Note Max

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Note Max

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Best e-ink tablet for heavy book PDF reading in a PhD?

  1. 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
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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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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

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Sensitive-Binding in r/eink

October 25, 2025 2:10 PM

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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

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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

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Slopagandhi in r/eink

December 7, 2025 8:59 AM

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I own an Ipad but it's too smooth - What do you recommend that is closest to paper and pen?

I tried Supernote, Remarkable, Viwoods, Boox, and the Kindle Scribe. All of them have good handwriting feel. I liked the Remarkable Paper Pro the least because the pen makes a tapping noise with every contact. The other devices are alike enough that I don’t see any advantage to one over the other. T

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Jdourke in r/eink

September 24, 2025 2:57 PM

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Best e ink tablet for PhD?

a lot of your decision comes down to whether you need a screen light built in to read by. if not I tend to recommend the Supernote Manta or Boox Note Max. both are excellent for pulling together content on a big, easy to read screen. the former is better with respect to organization and building a p

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starkruzr in r/eink

February 14, 2026 8:22 PM

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Looking for recommendations for a lawyer

Boox Note Max 13.3 has good writing "feel" and a large screen -- you can read letter sized PDF documents without zooming in. (Device size: ~11.3 x 9.6 x 0.18 inches). If you don't mind a smaller (but also less unwieldy) device -- also with a good writing "feel" -- Supernote A5X2. (Device size: ~9.9

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DokMabuseIsIn in r/eink

August 19, 2025 8:28 PM

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eWritable suggests a better Tab X C could be released later this year

Boox launched the Tab Ultra C Pro just 5 months after the first Tab Ultra C, the writing feel was the same, but they also launched the Note Air 3C with better writing feel. If they launch a Tab XC Pro it might have some faster processor (not really in need, it is already super snappy and with absolu

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Street_Camera_3556 in r/Onyx_Boox

June 13, 2025 7:49 AM

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is the Boox the right device for me?

Boox has 2 13.3” e-inks, Note Max (B&W) and Tab X C (color). I’m taking math and chemistry and was using a 12.9” iPad for notes and reading (both of my textbooks are online) but the eye fatigue was making it hard to do long study sessions (anything more than 2hrs at a time was a struggle). The 13.3”

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bloodwessels in r/eink

April 1, 2026 7:09 PM

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