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Wait for the large format Supernote. I bought a Boox Note Max that has been abandoned only a year after launch. Ghosting issues are still a huge problem and it simply doesn't receive any updates.
threeseed in r/eink
March 26, 2026 10:23 PM
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An update to the Note Max would certainly be welcome! I hope they do release one soon. I do wish they would or could address the ghosting issue. It's the worst of my Boox devices. Not unusable but still it should be fixable.
Outside-Role-7216 in r/Onyx_Boox
April 10, 2026 2:14 PM
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ghosting with lingering artifacts issues, but something that could be resolved with the next update It's been over 3 months and Boox Note Max users haven't received any update for ghosting. Never assume an update is coming.
threeseed in r/Onyx_Boox
November 3, 2025 8:38 PM
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Boox fanboys/company employees are a strange bunch. The company is absolutely dodgy shipping untested hardware at launch e.g 5AC and then abandoning it until they release a new iteration the following year. There is no long term support. Boox Note Max a year after launch still has major ghosting and
...threeseed in r/eink
January 8, 2026 9:34 PM
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We'd like to be able to disable pinch to zoom in the Boox Notes app. Otherwise it starts zooming randomly while we write notes. You removed the button that disables pinch to zoom. Why? Please bring the button back. I returned my Boox Note Max because of that. I do like the fast mode in v. 4.1 and af
...YurkTheBarbarian in r/Onyx_Boox
April 12, 2026 12:14 AM
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100% kobo. Its cheaper than the boox and in all honesty I think a better quality product. I had a boox note air 4c and it stopped charging (not a good look for all other product lines.) Kobo is repairable, boox is not. To get a black and white device that costs more than a color device is honestly s
...xikutthroatix in r/ereader
March 28, 2026 3:25 PM
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I'm going to guess that within 3 months, there will be a 13.3 inch Note Max C that will be a better device than this glass screen, suboptimal non EMR surface pen Tab X C. That said, dammit about my willpower given I've been waiting 7 years for a Boox 13.3 inch color device.
Spiritual-Shift-6305 in r/Onyx_Boox
April 26, 2025 12:06 PM
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Thanks for putting together the note. I really hope Boox team would see this. I already have a number of eink devices, Go 7, Palm 1, Note Max, Kindle Scribe 1 (tonight's announcement will be interest!) and I really wanted something with a small form factor, with front light and EMR support. After a
...GingerTeaCat in r/Onyx_Boox
September 30, 2025 11:47 AM
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Yes, it is also terrible on my Note Max. The Boox brand has lost its credibility; no more Boox products for me. Both my Boox devices go up for sale.
Reddit-mb in r/Onyx_Boox
December 24, 2025 5:24 AM
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Note max doesn't have a backlight, has black&white screen and designed for note taking - not for what you are mentioning you want it. Did you consider TLC NXTPaper device? It is more usable for media consumption than Boox.
ava1ar in r/eink
January 10, 2026 6:38 PM
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