I want to use the device offline, without any account and preferably not a Chinese OEM

I have 2 devices that I take notes on. The fold 5 (primary device) with an s pen, the Samsung ultra (9). I bought the Remarkable pro but returned it as it didn't add any benefit and it was hard to justify cost, and the battery life wasn't as advertised.

What is the best note taker that I can use for day to day notes? Ideally something that fits in my pocket, maybe a6 sized I am thinking. Currently leaving towards a supernote nomad but any thoughts I'd be grateful!

When I started researching Eink tablets, Facebook bombarded me with multiple Ads for ViWoods, the manufacturer of AiPaper. So I included them in the list, thinking these can't be as good as Supernote or BooX, but there's no harm in considering. I read reviews and watched YouTube videos but couldn't conclude. But when the Black Friday offer came for $399, I couldn't resist, especially when there was a 100-day return policy. It's been about three weeks, and they are a hidden gem, by far exceeding expectations on everything, barring a few features that help my workflow, e.g., integration with the exchange calendar. But I am sure future software updates will take care of these. I strongly recommend it to my fellow researchers who are looking to buy. I would wait for the $399 offer again!

I get headaches all the time but when I used someone's eink tablet, I realized that my eyestrain wasn't bad. So my question now... What eink tablet do you guys recommend for reading news, scrolling Reddit, etc.

The playstore says incompatible. Will rooting the phone help me get it? Or any other methods?

Hello everyone,

I just got a Dasung Paperlike 253C and looking forward to start coding full time on that(I have double monitor setup so I can use stuff that need color on the LCD monitor). I use Macbook M2.

I find it a bit hard to get used to it:

1. Contrast seems not great, I'll get a lamp to illuminate it so I guess it'll be fine. Feel free to do any lamp recommendation

2. Text clarity isn't great: I guess I have to live with it and increase font size while keeping native resolution but feel free to recommend any specific font size. I use webstorm and VSCode mainly.

3. Not sure which IDE theme to pick. Material Sandy Beach looks a decent one but since contrast is the issue, if you have anything better or more vibrant I'm open to suggestions

Overall, if you have any other recommendations you believe will help me feel free to say!

As for now, I have StillColor with dithering disabled and I tried disabling anti aliasing on IDE but I'm not sure if I liked it or not.

I'm a paper junkie - notebooks and post-it notes for everything. It drives my husband crazy so he convinced me to look into a digital notebook. We talked to friends, did a deep dive on You Tube and decided on the Viwoods AI Paper. So far, I'm loving it! The pen feels natural in my hand and the "paper" options, including meetings are great. I appreciate the access to my apps as well. It's easy to share files to my laptop too. I would love to see the option to create folders within folders to help be better organized, but hopefully that will be added in time. I've been using it for a month now and the paper is starting to disappear from my desk. :)

I don't think I've researched anything as much lately as I have these damn digital notepads! ;-)

The space seems to be growing quickly and, as I'm finding there is no "best" device; it's what's best for your needs/requirements. With that said, I *think* I'm going to pull the trigger on the viwood.

My requirements:

- Great at it's core feature; note taking

- Feel of the pen-to-paper (device); how writing feels and flows on the screen (accuracy & speed)

- Google Calendar sync (so I can go between meetings and attach meeting notes to those events)

- Central repository (GDrive, etc...)

- Note search-ability (and summarization)

- Direct AI integration!!

- Occasional reading (Kindle)

I initially thought I 'needed' color, but after listening to a lot of you, that seems to be more of a nice-to-have than a need. Additionally, in watching video reviews, I think the funky (slow) refresh on the color panels would bother me over time.

I also started looking at devices being unaware that some had AI integrations. Once I found some had this, it became one of my most important requirements (the idea of using AI to ideate is quickly becoming a normal daily routine for me).

Now, my questions and final hesitations:

1. It's a bummer that viwood provides openai <4.0 access. I may still take the leap in hopes that they will soon allow me to connect my own openai account (and custom GPTs)!
2. I started off wanting the viwood AiPaper Mini (I've used a 6" x 8" notebook for years and love the smaller size). HOWEVER, the viwood mini isn't just a smaller AiPaper (Carta 1000 vs. 1300); the screen is a different material, resolution is lower...but the Mini has a front light.

If both sizes were identical from a features and technology perspective, the mini would be an easy choice for me. Since they are not, I'm torn on which model to get.

Any feedback or opinions are valued. And, if you had similar thoughts as me on what to get and went a different route, are you happy you did? What did you choose?

Hello all,

I'm an active writer who is working for hours on a novel daily. I'm exploring the possibility of purchasing an eInk plus keyboard that I can take with me to coffee shops, or work on during lunch at work, etc.

I much prefer a keyboard over writing by hand, but have heard that sometimes there can be a lag with certain tablet/keyboard combinations. A serious lag would drive me up a wall!

Looking for something light and easy to transport with wifi so I can back up my manuscript (currently stored on OneDrive, but I'm open to other backup options).

I've done some preliminary research, but would love some guidance from those with personal experience and more knowledge.

Thank you!

Hey Anyone found out what is the SAR rating of Hibreak . I am feeling unusually high heat near ear whilst talking for long to someone (though it may be subjective )?

Since a release of the A5x2 is ever uncertain. I wanted to ask you for recommendations for alternatives. My criteria are:

Important: Minimal delay when writing; Ability to link inbetween notes; ~10in size; Kindle, epub and pdf support; Good annotation functionality in pdf; Good ocr; Uncomplicated and distraction free user experience.

Not important: Many Pressure levels; Included light; Color; Open android; Advanced drawings;

I’m diagnosed with a neurological disorder which makes regular screen use very challenging. E ink has been a game changer and I’m ready to invest in a quality device.

My use case: I work as a social worker with very high risk individuals and am frequently on the go, so durability of a device is important. I need to be able to quickly jot down notes and keep track of different appointments. A reliable battery is important as well. I am hoping that the device will allow me to take some more classes again as well.

As far as my wishlist goes, I’m looking for something along these lines:

• Calendar integration!!! (Ability to see and edit outlook calendar)
• bonus points if I can integrate a calendar from more than one account,
• bonus bonus points if I can add calendar meetings by handwriting (I don’t care if it stays handwritten or switches to text after upload)
• Accurate handwriting to text
• Able to securely store notes (password protected would be helpful)
• Ideally able to edit pdfs (or utilize a pdf editor)
• Ability to search for words in handwritten and typed notes/pdf/books/etc
• Organizational system (folders/different notebooks/etc)
• Ability to annotate books
• Ideally able to link to books or other notes within a note for ease
• Limited distractions is preferred

Ok, I got my AI Paper today. I updated the software to 3.1.7 and then followed these hidden instructions to enable the Play Store.

My use case as briefly as I can:

I couldn't care less about AI or meeting summaries. I am an academic. I have a library of 1200 annotated PDFs on Dropbox and a large Obsidian vault. I need an eInk tablet that

1. lets me read PDFs and their existing annotations, edit those annotations and comments, and makes editable annotations and comments (this is where Remarkable lost me)
2. can access those files on DropBox. Not cherry pick one or two to manually sync but have access to the whole gigantic DropBox folder. Manually picking one or two files is useless to me.
3. can run Obsidian (which means: supports **bluetooth keyboards** with reasonably little lag.
4. can run iA Writer and connect it to DropBox
5. can run a reasonably trusted email and calendar client such as Edison, Thunderbird or Outlook.

I am happy to report that the ViWoods AI Paper can do all of the above BUT there is a caveat.

The caveat is this: the current handwriting recognition sucks. I mean, it really sucks, compared to Boox's. This is a problem because when I annotate PDFs in Adobe, I need to be able to scribble the comments and have them turned into type (since I run an AppleScript back on the Mac that extract these annotations and puts them in Obsidian). I also need to be able to scribble into Obsidian and iA Writer -- I won't always have a BT keyboard with me.

This is a crying shame because I have the following reasons to prefer the ViWoods to the Boox Go 10.3:

1. ViWoods has a fingerprint reader
2. ViWoods' display is slightly bigger and slightly better, actually
3. ViWoods' has physical back and home buttons (Halle-effing-lujah)
4. ViWoods runs a newer Android and has less bloatware. It also seems to be better hardware, for example it doesn't squeak like the Boox!
5. ViWoods seems a nicer / more responsive company (so, improve that handwriting recognition, guys -- no I don't want to use Chat GPT for that, thanks)

So here I am. I fear the very very poor handwriting recognition is a dealbreaker. I may wait a little to see if they by any chance work on it. Otherwise it will be a shame to return this very promising tablet.

Like new InkPalm Plus. Comes with all original accessories + case + zippered pouch. It is upgraded to newest firmware, I changed all the menus to English and have included the necessary core apps (see pictures and r/InkPalm5 for more info).

Only selling since I finally broke down and got a Boox Palma.

$105 shipped anywhere in continental US. Paypal G+S

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The case has a couple of minor white marks on the back (not really sure where it came from but you can buy another case on AliExpress for $2 if it bothers you)

Looking to buy a Hisense Touch but Aliexpress doesn't have a great selection, anybody open to selling used?

Or can advise where they bought theirs?

Thanks

Anyone tried to use a Dasung 103 or their smaller 078 with a stylus for a "remarkable-esque" writing experience?

I want more functionality than a standalone eink writing device, but I don't want to go the route of an iPad if the Dasung can get me there.

Thoughts?

So I would like to try a project using a large e-paper display as a poster on the wall to then put art/newspapers/whatever on it, but I notice that (while already being extremely expensive ofcourse) they all seem to have a forced subscription to make use of it, even when hosting locally?

Are there any known e-paper displays around 30" that don't use a subscription model?

I was mainly looking at the Visionect place and play 32" since it’s easy to install but it seems they cut out their "no subscription needed" and just forced their customers to get a subscription all of the sudden.

Hello guys,

I’m working on an art project and I’m new to E-Ink technology. I hope you can help me clarify a few things, starting with the big one:

I’m looking for large E-Ink displays, maybe around one meter in diagonal (or even larger). My understanding is that these displays need additional power to run and some kind of data connection. What is the most common format for sending data to them? Are there any Thunderbolt-compatible options?

Another key detail for my project: if I understand the technology correctly, an E-Ink display should still retain the image it was showing even after it’s unplugged from the power source and data connection. Will such a display show this image forever, or does it fade over time depending on the model?

If you have any advice or know of specific large E-Ink displays that meet these requirements, please let me know. Maybe someone even knows about Thunderbolt-powered, big-diagonal displays that can retain their last image indefinitely.

Thanks in advance, and I hope you all have a great day!

Hi! I’d like to reduce my screen time on my iPhone, which is mostly a distraction while at home. So I was thinking of getting a phone-sized eink device that has all my phone necessities (mail, WhatsApp, Spotify, and light internet) so when i get home I can just turn my iPhone off and put it away, and replace it with the eink device. Since I will mostly just use it at home with wifi, it doesn’t have to have a SIM. I live in Spain but will be visiting family in the U.S. for the holidays, so I can buy either in the U.S. or Spain depending on which is cheaper.

I am not yet sure which device would be best for me and would appreciate if anyone had any insights! Some of the ones I’ve looked at are:

• hisense touch lite or A5 - both available for around $200 on eBay or aliexpress, I’m not sure which would be better for my use but they both seem to be the best option in terms of quality/price, I’m just concerned about not being able to buy it from the manufacturer like with boox or bigme

• boox palma - this one is a bit out of my budget at $280 (the old one is 265 but I think at that point better to spend the extra 15$ for the newer Android) but I would be willing to spend extra if it’s the best option. However, I’ve read it shouldn’t be connected to wifi for extended periods of time because it will overheat and drain the battery? The battery isn’t a HUGE concern as I’ll be home anyway, but I don’t want to damage the phone with overheating

• bigme hibreak - currently on sale for $230, which makes it significantly cheaper than the boox but can be purchased from their website rather than eBay/aliexpress like the hisenses, but I’ve read it’s quite buggy?

• inkpalm 5 or boox poke - much cheaper, so if either would work for my purposes (Spotify, WhatsApp, light internet), that would be great!

Thank you for the help!

Hi, everyone!

I do not see anymore black&white ereaders with 8" or 7.8" display?

The Kobo Forma, Sage, Boox Note are legacy.

Are the pdf files as crispy as a kindle book if converted to epub or other supported formats?

I am planning to buy one and am unsure if pdfs appear broken on otherwise. I'll be reading pdfs mostly please help.

Thanks

that, i was looking to buy it and it was around 300/350, but now, it's close to 450/550? what?

I had bought DASUNG Paperlike 13.3 (3HD) and used with Mac mini M2 (2023) but it did not work appropriately. Does anyone use any e-ink monitors with Apple Silicon Mac? I've tried stillcolor but even the app does not solve the problem.

If anyone wants a eink phone then try this. It’s not technically eink, but it has a paper style screen so no blue light or glare and an eink mode so easy reading.

Pretty specific requirement.

Im looking for a remarkable/kindle scribe like device that can write on something like a PDF planner, but cannot have any wireless connectivity, even in airplane mode. Cable connectivity only due to environment.

Realise that's probably a tall ask. Additionally, anything that has removable wireless modules, or I could remove the connectivity manually as a last resort?

TIA.

Sharp and Phillips both released large >24" ACeP-based devices in the past year or so (and Samsung announced one but it is not yet available).

Has anyone seen photographs on these or know how capable they are when displaying photographs?

Their target markets are signage and artwork and from the few videos available they seem to work well when used for that purpose. However it is not clear how capable they would be when used to display photographs instead.

I have always wanted a large color eink device to display family photos in a living room setting, and am seriously considering getting the Sharp one and writing an app to feed it our large collection of photographs to cycle through occasionally. But am curious if anyone has seen these used with photographs or has any thoughts on using them for this purpose instead of signage. They are quite expensive so I'd like to try and make sure it would perform reasonably OK first. I realize the color would not be as dynamic as normal prints or LCD, but as long as it is good enough that would be OK. Thanks

Does anyone else every visit the SN subreddit and feel like they've stepped into a cult? I see posts criticising Supernote over genuine concerns and issues and people either downvote posts into oblivion or defend SN saying that "their the only company that actually cares about the consumers" or begin to insult OP saying that they have no right to complain about an almost year long wait for a product that hasn't released because they don't know shit about product development and are acting like a "spoiled" child.

Even the way the own company has been replying to criticisms has left a sour taste in my mouth. Their moderator and spokesperson Mulan-SN replied to a person whose been waiting for an entire year for the A5X to release and had genuine concerns about the long-standing of the company, with this following sarcastic comment:

https://imgur.com/a/ItG0ffE

Original Post:

https://imgur.com/a/xzPPdt9

Not a good look to reply to a genuine post with sarcasm.

Seriously, what is going on with that subreddit. Ratta is increasingly becoming out of touch with consumers. I genuinely do not think Ratta will survive as a company with the way they're currently handling things either now.

Hello friends;

I currently own the most recent Nook and I love reading on it. My only issue is that I read a lot of web novels as well and those I can only read on my phone.

After going on an specially long 2 million+ word reading streak for the past two weeks I've noticed my eyes have started to hurt, so i'm looking for an affordable eink device that runs android I could install my own web novel apps on.

I've looked into the BOOX Palma 2; but I can't quite justify the 300 USD price tag.

Is there any that you'd recommend? Any form factor is okay, not just phone sized.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: While browsing this subreddit I've noticed that OS version is a common subject, this isn't an issue for me since I'll be using this device exclusively for reading and won't be putting any sensitive data on it.