Boox Note Air: In-Depth Review, Part 1 of 3

[@dmitrynovikov2883]

Just finishing first part of the review Note air. Voja thank you so much for your time, care, effort , enthusiasm, quality. For me i think your video is outstanding and pure pleasure to watch. It is exited, well direct, great speech and speed.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you very much! :)

[@lucabenedetti5023]

@@MyDeepGuide I have purchased the Note Air. How can I buy a RM2 Stylus? I see no chance of doing it with their website. Thanks. P.S. I have lots of problems with google play and dropbox: can't login

[@xesf]

@@lucabenedetti5023 I don't have the device myself but read you had to enable Google Play in the settings. I think the device comes locked from the Chinese market.

[@rogiervedelaar8884]

Hi Voya, Thanks for all the great reviews. You really helped me in deciding which device to buy. I am really satisfied with my Boox Note Air. I've now worked with it for three weeks. Just wanted you to inform you about a damaging risk that the device has. The original pen can be 'clicked' on the left, in the blue area next to the writing screen, in a magnetic field. For me this is really practical when making notes while working. The magnet is quite strong there. But just yesterday I found a crack in the screen in that magnetic area. So a tip would be to be careful with clicking the pen at that spot. Please continue with these great videos. BR - Rogier from the Netherlands

[@collector619]

Couldn't wait for your review and already ordered my Note Air :) Really great review series, now I know what to expect from it.

[@trunejtral]

You are THE man for the deep reviews!

[@christopherjz]

I just got my note air and I managed to apply the screen protector without any bubbles. Not sure if they have changed the protector that comes with it or my technique for application prevented bubbles. But I basically used tape to stick the protector in place on one side, then cleaned the screen and the plastic side (that is to be removed from the screen protector). I flipped it back on to the screen and slowly and carefully removed the plastic from the stuck down edge. Then I used the box to push the protector down from the top while sliding it across the screen and removing the plastic as I moved across. The screen protector was applied with zero bubbles. Maybe this will help somebody.

[@notabene7381]

Needs to be done in a dust free environment. Of course, that should ideally be done in the factory. Since the manufacturer left it to you to figure it out, I have seen multiple comments online that say that to achieve this dust free environment at home, the best way is to fill a room with hot water vapor. The vapor drops catch the dust particles and pull them to the floor. So the air remains clean (this is why the air immediately after rain smells so clean). You can look up online what exactly people say they did. The main idea is to go to the bathroom, close the door, take a hot shower or let the hot water run until the air is steamed up, and then quickly apply the protector.

[@TheHappyWhisk]

Hi Voja! Another interesting video. I never watched these kinds of reviews until recently and I am enjoying them. Even though I am on order for the Remarkable 2, what I love about the Boox Note Air, is that flip the screen around. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE ambidextrous devices and also kitchen tools. Most helpful for me. Excellent on the battery life and I love that line testing you've added. Thank you again for the work you do. Cheers and boogie boogie, Ivy.

[@RagingSonic666]

I am sooo glad to see that I am not the only one who did not manage to apply the protection-foil without bubbles. That really sucks and needs to be pre-applied. It is an totally impossible task - and I know what I am talking about: I already successfully applied foil to motocycles, cars, furniture, glass-doors... nothing was as unsatisfing as doing that to boox-devices (I tried it with note2 and nova2).

[@deepblue007]

The review that we've all been patiently waiting for!

[@josesalazar7556]

Thank you SO MUCH, it's insanely hard to find a good E reader (tablet) review.

[@twospirits411]

Who the hell gives a downvote on a Voja video? Seriously. Anyway, very good video part 1. My comments on this part... I'm shocked that you put the OEM protector on for testing purposes. You rock. The sound with the protector on and the pen is music to the ears. No white pixel issue and no front-light bleeding are also great to hear. I love using the Remarkable 1 marker Signature pen on the Note. I feel it even feels better than the Lamy, the Noris Jumbo and the default Boox pen. Again great video. You are the best Voja.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you David and thank you for your videos and tips and tricks you are doing :) This is the kind of stuff the community needs :) Lamy has a much more sensitive pressure sensitivity system, so for me to get the same "thickness" of a brush as with the rM pen, i usually have to press harder. However, I've found that setting the brush to a slightly larger size automatically leads to me not pressing as hard with Lamy and getting the same result. But you're right, there is something that I can't yet identify that makes the rM pen a bit more comfortable to use.

[@ondadentro]

oh, also thank you for mentioning the reverse portait mode for us left handed people!

[@spacedown]

Thank you for explaining moments of the crispness of the Carta vs Mobius displays.

[@Ace_Of_Bace]

First of all, Thank you for your hard work! I want you to know it is very much appreciated. If possible, can you do a short side by side reM2 and Note Air comparison? a) speed when writing (So we can see it in real-time - maybe split screen) b) handwriting conversion c) pdf & Epub which looks better (more legible) d) emailing both a (one) page and a folder (timing) e) putting data/books/pdf into both - which is faster/intuitive (easier) Thank you so much !

[@ahuachapan2]

Wow this is a very exhaustive review and I appreciate very much that.

[@Isa187]

Hi, I recently bought an Onyx boox note air from Amazon and it had the protective screen cover pre-installed. They must have watched your review.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Great to hear that! :)

[@jurchix]

Can confirm. Bought mine from official boox website and screen protector was pre-applied.

[@RamLaska]

18:44 I remember getting a paper-like screen protector for my Palm IIIx back in the early naughties (yeah, hop in the TARDIS/Delorean with me lads, we’re going BACK) which produces the writing feel not with bumps but with tiny, tiny perforations. The upshot of that design choice was that you NEVER had bubbles, no matter how poorly applied it was. The bubbles just got squeezed right out of the screen protector’s pores. 21:42 It seems to be antialiasing the strokes after you write them. That is NICE

[@MyDeepGuide]

That sounds like a proper design :) I think it's just very poor quality of the supplied paper like protector that Boox ships. I have ordered another type that I'm eager to try when it arrives :) EDIT: my autocorrect has a cruel sense of humor, it seems.

[@brunocassara8193]

Wow, this is an amazing review. Thank you!!

[@niark5680]

I was waiting for your review ^^. So you did apply the screen protector in the end XD. I originally ordered a Remarkable 2 but, even if it's a better built and classier device, with a better writing feel, I couldn't bare the lack of backlight and the 8Gb of storage. As for the writing experience, I ordered the Lamy pen with some remarkable 1 nibs that I tried on the surface of my Kindle Oasis 2 (Kindle is not compatible with styluses, but it has the same type of flushed screen). I can't compare for sure and I'm sure it's not comparable with the remarkable but, it's not bad. Mine should arrive tomorrow. I hope I won't mess the screen protector... Keep up the good work ^^! (Sorry if I made mistakes, I'm french.)

[@shattia]

Thank you for this really great video. Perfect in every aspect. What a good reviewer :D

[@TheZoenGaming]

Spectacular review so far. I've part 2 and 3 queued up. I'm told that the Boox 2 and 3 devices are latency free when writing with the display is in X-mode.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you very much :) That information is incorrect. Fastest writing modes are the Normal and Speed modes, with the main difference being that in Normal mode smoothing of the written content is automatically done, in speed mode this is disabled. This can also be disabled completely, so that it's not done at all in Normal mode either, if the user chooses to do so.

[@TheZoenGaming]

@@MyDeepGuide Huh. Then that hss changed since the Nova 2. Such a shame.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Nope, it was never like that on the Nova 2, since i own it from when it came out.

[@TheZoenGaming]

@@MyDeepGuide Well, I misquoted. I have a friend who told me that hers is "nearly" latency free. She chose the Nova 2 because she saw a video by Goodereader showing it.

[@alicejones8518]

I bought one but found the 227 vs 300 ppi made a huge difference. Nobody mentions this in the reviews and I wonder if I got a bad one? I really loved the design - I want to believe I had a dud!

[@alexcoates6011]

Are you saying the 227DPI was quite noticeable? I'm currently tossing up between the Note Air and Nova 3 so this could be a big factor for me!

[@FranVarVar]

Now it seems that Boox is shipping the Boox Note Air with the screen protector pre-installed. This image is from the official store: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0563/8874/7464/products/Note-Air_550x825.jpg?v=1622456523 Amazon.es (I live in Spain) also sales this but I asked there if the screen protector came pre-installed and two previous buyers told me that NO, you have to install it yourself. So I would recommend everyone interested in buying the Note Air to avoid Amazon, Aliexpress, etc and go to the official Boox store.

[@FranVarVar]

I bought one from the official EU store and turns out it did NOT have the screen protector preinstalled. It came with two screen protectors though. I mess it with one but I was able to put the second one without bubbles. My tip is apply it just at the top border of the boox, peel and stick the protector at the same time, apply pressure evenly at all points using something that is the same width than the boox (15cm or so). The cover has been redisigned, it doesn't have those two sticky bands, now it has a hard plastic thin border and the boox fits nicely into it

[@Maisonier]

Anybody knows how to sync Google Calendar with Calendar Memo? I'd love to sync everything so I can see the same task on my smartphone, smartwatch, PC and Note Air, please. Thank you.

[@ionutcristea5620]

I managed to set a screen protector without bubbles by following Mr Who's The Boss advice. On short, you should install it in bathroom, after letting the shower going for 4-5 minutes. This way, there will be no dust in the air that could be trapped under the screen protection.

[@MyDeepGuide]

I have tried that, but it didn't work for me.

[@Kamadev888]

I like this review. (And I'm a person who reviews reviews!)

[@AMuslimScientist]

now that's a review ! a real one ! many thanks mate

[@eunhyeoh1538]

I love this channel !!!

[@felizkarnadi217]

I had mine for about 1 week now. The writing experience with the built in notepad app is good. However, I wish I can have the same low latency or almost real-time speed with the Microsoft OneNote app. The delay is unbearable and I can't get to optimize it anyway. I depend on OneNote to sync notes between multiple devices and my office account.

[@BogdanTudoran_]

Hi, Voja, first of all, kudos for the review. In the sea of choices and unboxing enthusiasts, it's hard to get a solid opinion on a device or try them all for yourself. The boox note air 2 just launched, any ideea when a review will be available?

[@MyDeepGuide]

I should be getting it sometime next week, so hopefully in about 2 weeks the review will be out.

[@BogdanTudoran_]

@@MyDeepGuide awesome, have a great day

[@chezandressaaa]

Hmmm I don't really want to spend almost a hundred dollars on a pen that I can't even use all its superpowers (erasing with the end corner, for exemple), so are there other pens that you recommend buying? BTW, the review is wonderful! Remarkable 2 IS BEAUTIFUL, but thanks to your reviews I have better reasons to buy a Note Air, and I continue watching your videos so I can fall in love with it even more! Thank you!

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you very much :) You can watch my video where i test the best pen and nib combination for the Note Air :)

[@arisoda]

So what other options does it have when pressing on a word in an .epub? Does it have some online translate service???? I NEED to know...

[@2trancentral]

Is there any e-reader with coloured display and colour temperature control? onyx nova 3 color was almost that.

[@GameDevASMR]

Would love that too! But didn't find any device doing that at the moment (due to color screen technology limitations).

[@gizmo2445]

Seems like menu performance is much better than some of the other e ink tablets

[@randdiamond8090]

I used a portion of a $6 paperlike clone for my poke2 (used the slider paper cutter to fit it for something else, then applied the scraps on poke2); NO BUBBLES, diffused light, paper feel... might work for the hard-tipped pen from this set, but poke 2 doesn’t have pen support, so never tried it.

[@popenieafantome9527]

How good is the poke 2? Can you add a sd card to it to increase storage?

[@moncilu]

Can you recommend a better pen? Seems Remarkable 2 pen doesn't sell separately.

[@MyDeepGuide]

I will be doing a shootout of different pens on the Note Air, including the Lamy Star, Staedtler Digital, Staedtler Jumbo, rM1 and 2 pens, old Boox pen and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Light pen, and the HP gray and black nibs in different combinations and hopefully a different paper like screen protector. So yeah, i intend to pimp my Note Air up and see how good can it get :)

[@moncilu]

@@MyDeepGuide thank you ! Looking forward

[@sergipalomas1330]

@@MyDeepGuide Really looking forward to this Voja. My only big concern with this device is still the loose of paper-like writing experience compared to the competitors. It would be awesome to fix this (even if I need to buy extra stuff). Ty for the content!

[@MyDeepGuide]

Well this is a given, when a glass screen is involved, but you get better frontlight, better gesture detection and crisper image quality. Note 3 should offer same functionality, a bit more power and a more paper like feel, for those who are looking for that sort of thing, at a very similar price.

[@sergipalomas1330]

​@@MyDeepGuide Indeed. And I took your Note2 review as a reference to know what can I expect from Note3 (they both use the same screen). But you seem more pleased with the writing experience on the Air than in the Note2. I assume this is due to the fact that you only tried a better nib on the Air. I also expect Note3 to offer a better overall writing experience after the Air review I'm a bit confused. Patiently waiting for more high-quality content from you Voja! Thank you again for your work.

[@AwakenedVibration]

100% agree about screen protectors.

[@nikebarbachiara]

Sorry if I missed it in the review, but what can you do with the notes and marking you take on pdf and ebook? Can you browse just in them? Export? Search? Thank you!

[@333_studios]

Amazing review! One question though: does the standard note-taking app (as seen in 14:50 ) allow for typing if I connect a keyboard? I want to use it like OneNote-- where I can create textboxes, move them around, and also create diagrams, all very fluidly. This is my ideal for science lectures.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yes, you can use a keyboard to type text into the textboxes.

[@333_studios]

@@MyDeepGuide Thanks. But how well do you think it does this? Can you make a spider-diagram without much difficulty? Does the refresh rate get in the way of typing or zooming?

[@MyDeepGuide]

I'm pretty sure I demonstrated how it works either in the Max Lumi or in the Note Air reviews. I don't remember exactly in which one it was, but it would be under the peripherals, or Bluetooth chapter of one of those videos. As for different diagrams and workflows, well, that's an individual thing. On Boox platform you have the option of choosing faster refresh rates, at the expense of increased ghosting, so customization is most definitely possible, but will it work for you, I think only you can be the judge of that. That's why I suggest watching those examples to see if this is good or not good for your needs.

[@valerdonca5694]

Is it compatibile with OneNote?

[@alexandershenkin]

Have you done any reviews of boox note air covers? Thanks…

[@91Zowi]

Your reviews really helped to pick the right device to help me in my academic work, thanks! However, one question is bugging me: Does anyone know how to copy sentences from a pdf file in split screen to a notepad? I can't seem to be able to figure it out

[@euclidtheorem4817]

Which one did you pick?

[@91Zowi]

The note air, and I figured it out! You need to create a text box on your notes and then you can copy paste :)

[@sherihadfield-chronicpainr4864]

Can you operate the Note Air with the front light off? (For avoiding light due to migraine)

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yes, you can :)

[@charlesangel316]

Can you "pin" specific notes to the home screen? I use a Samsung Tab S6...love it but want an e-ink device to remove eye strain and ability to view outdoors. Samsung Notes is great and I can pin most used notes to the home screen to open directly to them as needed.

[@RamLaska]

Voja, Which device of the three main competitors (rM2, Note Air, Papyr) do you think you’re sticking with? Which one do you find yourself using the most, outside of reviews?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Right now is down to Note Air and Papyr. Papyr exclusively work work though. Note Air for work and personal use. But honestly, as soon as I have some free time, i like to curl up on the couch with a blanket and Note Air and then decide if I'll draw, write or read. It makes me happy :)

[@RamLaska]

@@MyDeepGuide The note air seems like a really well-balanced device. I’m just afraid that it too readily turns into a distraction-prone full Android tablet. Perhaps that’s exactly what most people want. I just wish Remarkable would commit to doing something about the awful wavy lines. It’s the only thing that is tempting me to cancel my order.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Don't cancel. You have the 30 day return offer, so don't worry, let go of that anxiety, relax, as you will have 30 days to see for yourself how it works for you :)

[@RamLaska]

@@MyDeepGuide Thanks dude 🖖🏼

[@twospirits411]

@@RamLaska I thought there was a setting that allows for a distraction free environment. Maybe turning off all notifications?

[@eliowens4235]

Woah do you work in geology? I saw you used a journal on the geology of Mars! I'm graduating with my undergrad in geology and I've done a ton of research on the geology of Mars this semester.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Interesting! No, I don't, but it's part of extensive research that I have been doing for my current project that I am working on, still not revealed, but will be in relatively near future :)

[@cobeyguy5532]

Thank you, sir!!

[@nathans3732]

I find that some areas on the Note Air screen are very sandy, and the device find it difficult to realize my writing when written with normal pressure. Everytime I write on those areas, I have to rewrite with more pressure. Nobody has this issue? Just me?

[@michaezapin]

COMMENT ABOUT THE STYLUS: are you sure the stylus is meant to attach to the right side of the air? It really doesn't make sense for the reasons you suggested. It seems to me that it was intended to attach on the face of the air on the blue panel, where you also observed that it sticks, and much more firmly. The reason why I think this may be the actual "sticking point" is because when you store the stylus on the blue panel, the air goes into standby mode which is a nifty feature. It does not appear to go into standby mode when you connect it to the right side of the air. Thus my conclusion it is intended to go on the blue panel. My only concern is if the magnet disrupts any of the circuitry underneath the blue panel. ANY ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS?

[@MyDeepGuide]

It is meant to stick to the right side.

[@michaezapin]

@@MyDeepGuide do you think it could harm the device sticking it on the blue panel? How would you explain that it goes into standby mode when placed on the blue panel but no so on the right side of the device? It's a bit bizarre

[@MyDeepGuide]

Standby mode is triggered by a small magnetic strip in the flip book cover. Any magnet, when placed over a designated area will trigger the sleep mode. As for the blue strip, not sure if it can do harm, but since it hasn't been designed for it, then it stands to reason that it wasn't tested for it, so you could get unpredictable results in the long run. Basically, you do it at your own risk.

[@michaezapin]

@@MyDeepGuide thank you!

[@ondadentro]

what are the dimensions of the screen? i cant find them anywhere...everyone only mentions the diagonal and the dimensions of the whole reader, but not for just the screen...thannk you!

[@MyDeepGuide]

15.6cm x 20.9cm

[@ondadentro]

@@MyDeepGuide thank you so much. I found one, barely used, at 250 euro here in greece, i think it is a bargain and I'll go for it, yay!

[@husseincel]

Hi lovely product. thanks for the review. Just wondering if it supports google calendar. If it can sink with google calendar or Ical I would seriously consider it

[@MyDeepGuide]

It is an Android tablet, so yes, it does.

[@Flamdring]

Hi Voja, thank you so much for this review! I had been waiting for it, but in the end I went with Max Lumi as it has a bigger screen and for my studies, it is just more useful (we have mainly PDFs to read). However, just like you, I could not apply the screen protector in a way that would keep it bubble-free, so I took it off and just use my Max Lumi without it. Perhaps due to the screen technology on Max Lumi, I do not really feel the need for a screen protector, but maybe on Note Air it does make writing experience a bit better.

[@Maria_Fomina]

I bought today this reader and I like it very much. I have a question. I've hidden by mistake the panel which contains the navigation buttons and the button opening the menu with the font and page settings, while reading a book. How can I return this panel and menu on the screen again? I can't find them anywhere. Moving my fingers across the screen does not help, though I've tried different directions of movement. The only thing I can do now is navigate through pages of a book with my fingers, but I can't open any font or page or other settings used for reading.

[@MyDeepGuide]

If you swipe from the right edge of the screen to the left, 2-4cm, the floating tab should re-appear.

[@Maria_Fomina]

@@MyDeepGuide Thank you. I've also figured out that pressing lightly on the center of a page makes the menu appear from which it's possible to make the floating tab visible again, if you go to the panel settings.

[@samygold100]

Which is better, Air or Note 3?

[@MyDeepGuide]

You can check my quick comparison here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpC3iGt8n8ihZpo

[@shreerajpandey3472]

Hi, pressure sensitivity of Norris Digital Pencil is ruining handwriting, any way I can disable pressure sensitivity in Note 3C

[@MyDeepGuide]

You can use a non-pressure sensitive brush.

[@shreerajpandey3472]

@@MyDeepGuide changing pen type to fountain worked.

[@e79905]

Thanks for the review!

[@robccto]

I totally agree that the screen protector must be preapplied. A screen with bubbles is just ugly. I also couldn't apply it without

[@astorMorisson]

I feel that it might be better to test the device with the pen you get, when you buy the device (and maybe compare it to using another pen as well). Otherwise the price would have to include the price of the other pen as well. The combination of the rM2 pen and this device is quite expensive I think.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Please watch the part 3 of the review, especially the cons section.

[@dimos15]

Nice as always

[@Maisonier]

There is anyway to add hyperlinks on the notes? selecting a word and by touching that word goes to another page or note? I tried to google this but I didn't find anything ... There is some "add-on" or another app (not Onenote that works very bad) that allow to write with the stylus and do this?

[@inesborges4857]

Loved the review. What do you think is better for a student? boox, remarkable, papyr, ...?

[@MyDeepGuide]

It depends on way too many things to be able to tell you. You need to do your research and find the best device for your own needs.

[@inesborges4857]

@@MyDeepGuide I liked the ratta supernote a6x a lot because is cheaper and it has a lot of functionalities and serves the purpose of taking notes. Wish it had more battery, but for its price. I fancy the remarkable 2 but it is not ver well developed. That e-reader functionality is not optimized at all. So for a student who has to read a lot of pdf's doesn't serve its purpose. the boox ones are too expensive.

[@maz1980s]

Hi Voja. There is a Reddit post where people are talking about Boox products constantly phone their home country (China) unless you root the device. Is that true? If it is, that would pose a huge risk of IP theft especially if you use them for business.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yes I am aware of the posts and videos that test this. And yes, Boox devices ping a home server, but what data packets are sending is unknown. What is known is that those data packets are too tiny to contain any "real" data, other than device health, checking for synchronization, checking for updates, those are rather more realistic options. As for your IP, heh, well, any website you visit logs you IP address regardless of the device, basically any online activity that you do logs your IP address, so that safety side has more to do with wether you use a VPN or not, and unlike other devices, on a Boox device you can install a VPN, internet traffic manager, filters etc, which isn't possible to do easily on Remarkable or a Supernote.

[@maz1980s]

@@MyDeepGuide Many thanks for taking time and replying. I am actually watching one of your videos as of writing this reply. By IP, I actually meant Intellectual Property. Sorry for the confusion I caused.

[@Superdisco199]

I'm a bit confused... you said the Note 2 wasn't any good.. but the air is, and the note 3 supersedes the air, and given the note 3 is virtually the same as the note 2, i feel like I'm stuck in an infinite loop and have no idea what to get now :-P

[@MyDeepGuide]

Note 2 review was made before extremely substantial improvements to the OS were introduced. The platform has been significantly improved by versions n 2.3.1 and V3 improved it still. So for example, the offset distance from the tip to the writing surface has been compensated, so that it appears much better now. The same is true of Note 3. However, same negatives still stay, for me personally, for Note 3 as well. The portrait format makes it a bit too large and thick and the edges are a bit uncomfortable to use in certain situations. I prefer the design and ergonomics of the Note Air quite a bit more. However, a some people prefer the portrait format over the more boxy format of the Note Air. Note Air also has crisper image quality and much, much better quality frontlight, but the writing surface on the Note 3 is a bit more rugged, making it a tiny bit less glassy than the Note Air, and a lot less glassy than the Note 2. Lastly, i also said that as an overall device, Note 2 was an excellent device, even back then, and that definitely translates both to Note 3 and Note Air. To summarize: Note 3 doesn't supersede Note Air. Note 3 is not identical to the Note 2. So yes, there are important, small differences between all 3 models. Note 2 imo, is now obsolete, and shouldn't be considered as a buying option, unless the price is a lot cheaper than either Note Air or Note 3. My review of the Note 3 is not n the works and is coming soon (i don't have a date when yet, maybe Thursday, not sure) and there I put an accent on comparing it with the Note Air in some of the aspects.

[@Superdisco199]

@@MyDeepGuide Thanks for the comprehensive reply. Makes sense about the firmware upgrade. I like that you focus alot on the feel of the device (more so than goodEreader channel). Thanks for commenting on the glass levels which was a big concern too. Looking forward to your review of note 3, but I feel more confident about Air now. Cheers. P.S Note 2 is discounted.

[@aaronperl]

Maybe it's because of KZbin compression, or just that the e-ink display needed a full refresh (some other artifacts from the menu are still visible), but when you did the white-pixel test (around 28 minutes or so), I thought I could see a white pixel in the upper-right quadrant... or is that something different?

[@MyDeepGuide]

That was a spot of dust on the screen.

[@aaronperl]

@@MyDeepGuide Oh, good news :) As I kept watching, I saw the next test had another black screen with no white spots, so I agree, no defects :)

[@janverheye3389]

This one looks amazing, but it shoud be noted that as a European customer, there's nearly $100 added in the form of taxes. There's a significant difference between a device that resides below the $500 mark and one that sits above it.

[@RoboKittyRawr]

Ya Canada has high electronic tax rates too. It’s $600 ish here

[@kevincao7397]

It seems the Boox Note Air is a really good product.

[@JustinKLenoff]

Voja, - Do you think you can do a detailed video on which remarkable nibs fit on which pens? The RM nibs are the best and make the writing experience. I have the Staedler Noris Jumbo and the RM1 nibs do not fit in it. You have a lot of pens, I'd love to clearly see which pens fit which RM nibs. KZbin -- please comment if such a video would be helpful to you too!!

[@geo2472]

Mine came from Amazon with a screen protector fitted. Is this a new thing?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Apparently so :)

[@geo2472]

@@MyDeepGuide Only just got mine today and really like it. I’ve never had one before and have been looking for an upgrade to my very old kindle. Thanks for making the video reviews, I’m finding them really useful 👍 I think I’d love to see you make a guitar video as well though! 😀

[@BrwnEyedSouthernGurl]

What do I need to do regarding writing. The device is super sensitive (a blessing) when I put my palm down it turns the page. 😞 HELP

[@MyDeepGuide]

That shouldn't happy with just putting your palm down. Do you have metal bracelets or something leaning against it when you set your hand down? This can cause hyper sensitivity. In such a scenario, you can consider disabling the touch in notebooks and flip pages using the arrow buttons in the toolbar.

[@BrwnEyedSouthernGurl]

@@MyDeepGuide okay, thank you. No metal brackets at all. It must be something I did do when initially setting up the device. Thank you

[@Peppinr]

Yes! Protector needs to be preapplied.

[@slevinbeckett4381]

Thank you so much Voya! Only 2 questions: Today Is arrived to me this device, if I use the original pen, there Is possibility that I scretch the screen without screen protector? The nibs need change sometimes like on Remarkable pen?

[@MyDeepGuide]

No, you can't scratch the screen without the screen protector, in normal use. Remarkable and other nibs are not compatible with that pen. This is explained in the review (please watch all 3 parts).

[@slevinbeckett4381]

@@MyDeepGuide Thank you so much for your kind reply. I watched all your 3 parts, and I am not agree with you just one thing: the precision of the original pen. It is absolute imprecise, sometimes it not "write", maybe is my unit broken? Anyway I love this tablet. Last thing: is possible to broadcast what I see on my PC on the tablet display?

[@moncilu]

I asked Onyx about it too they said, because the nib hardness is 3H and the screen is 6H, you won't damage it with the pen.

[@slevinbeckett4381]

@@moncilu thank you so much for the notice!

[@mikhailkova]

Nice device except for display durability issue, might suddenly crack from inside for no reason.

[@tom53332]

Geest review thanks can anyone confirm that the Mendeley app works well?

[@guymcpumkinface1793]

What do you think about useing it with the Lamy EMR Pen? Great Video btw ;)

[@felizkarnadi217]

I use Lamy Al-Star EMR and it feels much better compared to the shipped magnetic pen. However it only feels better after using the screen protector. If it is on the original glass without protector, the Lamy feels like very scratchy and has too much friction.

[@maak17]

Very good review, thanks. Can you password protect it? As Note 3 has fingerpront protection!

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you :) Yes, you can.

[@ashmoise3175]

Hi Voja, and thank you for this informative presentation. I was wondering the overall width and length of the Air, beacause I would like to safely carry it in a padded folio, in my briefcase or purse. I worry about the screen being scratched.

[@ashmoise3175]

Sorry about the spelling errors. My eyes are hurting me on this iPad mini, and I am about done!

[@MyDeepGuide]

You can find all of the specifications on the official website, if you scroll all the way down: www.boox.com/noteair/ Dimensions: 229.4*195.4*5.8mm

[@brittanyking4648]

I am leaning towards the airnote, my only concern is that GB. I am a student so I take a lot of notes, Im concerned about needing more space since the air only have 3GB. Is there a way to add more space if I purchased the air or should that be enough space to last a few years, can anyone advise?

[@artmaster619]

the 3gb is RAM, not storage. storage is 32GB

[@xesf]

Even thought after this great series of videos I am in doubt of getting either Note Air or rM2. Both have their pros and cons but its hard to weight them. From one site the locked Android from the Air and the other the recent issues on rM2, just hard to decide.

[@RoboKittyRawr]

I’m on the fence too

[@xesf]

@@RoboKittyRawr I end-up choosing rM2 and I've just got it yesterday. So far happy with the choice.

[@RoboKittyRawr]

@@xesf I got the lumi! I like it for the paper sized screen. Definitely got the pen suggestion.

[@xesf]

@@RoboKittyRawr Great, hope you enjoy it.

[@tillidinfactory2070]

Can you maybe try to grind down the onyx pen a bit so it gets rougher a test it again?

[@MyDeepGuide]

I'm waiting for a different screen protector to try out and some different nibs. Then I'll see if I can stand the feel of the default pen, but honestly, it's simply too slippery and hard.

[@michellebecker1460]

@@MyDeepGuide What I find disappointing is that the pen manufacturers don't treat the nibs in the same way as pencil lead is treated, i.e., sharpenable. As an artist accustomed to using many different sizes of graphite 'leads' in different sorts of 'mechanical'-type lead holders most, if not all, of the manufacturers sell special sharpening devices to accomodate the different lead thicknesses. If they were able to do so, the nib material would be in the shape of a uniform cylindrical rod. Alas.

[@joewr]

Maybe I missed it, but are the Boox devices compatible with pens that have side buttons? I'd love to be able to use a button for erasing, or highlighting. Is that possible? And if so, which pens would work for that?

[@MyDeepGuide]

I tried Lamy Star EMR, that one has just one side button that works as an eraser and that works normally. I don't know about the other, as i don't have them.

[@joewr]

@@MyDeepGuide A response from the man himself! Thanks a lot, and thanks for these amazing thoughtful reviews.

[@Qster83]

I use a tab S3 s-pen with mine and the button works fine👍

[@twospirits411]

@@Qster83 Ironically enough, I also used a Samsung Galaxy Note S pen in its holding kit from 2012 and it also worked. Although not so great in all the pen styles the Air offers in the settings.

[@KCorgi4]

what does he mean by note 3? is that a new one from Onyx?

[@toplee6447]

Yes, note 3 is a regular update from note 2, just released a month later after note air.

[@christinegallagher1710]

Does the remarkable 2 pen with eraser work on the Note Air. Will the eraser work?

[@MyDeepGuide]

I no longer have the marker plus, so i don't know, but I think I saw a post somewhere showing that it actually doesn't.

[@christinegallagher1710]

@@MyDeepGuide ok thanks Voja. I love your reviews and look forward to more!

[@tubeMonger]

I noticed the Behringer Neutron :-)

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yes, among many other synth "friends" :) Wonderful monster :)

[@Peppinr]

Why not use the pen that comes with it for us that don’t have a rm2?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Please watch all 3 parts first, because everything is answered and explained.

[@Peppinr]

@@MyDeepGuide of course. My mistake. Thank you!

[@MyDeepGuide]

You're welcome :)

[@pavelkula]

Hi Voja, I enjoy very much your videos. Could you tell me if we can share screen from Note Air to tv/laptop/smartfon by bluetooth? I guess that if it is android is possible, but i didn't find this option in any video.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Hello and thank you for watching :) as far as I know, Bluetooth doesn't have enough bandwidth for video streaming and I don't know or own a single Bluetooth video device. Are you sure you are asking the correct question?

[@pavelkula]

@@MyDeepGuideI would like to share my Note Air screen to my laptop. For example: i have english lesson and i write down some exrecises on Note air. This is skype english lesson. Skype is turn on on my laptop, and i would like to share my notes and finished exercise. is it possible?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yes, but not via Bluetooth, that doesn't exist as far as I know. You can, by using other apps that can do that over a WiFi connection, like Space desk, for example. You can do a through research to find the best solution for your specific needs.

[@marioserodotou2958]

Compared to the RM2 how good is it in writing experience?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Please watch all 3 parts. This has been covered in detail.

[@marioserodotou2958]

@@MyDeepGuide cheers

[@dimos15]

the lumni has faster latency.?. maybe the mobius is faster?

[@MyDeepGuide]

No? Note Air is a tiny bit faster. The first contact is what you should look be looking at. Rest is just an estimation that is prone to variances much more than the first contact. Also the full line time depends on the thickness of the brush. It's more like an interesting bit of info. The one that mostly matters is the First Contact time.

[@dimos15]

@@MyDeepGuide Ah ok didn't know that.. i looked the average number

[@farhsadi8640]

So I got my note air recently and installed Android in it. I can't make google meet in it. I can hear sound,but no picture to see. It’s saying google meet has stopped working. I was wondering if anybody was able to use google meet in it?

[@MyDeepGuide]

What do you mean "You installed Android in it?".

[@farhsadi8640]

@@MyDeepGuide I was trying to say I have enabled Google play and Installed some app from there. Most of them are working ok. But Google meet is stopping everytime.

[@MyDeepGuide]

I don't use Google Meet, so can't help you there, but thanks for the clarification.

[@danyflorez]

Anyone knows how to do live view on note air? I'd like to share what I'm doing on videocalls

[@MyDeepGuide]

Copy pasting the same comment on multiple videos is considered spamming the channel. Please refrain from doing that. For the actual question you asked (4 times, i deleted the other 3 duplicates), you have the function called Screen Cast, and you can learn how to use it on my Max Lumi in-depth review part 4 video, i believe it is. You will see the time stamps in the video description.

[@danyflorez]

@@MyDeepGuide thanks Voja, sorry about the spam

[@tehieer]

Voya, please take a moment, and stop overjudging the screen protectors provided by Onyx. I saw you applying one on Nova 2 and you completely messed it up. I got the same impression as you shared in the video and remained skeptical for a long time about it. However, the process was simple and straight forward; I didn't make so many efforts to apply one on my Nova 2. Although I got one or two tiny bubbles, it is fine. And, some glare that was there has gone forever. The best way to apply a screen protector, which I learnt from a shopkeeper is to peel it off completely and let it stick to the screen rather than using something to paste it on the screen. In case there is a bubble left, you should catch that tiny grain with a sticky tape. That's it.

[@MyDeepGuide]

So you weren't able to apply it 100% air bubble free either. That is the problem that i am talking about. A brand new device shouldn't have to have air bubbles on its screen. Zero of them. How would you react if a brand new device that you buy that comes with a screen protector pre applied and had 2 air bubbles? Would you say that it's fine, or would it bother you? The fact is that Boox device indeed do benefit a little bit from the screen protectors, but these need to come pre applied from the factory. Simple as that. If it's left to the users, then they can mess it up, depending on their level of experience, how many tricks they know etc. All of that is completely ridiculous to even talk about when we have devices at this price point.

[@tehieer]

@@MyDeepGuide Agreed.

[@GastonPetrocelli]

Finally! 👍😆

[@Da_Jet_Lil]

That screen refreshing after every word typed is really annoying. Is it possible to turn it off?

[@ryanferox]

Can someone tell me if the color is blue or purple? Am I the only one who thinks it looks purple in pictures? Edit: I bought one, it's a lot more blue than the photos and videos show

[@evolve101]

This in color would be even cooler..

[@razieluchiha7580]

these things are priced @ the same price as the iPad Air and the just released iPad mini damn... I like it, but too expensive.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yes, but it's like comparing apples and oranges. The only reason you would look into these products is because of the screen technology that is far less damaging to the eyes than the regular backlit displays. If that's not your primary driver for buying a device, then you should be even looking at ePaper devices :)

[@lazyman1011]

Upload firework. Thanks Voja!

[@MyDeepGuide]

32GB in total! O.o

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Would have gotten it over rM2 if the pen was better, latency wasn't worse, didn't have more distance from the ink to pen, had the rubber pads, didn't come with a screen protector (as if it's very important to use), didn't have more glare, official cover wasn't crap, battery was better AND had a free return/refund policy. So even if I got it, I'd HAVE to pay for a pen and cover, which would make it more than the pre-order price of rM2. And price was already crazy to me. Might as well get an iPad at that point. Also I don't need all the fancy stuff, even the light might be bad for me, though the OS is still much better than rM2. I think you should have mainly used the pen it came with for the review, and then mention the rM2 pen instead. It seems like you changed your mind about latency then, rM2 just barely went over the line of feeling like actual writing, worse than that shouldn't be something you don't care about when you cared so much about it with rM2. Just a bit confused.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Have you actually used either of the two devices?

[@Nekotaku_TV]

@@MyDeepGuide No.

[@pyatsyshin]

Hey man, about bubbles: the will diffuse in a few days. Just wait. It will happen, its physics. But it happens slowly, because its quasi-equilibrium.

[@MyDeepGuide]

They didn't even after 9 days. Not even a little bit.

[@pyatsyshin]

@@MyDeepGuide Hey mate, I recall covering my ipad with the screen protector. It took about 2 weeks for all the bubbles to disappear. They are bloody annoying, but I maintain that they must diffuse and disappear.

[@michellebecker1460]

@@MyDeepGuide I wonder if a plastic/silicone 'potscraper' (kitchen tool) would help eliminate the air bubbles. I'm considering buying the Boox Note Air and drawing/sketching is one of the primary reasons. A paper-like quality it important to me and air bubbles are going to drive me out of my mind.

[@karenmickel6205]

Get to the review

[@MyDeepGuide]

Learn how to read video titles and video durations to choose type of content you are looking for. It will help you. Also, the first chapter of the review starts at 18 seconds in. What a silly thing to say.

[@noahpaynter7138]

Who else found the white pixel instantly

[@rysem8007]

Test Onyx boox note air with remarkable pen ! Illogical...! Nobody is going to buy them both...

[@MyDeepGuide]

You can use other pens and nibs which I covered in a separate video