Onyx BOOX
Note Max
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I am a big fan of .pdf books. these are my devices for reading pdf files 1 galaxy tab ultra for magazines 2 macbook air for skimming papers 3 ipad pro for textbooks 4 surface go for nonfiction 5. boox note air 5c for fiction and 6 kindle for manga I read pdf files exclusively and i don’t like epub
Wouldn't just a single boox note max 13.3 do the job with .pdf?
ResidentIll6511 in r/ereader
May 9, 2026 5:03 AM
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[April 2026 Megathread] UX Feedback & Feature Improvements
In the notes app: Friction: trying to find specific notes from months back in a large notebook is very challenging. Recommendations: SuperNote has the title function where you could select some words and create a title or chapter marker from that selection. Then, in the navigator, you could easily s
...CAM_Data_F3EDC in r/Onyx_Boox
April 13, 2026 10:57 PM
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Looking for a large-screen e-ink device with the best writing experience (paper replacement)
College student here, bought a Boox Note Max and Supernote Manta at the same time, my priority was note taking and reading pdf’s. I was using an iPad at first but the eye fatigue was getting so bad I could only write on the iPad for a max of 2hrs at a time. Since I already had a workflow with the iP
...bloodwessels in r/eink
May 6, 2026 2:09 PM
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Trying to do too much is not ideal
I think you are conflating the darkenss of the Kaleido colour screens -- there is no graying film applied on the BW devices. There is a textured film as you note. Your broader questioning seems to miss the entire point of BOOX, which is to NOT be Remarkable or SuperNote. What's the point of trying t
...CheffoJeffo in r/Onyx_Boox
April 29, 2026 10:50 AM
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Recommendation for reading/studying
Two questions to consider I guess. Do you need access to the google play store or not ? Do you need color ? (Color devices in eink give quite light Colors and a darker screen) Based on what you said and if you don’t need the play store or color I would suggest Supernote either the nomad (smaller dev
...Sensitive-Binding in r/eink
January 11, 2026 9:50 AM
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reMarkable Paper Pro vs BOOX Note Air5 C for PhD/Postdoc?
If I were you I would go for a Boox Tab XC or a Boox Note Max. I've been using my NA3C for a few years now, and I can confidently say that it is really good for anything university related. It is very versatile, works well, and it is slow enough so that I don't get distracted. Even if Boox looks les
...lritar in r/eink
February 15, 2026 6:54 PM
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Ipad vs e-reader for reading and note-taking, after spending time using both devices I can safely say that the e-reader, BOOX Note Air 5C is better in almost every way. It feels more like paper, causes no eye fatigue, has far fewer distractions and offers much longer battery life
I primarily use a Note Max, mainly for reading academic PDFs and taking notes. I used to write those notes in paper notebooks, but now it's more convenient to do it on the Max. I mainly use native apps. You can install Android apps, but they're usually not optimized for e-ink displays and their perf
...FerSince1971 in r/Onyx_Boox
May 8, 2026 2:00 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
...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
...Street_Camera_3556 in r/Onyx_Boox
June 13, 2025 7:49 AM
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The best ereader for academic papers
If OP needs color, then could be true. The Remarkable Paper Pro's Gallery 3 tech probably bests the Kaleido 3 panels on other tabs. For B&W, though, it's a toss up. A Boox Note Max with Zotero and Obsidian on board could provide an awesome workflow for academic papers.
mcnameface in r/ereader
February 9, 2026 4:49 PM
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