Onyx BOOX
Note Max
Based on 271 Reddit mentions
$629.99
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WARNING: Do NOT Buy Onyx BOOX. $500 Note Air5 C turned into a DEAD BRICK in less than a month, and support has completely GHOSTED me.
Over the years, I have owned and used: Note 5 Note Air 3C Tab X Go 10.3 Note Max Note Air 5C Go 7 Palma Pro 2 Go 10.3 II Lumi All worked flawlessly with zero issues. That being said, I buy them on Amazon, not from Boox directly, so I can easily return them if I need to.
nick_ian in r/Onyx_Boox
May 21, 2026 6:09 AM
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Best e-ink tablet for heavy book PDF reading in a PhD?
- PDF handling — clean rendering, easy navigation, no fighting the device Boox and NeoReader is going to be best at this, e.g. it's very good at reflowing PDFs. 3. Annotation and highlighting — needs to work smoothly, and I would like to get highlights/notes out in a usable format. same for this. 4. Z
starkruzr in r/eink
February 25, 2026 5:47 AM
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I want an ereader with alarge screen. Any suggestions on brand and model?
BOOX note max has a large clear screen and their Neoreadwr is awesome. Not sure about the dictionaries but they run on android.
Vast_Interest8457 in r/eink
March 23, 2026 10:41 AM
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Cons or downsides to owning Boox
I'd say it depends entirely on your use cases and the models you are looking at. There are 12 current models of BOOX devices, which vary greatly in screen tech, size, stylus capabilities (capactive vs EMR vs USI), screen coatings, storage, and power. Trying to paint that variety with a single brush
...CheffoJeffo in r/Onyx_Boox
February 20, 2026 4:39 PM
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From reading the posts here it seems that the Remarkable is not what I should be purchasing...
I'm an academic. Get something that's large enough to display full page PDFs at a comfortable size. You don't really want to be messing around panning and zooming on eink, given refresh rates. That means one of Boox Note Max (13 inch), Boox Tab XC (13"), or Remarkable Paper Pro (11.8"). Boox devices
...Slopagandhi in r/eink
December 7, 2025 8:59 AM
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Are e-ink note-taking devices like reMarkable worth it for software engineers?
The only one that work with a subscription (and it’s not an obligation to subscribe though) is the remarkable with connect. There is no hidden fees. I’m not a software engineer but considering your use of obsidian you might like the onyx Boox devices since it is an android google play enabled device
...Sensitive-Binding in r/eink
October 25, 2025 2:10 PM
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BOOX Firmware V4.2 is officially released to Tab X C, Note Max, and Tab Ultra C Pro.
In the notes app on Note Max, the floating toolbar disappears everytime you exit full screen mode, and you must now drag the tool bar out every time you want it displayed in full screen mode, and i cant find a way to access the floating toolbar while in full screen mode, if you have not already drag
...bowdoo95 in r/Onyx_Boox
April 18, 2026 4:01 PM
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boox tablets for essay writing
I do that in a Boox Go 10.3 and a Boox Note Max. It works well. You notice a bit of lag, but it is not frustrating. And it is much easier on the eyes. I use mostly Google Docs and Simplenote to insure a good sync. You can also type on the native note-taking app and supposedly it flows better.
Irgun_07 in r/Onyx_Boox
April 20, 2026 11:47 AM
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BOOX Firmware V4.2 is here! Community-driven updates and a new thread for feedback.
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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[April 2026 Megathread] UX Feedback & Feature Improvements
thank you so much for letting us do that, this is so great to be able to be part of this UI/UX journey!Devices : Note Max + boox go 10.3 gen 1Feature 1: Notes The Friction: the whole note system contains a huge number of friction as many already said in the thread but I think it all boils down to tw
...No_Sorbet_1695 in r/Onyx_Boox
April 13, 2026 3:30 PM
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