science and performing articles reviews. So, need a lot of reading and note taking and time to time a lot of reviewing (with making marks, comments and edits over documents - submitted articles, student works etc).
If I need such reader/note taker and need it to be free of subscription limitations (no dependency on online services, working locally OCR) what review should I look for?
I was thinking about Note Tab Ultra/C but for the most frequent scenario like reading, reviewing and note taking it looks like not perfect.
Just a guess. but although the edges aren't flush with the screen, as you seem to prefer to use the device 'naked' as I say haha without a case, that little raised edge might help to cushion a blow if the device falls down, especially outside at least the screen won't be absorbing 1/10th mm stone chips on a flat/even surface if that makes sense.
Thanks alot sir ❤❤
I gave you thumbs up before watching the video
Ok, sorry if this have been asked before, but couldnt browse all comments, nor locate, etc...But I must really know, so with your pardon, my questions, which I hope you guys can answer.... Is the BOOX better for outdoor reading- BUT MOST importantly better for vision/eye health, than a tablet? Im really interested in a device to read & take notes on books, manuals, etc which can be easy to read even outdoors, but which doesnt mess with my eyes (brightness high, blue light etc etc). Not really interested on playing games watching videos and the like, but reading, study, re-checks, taking notes.. Thanks in advance.
You have no idea how desperately I've waited for this review 😂
While I was waiting I decided to buy it on Amazon anyway, as i wanted a color boox device.
Honestly I'm a bit disappointed about this new device. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I did expect the colors to be more realistic and, especially when I write, I'd say they are not! For example dark blue is more similar to grey to me, is it only me having this impression?
For the writing experience itself it was interesting looking at your result as I would have said this is more paper like compared to my previous note air 1, but maybe it is only because I was using the note air without a screen protector.
At one point in the review you mentioned that you've not found up to now a good paper like screen protector for tab ultra c, which one have you tried? I was thinking of buying the doodroo you reviewed for the tab ultra, so I'd like to understand whether it is worth buying it or not.
Surely it's a minor dislike, but I would have preferred to be able to choose a screensaver similar to the one I had in my note air one, maybe colored, but still hand drawing, that one was really amazing!
And this leads to my last comment.
Generally speaking, I'm not having the feelings that I had when I bought the note air one. At that time I was amazed everytime I was using it, now it's "just cool"..
Thank you for your reviews!! When I received the notification on my phone I was happy as I child that receives a gift!😂
Thank you for watching and for the support! :) Nah, Doodroo is not for me, as I mentioned in the review. Feels great, solves the edges issue, but eats away at nibs like mad, and (the dealbreaker for me) worsens reflectivity.
Apropos the emotional side of things and the Note Air, exactly! When I got it and years after, I still was excited by the look, feel and design of it. This, it's just a tablet, a generic tablet.
Well, dark blue is called "navy" in Notes, and true to its name it's difficult to distinguish from black/gray unless you see them side-by-side. But yes, I'm disappointed in the colors. Red looks almost brown. You can adjust the color controls, but of course no setting is great. I like to use mostly dark purple, dark green, and black for my notes in general, and I can at least do that here.
I bought a screen protector that I am pretty sure would be good (Kent Paper by Bellemonde), but I like the feel without, so I did not apply it. I don't use the standard stylus, though, and I'm looking for a fountain pen experience, so I want smooth yet not slippery.
@@michaelhall3556 thank you for your tip on bellemond screen protector, however I can't seem to find any model compatible with the tab ultra... Did you get one from Amazon? Which country?
Either I have no dead pixels or I just haven't noticed them, and I'm sure not going to look either.
There are some software bugs. When using a couple of apps (Google News, RUclips, Kindle Reader) I have had the device crash. The screen goes completely black and then reboots. Once it crashed with the screen going completely white and then rebooting. I have reported these issues and was told it will be addressed in update 3.4.
Sometimes the eraser on the stylus just doesn't work and I have to switch to the eraser tool, which is annoying, but I deal with it.
I generally like the cover, but the lack of securing magnets is an oversight. The sticky tabs are just stupid, and I keep them covered. The lack of a flap on the cover to secure the stylus means that it gets knocked off or rolled off easily, even though the stylus magnets are very strong. I also wish the cover folded completely back on itself, but there remains a slight gap on the left side causing a bit of sponginess that I notice when taking notes if I think about it, though it is easy to ignore.
The stylus cap is a nice feature but inconvenient in that it has nowhere to go while in use. It will eventually be lost.
The camera the camera the camera ... sigh. Could Boox really not have made it flush? No one is happy with the camera bump. For me it could have been left out altogether. But why not a front-facing camera for use with video conferencing or phone calls?
In spite of the issues, I am very pleased with the Tab Ultra C. I can use it for media consumption, note taking and reading. It can function as a usable laptop when on the go. I played around with the color settings and refresh speed until I found a combination I liked, and I have had no need to change those since. The colors are good enough to be very useful; I consider it to be newspaper color quality which is fine. I am often amazed at how little ghosting there is, and I can go for a long time without need for a manual refresh. I can sit outside and read color documents and watch short videos without disappointment. I use it for notetaking daily, and although I would sometimes like a 13.3-inch screen for that, it still is sufficiently large enough. So for me, the Tab Ultra C is a winner and is good enough for the next 5 years.
Thank you very much for your very thorough review. It was so awesome that I bought this device. My one question from you would be, what 3rd party pen would you suggest for this device if you were to get one? Again, thank you very much for your review.
Thank you for watching! Well, I can recommend going either with the Samsung S (6 or 7, regular or Lite) pens as a more affordable option, or with the Amazon Kindle Scribe Premium Pen. That one is my current No.1 pen.
I’m looking for a good e ink reader that can take some notes but can also comfortably brows the web, which one would you recommend? I love the scribe if you could actually brows the web decently
Great and most thorough review! I have a few questions on the Ultra C as follows:
1. When you are writing does the screen smudge while you are writing? Does the screen fingerprint easily?
2. Does the Ultra C allow you to convert your script handwriting into text? All of the other brands seem to lack this feature. If so is the text vectored or just an image that's overlays?
3. If you use the kindle app can you write notes on the text that you are reading?
Thanks,
What would be a separate Bluetooth keyboard, you can recommend for this device? I feel like the keyboard of Boox is too heavy… I all also ok with using a regular non-ergonomic keyboard :-) thank you!
For the wobbliness, you can use silicone or rubber furniture anti skid pads/feet, as long as you find one that is 2.5mm, it'll work fine.
As for the keyboard, that's a very subjective thing, as it has nothing to do with the device, and everything to do with your own typing ha it's and preferences, so as long as you find a Bluetooth keyboard that you like to type on, it'll work just fine with any Bluetooth device, Tab Ultra C included :)
Very long and in-depth review, thank you! I want to add some downsides/problems I noticed in my personal experience with the device and why I sent it back:
- The biggest issue are software problems and bugs, the Tab Ultra C is erasing so much detail from colored images it's insane. For example, any human face gets turned into one solid color instead of having proper shading. Someone deduced that the device applies oversaturation of about 50% leading to these kind of issues (clipping the colors). And this is not a hardware problem with Kaleido as Bigme devices and even the Nova Air C don't have this problem.
- Someone that reported the problem above to the Onyx Boox subreddit got banned and all of their posts removed, which is completely shady behavior and suggests Onyx Boox wants to hide this problem
- I couldn't get the device to fully refresh with third-party apps (Google Play...), there was always some amount of ghosting present. Totally unacceptable for the price and unusable for my use case (reading manga). The TUC has lots of options and I found two configurations that provided the least amount of ghosting for apps, but it's not perfect:
1. Full-Refresh 1, HD/Regal mode, Animation filter time 500, App Optimization: 'automatic full-refresh' on -> works for b/w content ok-ish, has lots of ghosting with color
2. Full-Refresh 0, Regal mode, Animation filter time 500, App Optimization: 'automatic full-refresh' on -> better for color, worse for b/w
In theory, Full-Refresh 0 shouldn't work, but it does improve things.
- Sometimes you get inverse ghosting where there's a slight bit of ghosting present, the device recognizes this and removes that and overshoots, making the ghosting present yet again, really annoying
- The screen is incredibly grainy to me, especially in sunlight
- The device gets super hot during use in sunlight to the point of being unusable
- Had dead pixels, almost looking like glitter on my screen as well
- There's still no global dithering setting update, despite being promised
- Touchscreen is sometimes unresponsive
- There's still no firmware update that fixes any of the issues above, after over a month!
Have you settled on one you like to use regularly?
Sounds like you certainly have issues. I must say that I have NONE of the issues you are reporting. I'm amazed at the almost lack of any ghosting and how good the colors are. I find the device to be truly impressive. Perhaps your settings are sub-optimal? IDK. But your experience has not been mine.
@@michaelc4917 You mean one of the two settings I described here? I sent the device back so no. I used Tachiyomi with the 2nd mode and Perfect Viewer with the 1st
Off topic: when are you going to show us your skills with the bass? I really want to hear that 6 strings beauty
Well, I don't show off, so I don't envision myself doing that publicly :) But you can watch my review of the "beauty" in question and hear it a tiny bit there :) ruclips.net/video/BxD1xCIjdNU/видео.html
Thank you for the great review. Based on this, I decided that, at the price point of 700+ euros, NOT to buy it as there are dealbreakers that are unacceptable from a customer experience standpoint. At 700 euros, I want a perfect device.
The main issue being the 'dead zone' thing which appears to be a gamble plus the poor reaction of Boox to that respect.
So they need to straighten that out before I upgrade from my Nova Air. Yes, I'm risk avoidant.
Hopefully the Note Air 3C or sth like that will appear, with all things solved, including the cover and software whims.
With the Tab Ultra C running Android 11, how long can one expect it to be truly usable and safe? I want to consider getting one but that's a serious drawback when talking about a e-Ink tablet that has more complex usability.
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Hello 😊 could you please share which app you used for typing the script on Tab Ultra C? One Note, Microsoft Word?
The regular boox notepad doesn’t look that user-friendly for typing on a keyboard. The idea is to work with the text later on in Microsoft Word. Thank you 🙂
thank you! will they send you a mini-c for review also ? i wonder if it's clunkier/heavier than my nova2
Yupps as far as I understand, it's on its way :)
Hey there Voja! Thanks so much for this extremely useful vid! I have one question though, do the Tab Ulta covers work with the Tab Ultra C ?
Yes, they are the same :)
@@MyDeepGuide good to know, thanks! :)
What if I want a e-ink reader but with color? Which device would be great? Thanks!
@@buttsbrown2442 I Guess I’ll wait then, thanks for answering.
Great review, now I want a tab air C 😂
One of my questions regarding E-ink-tablets is how complete the functionality is for example regarding browsing websites and using hyperlinks. On e-Ink devices without color like ereaders and monitors I noticed the disadvantage that rather often hyperlinks and occasionally other functional elements on a website were not displayed on the eink device. Sometimes this can be remedied by changing contrast and the like but it is cumbersome to switch the settings all the time and sometimes you won't even know that there is a link unless you change the setting.
I wonder if this problem is present in the Ultra Tab and Ultra Tab Color.
Is Adobe Digital Editions app working on e-reader?
Hi thank you very much for the great review! I have an older device and it is possible there to save all your notes in the native boox format by going in the parameters of the notebook app, and also possible to restore them later. Is that really not possible anymore on newer devices such as Tab Ultra C? That would be a dealbreaker for me if I can't transfer my notes from my old boox locally without going through the onyx cloud.
This is a great video! I had 3 different devices, 1 with K2 and 2 with K3, and all of them had some dead pixel or pixels (2 or 3 no more), but I never noticed until put the front light more than 70% and in the dark room or with black background and that is no my normal use so never bother me, actually my TUC have 2 dead pixels and I didn't notice until I verified if are there (normally I use the front light at 25% or so)l, I don't like to much light bliding frome my devices).
The refresh in TUC is weird because if I set up for refresh in depth in each page in Neoreader, I have ghosting, but if I set up to no refresh then is like the gpu star to do his work and almost no ghosting at all. The same is for the other applications...so for now, I have the refresh set to 0 in all my apps, and if I need refresh, I do manually.
Another thing I don't like is Neoreader for the crop in pdf is not good at all, and other readers are way better croping like CDisplayex or Readera.
Thank you for this in-depth guide! Have you tested the capability of plugging an external webcam into the USB-C port to use in meetings? I asked this question to customer support, even they don't seem to know! 😂
Oh no! I already bought one of these. I hope its a good review!
Great review. I have observed two dead pixels of very small size. I am in split mind whether to exchange or keep it. I am not observing this in regular use. Any suggestions?
Not really, no other advice than the ones I already gave in the video on that subject.
Hello Deep Guide,
First of all, I like your content.
I have one question for the box tab ultra c.
is it possible to set the color eink boox tab ultra c to black and white like the boox tab ultra to save battery, but if you need to switch again. if it’s possible, will the battery last for about 2 weeks like the boox tab ultra or not?
Thank you very much and keep going!
Hello and thank you for watching. No it is not possible to do that, and I specifically explain that point a couple of times in the video. You can watch the "Screen" chapter, to understand why it's not possible :)
No, you're stuck in color.
How do you compare it to the kindle scribe screen?
Thank you. Torn: Tab Ultra C now, or wait for the Tab Air C...
I have it since a couple of days and i already love it. Just one major issue at the moment: has anyone managed to login to microsft office apps with your organization account?
Question: how does penly app work on boox tabs compared to native boox notes app?
I don't know, as I have never used it in any capacity, on any device.
Thanks ! Do you plan to revue the tab mini c ?
Yupps :)
@@MyDeepGuide Hello, I have a Kobo H2O v2 which suits me well for reading, especially with the alternative ko-reader system which is very complete with lots of assignable gestures and a lot of modifiable things. I bought the onyx tab MINI c which I just received and tried. It is very complete, but I realize that I don't need all that: the color and the stylus, because I already have an iPad Pro. I find the interface unintuitive, and the battery drains much faster than on my Kobo (which is normal given its cpu) what I would need is a system with assignable gestures, screen 7, 8 (it seems to me the best format for reading) 300 dpi, and the possibility of reading an audio book with integrated speakers is also interesting, but you don't need the color or even need a stylus.
What would you advise me?
Thanks for your videos
Thanks
I'm still in device paralysis by analysis. I really just want something to replace my moleskine while on work calls, as I prefer to write with a pen during the calls rather than try and type on the same screen, which I might be doing a screen share with.
I also want an easy way to get those notes back into the computer afterwards.
The tech gadget part of my brain keeps trying to look at Boox, because possibly I can use another note taking system (like Oneote or something) natively, but at the end of the day my keep it simple enough part keeps saying I should go for the Supernote A6x (yes the smaller one that's about the same size of my paper notebook).
I know you advocated Supernote in that debate a few months ago, would you still consider it an option for this kind of workflow?
Absolutely. For such use case scenarios Supernote and Remarkable would equally fit the requirements (apart from the size).
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Wanted to ask if there is burn in on it? From the video there seems to be after images in the background when you were showing of the screen.
I would advise you to read more on the e-ink technology, as it differs completely from traditional OLED and LCD displays. But to answer your question, no E-ink screens can't and don't burn in, as there is nothing to be burnt. What you see is a normal side-effect of the e-ink technology and it is called "ghosting".
It needs an illuminated physical keyboard cover for various European languages (AZERTY, QWERTZ, etc).
Hi! May I know how to enable Netflix and Disney plus video viewing on mini c?
You simply need to download and install the corresponding apps from the Google Play store, like you normally would.
Maybe we'll see a Note Air C in October?
Would be nice :)
@@MyDeepGuide I came very close to getting a Tab Ultra or Ultra C, agonizing between them or another kindle (my Oasis was struggling), until I saw this. I kinda like the camera’s practicality, but if a screen with less glare and more matte/papery look and feel is around the corner I think that’s the one for me - though it seems that line doesn’t come with an SD card slot. So I’ve settled on a Paperwhite for now.
Anyway, thank you for all the effort you put into these. I know from experience how difficult a project can be to sustain over time.
Does the Note Air 2 plus have the exact same functionality as Tab Ultra C except slower and without the color display?
It doesn't have the ability to use Widgets on the Home Screen. Other than that, it's pretty much identical, with an odd thing slightly different, here and there.
Hi I have silly question. Does it give you an eyestrain like ipad coz it have colors already?
No, it doesn't because it doesn't have a back light and the color s are achieved through a passive filter on the screen :)
@@MyDeepGuide thank you sir and have a nice day
I watched the whole thing and before you got to the dead pixels, I was totally sold on it. Now? No. Such a huge risk to take for $600 and not be able to reasonably return a defective product for a working one. I was so meticulous in researching this tablet and the Kobo Elpisa 2. Very disappointed that the quality control is such a risk. I wonder how prominent the dead pixeling is? I will have to research it further. Really looking like I will get the Kobo though