Boox Tab Ultra: In-Depth Review of the Fastest and Most Innovative 10.3" E-Ink Tablet on the Market

[@CyrilJap]

I’ve been using the Tab Ultra for a month, my very first eink tablet, and it has been amazing. Browsing the web without eye strain is a big difference for me, compared to my iPad. For reading and notes, of course it’s great, but it has been much more than that. I’ve checked my statistics, and I’ve been using it on average 8 hours a day for the last 30 days, the best purchase I’ve made in months.

[@S_Powers]

I feel like if I were a tablet developer, my team and I would be waiting and then gather as a team to watch Voja's review, taking notes :) If they don't do this, they are missing out on so much. Another great review, thank you!

[@colesy686]

But which device would you be taking notes on??? 😂

[@fatoundiaye-wi9nv]

I study Design Science and Ux Research. I confirm : I was...🤣🤣

[@souhaibsebbane5623]

If they don't this, they are fired, it should part of their contract 😅😅.

[@dkccerbero]

Thanks for taking the time to review this product. Really apreciated. Very often, sadly, the reviews in other channels look like advertising... Thanks for the detail.

[@dkccerbero]

PD: The reference to the HDMI conection is welcome! I agree, is a must! Casting the screen isn't reliable enough

[@ablsmain]

Thanks!

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you very much for the generosity!

[@alexalexander9447]

Best reviewer on KZbin, thank you for your efforts.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you very much! :)

[@Girvo747]

I don’t need to replace my Boox Note 2… I don’t need to replace my Boox Note 2… I don’t need to replace my Boox Note 2…

[@kozlovskyi]

You don't need. Wait for screen upgrade

[@bokusimondesu]

😅😂😬🤪😂😋🙁😊

[@jcarloz0]

They are likely going to release Tab Ultra 2 next year, might as well wait for that

[@charlesbignon3052]

@@jcarloz0 And the 3rd the year after the 2nd 🤪

[@USATECH-um3of]

check my video, boox note sir 2 plus EXPOSED in 10 mins , more than 1 hr video not needed for this

[@thejacal2704]

Hello Voja, Wonderful review, as usual. Beautifully filmed, in depth, huge amounts of detail and a great voice; I'd love to listen to an audio book read by you!! Keep up the great work! Jon.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you!

[@williamforsterjr276]

I started using my new Boox Tab Ultra 2 days ago. So far it is easier to use than several reviewers suggested. I ordered the keyboard cover, it has not arrived yet. I don't feel the total weight is a problem still much lighter than my Surface Pro.

[@MyDeepGuide]

I agree, as I said, it's all about the perspective of things :)

[@spyhardman]

This is an exciting development for what was starting to feel like a stagnant product category. I can’t wait to see how the Scribe stacks up.

[@blitherithicus]

Why stagnant?

[@sinocelt]

Because e-ink devices haven't improved all that much since the first ereader (from Sony) eighteen years ago.

[@thedougriceshow]

Well after careful consideration of all three of the top e ink writers I chose this one based on your review ordered it from Best Buy just a few moments ago. Thanks!

[@likewaterforcoffee1570]

This is the best video review of the Tab Ultra I have seen. Thank you! I’m excited to get mine for reading and writing and MS Office. You rock!

[@bluesjazzsoul]

I really like your reviews, congratulations for your work. I bought a Tab Ultra a few days ago and I'm using it to write note, read books or pdf documents. Please remain indipendent, thank you!

[@loneranger4282]

This product coming out is good news for everyone. Hopefully other companies start to up their game and bring in better tablets.

[@LouisGiliberto]

Voja, great review as always. I love how you go into detail and give clear opinions and the reasons why! Can't wait for your Scribe review.

[@bgav]

Great in-depth review Voja. Even more excited to receive mine. Just got shipping notification today.

[@angal26]

Thank you for such a wonderful video! I’ve got the Tab Ultra and bought the MDO 2023 the very next day. Please do more videos on features such as the Tab Ultra’s native search function, Onxy mail app (can’t find it), seemingly default permanent bold font when composing email in Gmail app, tag management (in notes) etc. Thank you!

[@TheWarder500]

This is an insanely detailed and amazing review. Just wow, Well done!

[@t0dd000]

Grr. I'm really leaning towards Supernote, but all of you guys are playing tug of war with my wallet. ;) The big attraction of Supernote is the user experience with that pen. Plus their community and solid improvements are impressive.

[@sachin376]

Wow!! I can't appreciate enough for such a detailed review. Thank you Voja!!

[@Lukas79591]

Excellent review, as usually. It helps a lot having a profound insight of these devices like the ones you provide. Nevertheless, there's a circumstance that I'd appreciate for your expertise sight to bring advice on: I've seen in the EU Boox Store that the Air 2 Plus (with the 2 pen Pro) and the Tab Ultra (without the keyboard case, which I don't think I would use, rather I'd take my bluetooth one) are just around 50 € apart. In general, I want an e-reader/note device for reading, writing and studying, however I do appreciate new technologies; having that little difference on the price, which do you think would be more worth it?

[@exonorated5092]

I just received mines and your review was helpful in my decision. I like it so far, my only gripe is the uniformity of the front light as compared to my Paperwhite. I assume it's something to accept when it comes to box devices but other than that, superb.

[@kiddo4674]

Can you do the DESTA test in 1. Onenote and 2. using SuperDisplay? Curious how fast they have latency working in 3rd party and non-e-ink-optimized applications.

[@annvoy7698]

Hey Voja, I've only been skimming this video for the moment, but I immediately learnt sth I hadn't known: in the notetaking chapter, you pointed to the renaming option, but also to the possibility to open recent notes. I had been looking for that for ages but somehow always ignored the folder icon! Thank you!!! Can hardly wait to watch the rest of the video, as the Ultra sounds pretty amazing! Night night

[@MyDeepGuide]

Glad it helps! :)

[@riccardopeltretti9191]

As many have already said, great work. Managing to keep a one hour review both information dense and easy to watch is no small feat! Just one question, which viewing mode did you use in the reading performance test? Do you think changing it would impact battery life significantly while turning pages?

[@MyDeepGuide]

I used the Normal mode, since NeoReader is still using the old Normal, Regal and Speed modes. And no, normally I don't notice any major impact on battery life between modes, however, Speed mode should theoretically be slightly mode efficient, but not something I could measure.

[@dlhorne42]

Excellent in-depth review! I'm tempted, but hesitant to grab a first gen product. A Tab Ultra 2 that addressed some of those shortcomings and with the 300 ppi screen from the Scribe would push me over the edge I think!

[@vaughnmonkey]

I doubt the scribe's screen could handle the refresh rate this one runs at

[@dlhorne42]

@@vaughnmonkey Yeah, probably not. Hopefully these stay popular and they continue to develop the tech, it would be awesome to have both!

[@shouldersofgiants4649]

Such an amazingly detailed review. Thank you for your hard work. I want an e-ink device primarily for reading with occasional writing, need relief from LED screens. Read not just books but also PDFs, web articles, tweets, reddit, emails etc. Should I get tab ultra for better refresh rate or note air 2 which is lighter and has better battery life or, do you recommend another device?

[@danarossa]

So what did you go with? I have literally the same options. I'm thirsting over the tab ultra, but in my country it's a whopping 200$ more expensive than air note 2 (NOT plus). So I think with the air note 2 I will go

[@AugustasKunc]

honestly, people should respond more to old comments, what did you go with?!?!

[@mathalphabet5645]

Awesome and detailed review. I enjoyed very much

[@mikecane]

Damn. That was a long review. But worth it. I didn't expect the eInk innovations you pointed out. That was a big surprise and really puts Onyx in a new light. They have jumped ahead of everyone. I've been suggesting they do a dual-eInk screen device cloning the Surface Duo. They have all the elements there for an eInk notepad/reader (no phone or camera required for this). Thanks for the review. Your work is always in-depth and never boring.

[@Cheffamily]

huge fan of your ultra-detailed cover

[@zaptheporcupine1578]

I'm a University Student in Computer Science and I noticed that the subjects are getting far more theory heavy and there are tons of diagrams so I think having just a laptop isn't good enough for me anymore. I have been dragging home stacks of paper and cannot be bothered to sort them out at the end of the day, so keeping them structured is impossible. I stumbled across the remarkable 2 and almost ordered it out of curiosity and desperation but then decided to put a little more time into looking into the rabbit hole. Needless to say, I just ordered the Boox Tab Ultra without the keyboard, as I found it to be NOT much more expensive than the note air 2 plus and also far more capable than the Kindle Scribe (Unfortunately, though maybe that may change in the future) I hope I don't regret my purchase and am looking forward to testing it soon, though I think at first I will probably only use it to annotate PDFs, write down my notes and browse the web in the evening because honestly, I have been staring at screens for so much in the last 2 semesters I prefer not to anymore. (Also a big reason I want this)

[@youtuberschannel12]

why not just get a laptop with a stylus?

[@zaptheporcupine1578]

@@youtuberschannel12 I really don't like staring at screens all day, I have been doing that too much Also having a laptop in front of you even if you don't install anything else on it can be super distracting

[@jnartist3411]

How is it going? Satisfied with the device? I am looking for a tablet right now, because I study Computer science and chinese. This is why it's intriguing to have a device you can write and read all day long.

[@youtuberschannel12]

@@zaptheporcupine1578 Fair point. How was your test going so far? Any reviews?

[@youtuberschannel12]

@Jiwon Chang I hope they come out with a A4 sized screen. More real estate and it better represents writing on actual paper size.

[@t0dd000]

Amazing review.

[@eddiegardner8232]

Always the best and most detailed reviews.

[@Djblois1]

Did they fix the OneNote issue that you found in their previous products?

[@daryl4d]

Nice review… I would like you to do a more complete review on note taking on this device, especially on the latest firmware update 3.3.1 As you pointed out in a different video the SuperNote 2.6 version update has taken the handwriting to text conversion and inserting hyperlinks to a new level. I would like Boox to know they need to get these features on their next update especially when exporting Notes, I’d like the hyperlinks to work on the exported PDFs for example. There is also some bugs that need to be cleaned up when converting the handwriting to text and then inserting the text on the page… it’s messy and hard to work with as it inserts the text on top of the handwriting…. so just a few more tweeks. This would make the Tab Ultra the ultimate device. I have ordered one and will receive it in a few days so I’m not dissing this ereader, I just want to see it improved. Thanks and looking forward to your more comprehensive review on Boox’s note taking app. 😊

[@timwang4183]

I met same problems with you. I was trying to send some feedback messages to boox, but I can't get review or other contacts.

[@mattlachatte]

the new boox update includes all that, its amazing.

[@daryl4d]

@@mattlachatte I have a Max Lumi 2, the latest update is 3.3.1 and it absolutely does not include any of the features I mentioned. Yes you can make a hyperlink in the Notes app, but when you export or save that note it turns into a PDF and all links are non-functional… they only work in the Notes app itself. Also, everything else I mentioned in my post as far as bugs are not fixed as well.

[@ismaels3471]

@@daryl4d what about now ?

[@thereseclairecreates]

This is amazing!!! Makes me feel optimistic for the future of eink. Now to integrate this with color!

[@tobefree3718]

Great review as ever Voja. Waiting for one in the post. I notice they have given up trying to push OneNote usage on these. It has been terrible so far. Wondering if the gpu etc now makes it usable on this device.

[@DesignThinkerer]

I dont know about the tab ultra but on the note air 2+ handwriting is very smooth, keyboard input is very slow however

[@slydog7131]

I'll be waiting for the color version.

[@michaelmidlarsky5327]

Thank you so much for the comprehensive well-crafted review. Just a quick question-- have you ever tested VoIP apps on the Tab Ultra? On previous Boox devices, calls could be placed/ received, but no amount of settings tweaks could make the otherwise functional microphone usable for phone calls. Tested on the Note 2, Note 5, Max Lumi and Nova C. I'm hoping that with this device being fully Google Play Certified (for the first time ever?), that VoIP apps (Google Voice, Discord, etc) will function fully

[@MyDeepGuide]

I haven't had the chance to test that yet.

[@bluein2red423]

Great review as always. Interestingly my device has a screen protector installed from the factory, meaning I don't see the sharp edge issue you mention.

[@PhilippWeimer]

I ordered the Boox Tab Ulta the other day, after having checked reviews on your and other sites. Unfortunately, for anybody who intends to use the device for handwritten note taking, i would recommend to look for another device. The handwiting conversion on the Boox Tab Ultra under firmware 3.3.2 is unusable, as there are too many severe bugs. a) When converting handwritten notes. words are not converted but entirely deleted. I assume these are words, that were not recognized, how ever I would prefer to see missspelled words that are tracked by a spell checker, than having words ommited. b) The reflow function simply seem not to do work. Using the Reflow Button, i would assume that lines should be combined to create a continuous paragraph. Instead, line breaks still occure where they occore i the hand written text. Occasionally, two lines are get combined into one, but i have no idea what the rules for this are. In addition, there no obvious way to get the converted text back into the original page. c) The function labelled "Original" is flawed as well, the result is a mess with individual words printed in various font sizes , and there seems to be no option to transfer the text back to the original page as well. d) Insert text does what it is supposed to do, but unfortun­ately places the converted text on the same layer directly on top of the handwitten text. Good luck selecting the handwritten text to delete it. Once can create an empty layer prior to textconversion, in that case the converted text is placed on this new Layer. All of this is a shame, as the overall experience with the device is as expected, the device is snappy, the handwriting experience is pleasant and the build quality is good as well.

[@jcarloz0]

Thanks

[@dgw1970]

I really appreciate your videos. When I get my e-ink device I will likely get your daily planner.

[@LeeBoris974]

Just got one and the newer user experience has not been great (from someone not used to Android), this video has helped me a lot, thank you.

[@gavinwebb]

Unfortunately, Boox aren't delivering to the UK, it seems. I've tried two addresses and neither work :( Saying that however, I still keep being drawn to the Supernote A5X as it seems more durable and regular updates.

[@thoberlin0]

Many thanks for this very informative and factual video. I learned a lot about this device. I wish you a merry Christmas!

[@charlesbignon3052]

Just bought It Proabbly I ll be the first In France to get it. Cons : no Azerty Keyboard I ll have to buy a third part Keyboard. But I am buying it for the hand writing Your review convinced me Thank's A lot for your work!

[@LikeItDeep]

thanks for all your reviews. do you think there will be a coloured screen version of the tab ultra or tab x in the near future?

[@ronnynoneofyourbusinessgoo7892]

Now there is

[@goldengibson1958]

Thank you for this exceedingly thorough and detailed review. I have been planning myself into a device like this to help refine my creative and document heavy workflows. I notice that you did not comment about this device’s potential as a sketching/drawing tablet as part of the feature set. It seems ideal for pencil and tech pencil sketching/drafting applications and I am curious to know how it functions in these areas of productivity.

[@barrypewtress5762]

Amazing review. Thank you for doing this. I’m going to get this or the note air 2 plus.

[@nistre14193]

definitely "In-Depth" (Just saw the length of the video, haha) thank you for the time put into this

[@t0dd000]

How often do you have to change that nib?

[@ThomasCorfield]

Thanks for an excellent and comprehensive review. Does it have a global dark (black and white inverson) mode?

[@williamforsterjr276]

Fyi only media get the keyboard cover with orange button. We regular users can't get the orange button

[@thibaldus3]

I want this with Kaleido 3.

[@carlosespinal17]

Just got launched

[@hez5778]

Good Video!!

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thanks!

[@rashie]

👍👍- Great review, Voya. Gracias.

[@mikearst2940]

Some months ago I wrote to them and asked if NeoReader can format text flush left/ ragged right. No, they replied, it can't. What a foolish omission! Only the crudest Android e-reader apps (Kobo's, for example) lack this feature. Have they now added it to NeoReader?

[@AndrewDobsonSpaceMiner]

How is the typing experience with the device on your lap? Thanks for the review and for busting out the calipers!

[@matthewsweney6324]

Yes, this is a critical question for me, too. With the keyboard and camera, this would be dynamite to use in the library. But can you use it to write with on your lap while sitting on a couch? Train? Bus?

[@dorschn3071]

Thanks for the review! Let's say I am thinking of buying a BOOX device for academic reading and text processing and I value good performance, flawless workflow integration but I don't necessarily need the keyboard and the camera features. Would you say it's still worth going for the TabUltra or would like the Note Air 2 Plus (or another device) suffice?

[@DesignThinkerer]

The air 2 plus is a bit too slow for text processing in third party apps. You could try to cast your pc screen on the air 2 plus but there is a noticeable lag for rendering (the input itself is fine, so you could use it as a screenless drawing tablet for your pc by using spacedesk). I dont have the ultra but it looks much more responsive in the video than my air 2 plus, so I think I will send it back and take the upgrade. If you want to use feature rich text editor and need good performances in non stock app, go for the ultra, else if handwriting and basic text typing is enough then the air 2 plus will suffice.

[@linfengli9363]

RE: keeping the device from sleeping - the Stay Alive app should help. I used it to have the tablet finish a 10-hour sync session using Syncthing.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you for the tip :)

[@tobefree3718]

heh Voja have you seen the new Tab X??... nightmare...just ordered that one too... been waiting for an A4 upgrade for years now, so now have the Tab Ultra and this one.. the Tab X will be fabulous hopefully for reading larger format academic papers.. in Singapore and it arrives in few days hopefully. but probably delayed because of CNY

[@mikearst2940]

Another excellent review, thanks. You're right--it is more like a tablet p.c. than an e-reader. It would be great if they would consider making a somewhat stripped-down (and less expensive) e-reader/note-taking device with a pen, based on much the same design specs. "Full" Android and the same o.s. as this model, but no camera, mono speaker, single mic. Then again, maybe Amazon's upcoming 10" device will be the be-all and end-all for e-readers. (Then again, probably not.)

[@MyDeepGuide]

I wouldn't bet on that (regarding the Amazon Scribe), but we'll see. I personally hope that it's competitive, let's start there and then move on up :)

[@mikearst2940]

@@MyDeepGuide I don't have super high hopes for the Amazon product. So many of their past e-reader efforts have been underwhelming.

[@mikearst2940]

@@MyDeepGuide Your recent look at the new Amazon tablet pretty well settles that question.

[@GeertDeVooght]

Excellent review, as always, Voja. I have a question about Neoreader. With the note app, there is a veritable Android 'share' option that is very useful. I can't seem to find this option in Neoreader. There's only an export option to the internal storage. Or am I missing something? Oh, and another question: what kind of nibs do you find go best with the slicker surface of the Tab Ultra?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you! :) No, you are not missing anything. The workflow would be to export your marked up document as a new PDF file to internal storage, jump to it and then share the file by long pressing on it and choosing the share option. As for the nibs, I haven't had it long enough to know that, so I am still in the phase of experimentation with it :)

[@GeertDeVooght]

@@MyDeepGuide Thank you for your quick reply! Good to know that I'm using the correct workflow, but I can't imagine why Boox doesn't make the 'Share' option available directly in NeoReader. Well, maybe in a future update... As for the nibs, I don't have a lot of experience writing on an e-ink note taking device (Tab Ultra is my first, actually), but I agree that the Boox Pen/nibs combination feels a little hard. I bought a Samung S6 Lite pen (on your recommendation :-) ) which I love (sleek, lightweight, eraser button), and I like using it with the HP grey nibs that you also recommended. The Samsung nibs are too soft for my taste. When you have a definite favorite nib, be sure to let us know through your channel! :-)

[@8pedro7]

Hello again Voja, I think that I am just about ready to pull the trigger on getting a Tab Ultra. It seems to be the best fit from what is currently available. But before I do make the purchase I thought that I'd ask whether you knew of anything that might be coming out soon that would be competition to the Tab Ultra. I guess my main desires would be: e-Ink, Google Play, word processing (typing), either at least 512GB or an SD card slot, and a processor that would be powerful enough to approximate acting as a light duty laptop. ...color would be nice, also more RAM, HDMI, and hardwired internet.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Hi, no, not really. You have the Bigme Galy that is supposed to come out soon, but that is not going ro tick the majority of the boxes you listed. So no, currently the Tab Ultra and the TabX are the most powerful devices on the market, but TabX doesn't have the SD card slot, so technically speaking, Tab Ultra is the fastest and most powerful eink tablet on the market, at the moment. Something newer and better is always going to come up, so try to work with the requirement such as "does this device satisfy my needs" rather than "is it the best on the market out today" because the latter always has a very limited time frame.

[@8pedro7]

@@MyDeepGuide Thank you Voja! That was very helpful. Yes the Tab Ultra does "satisfy my needs". Anything can happen, but I just wanted to minimize the chances that in a short while after I purchased, something that had more of the characteristics of the "ideal" became available.

[@josephcamhi5676]

This is their second try at an eink laptop. Back in the day of the Max 2, around 2017, Oynx had a demo of an eink laptop that they were showing in their videos. They suddenly cancelled the product before it came out. I guess the technology wasn't there back then.

[@instance3954]

Nice! thanks Voya.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you!

[@KitBetts-Masters]

Great review! Shame we can't have our cake and eat it too! 😉

[@MyDeepGuide]

Nom, nom :) 🍰

[@studiovkv]

Dear Voja, I am structural engineer. I use Note Air (1) from december 2020 for my profecional calculation notes. In the begining of december 2022, I ordered Max Lumi 2 from German E Reader Store. Today I recieve 13.3" New Onyx E-Note taking device - "TabX" (TabX is writen on the box, waranty card and quick start guide). No fingerprint reader, 13.3", 207PPI, 6300MAh, New Pen 2 Pro, Cover, Android 11 (new skin - same like Tab Ultra), Google Play preinstaled, etc... I search internet, but there is no info for TabX... Are you going to review this model? Maybe this is the new "Max Air" we are waiting for... Thank you for your perfect, detailed reviews! Best Regards, Valko Valkov P.S. The device is fast, very fast... Probably there is the same GPU into, like Tab Ultra... And yes, the device is very, very expensive (similar to new good quality laptop). I would like to see your opinion/review for TabX / New Max Lumi 2 / Max Air...

[@MyDeepGuide]

Well, up until now the TabX was just a rumor and a product that we expect Boox will announce at CES on January 5th, but I guess you just confirmed it :) Yes, I will contact Boox and request a review loan unit so that I can test it and cover it on the channel :)

[@studiovkv]

@@MyDeepGuide pls check your MDG mail (contact@...) for photos... My 1st impressions are very positive...

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you for those :) I have seen the email, I just didn't want to reply twice on the same message here and there, and here it might help more people :)

[@jcb7707]

Thank you for the review, will you be reviewing their 13inch version as well?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yup, it just arrived :)

[@nikolayy8520]

Hi, thank you for the great review. Could Tab Ultra be used as a secondary monitor, and if yes how is it comparable to Mira 13 in. in terms of response speed?

[@peter-kx9lf]

1:00:22

[@nikolayy8520]

@@peter-kx9lf fantastic, thank you!

[@sagarrajesh7544]

Hello, this was a great review. Could you please test the Ankidroid app on the device (does it work smoothly?) Thank you :)

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you for watching. No, I don't test out apps I don't know or don't trust, sorry. But I can tell you that if it is an app that has handwriting functionality that it won't work smoothly, as only apps that are specially optimized to work with E-ink devices will have a good handwriting latency performance, and the only 2 that I am aware of are Evernote and OneNote, aside from the native Notes app on Boox.

[@carlabutler1608]

This is such a great idea for a device! Thanks for your detailed review. Any idea why Onyx would release this with Android 11, when Android is on version 13 going on 14? Is it updatable to newer versions?

[@oscar3088]

Hi Voya! I have note air 1 with firmware 3.3. How do I access the desktop that you show at minute 27:36?

[@MyDeepGuide]

That desktop is available only on the Tab Ultra.

[@oscar3088]

@@MyDeepGuide I hope that in future updates they implement this. I was going crazy looking for this option! Thank you very much.

[@woody1851]

Thank you. Extrem detailed review....

[@dslavaua]

A rather good review overall 💪

[@vdis]

Excellent review. I was really curious how the Ultra will perform when compared with the Note Air 2 Plus. I believe I wouldn't be happy with the quirks you described despite its delighting latency benefits. I should wait a little longer.

[@a13jo]

Off topic, but I like your hair cut style lol

[@MyDeepGuide]

I'm in the process of growing it long, so now it's getting at that point where it's very hard to do anything with it and have it look like... Well... Anything other then a nest on my head :)

[@iiyuminbolshvick8962]

Have you done or are you planning to do the Bigme x Good-e-reader Inknote color?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Nope. I've backed Bigme Galy, so that I will cover when it comes out.

[@iiyuminbolshvick8962]

@@MyDeepGuide Lol I did the exact same thing, but ive still been pretty curious about its former companion. Im also keeping my eyes peeled for Sharp's+Wacom's version just in case. This being said I hope you get membership on your channel one day because your reviews have been invaluable to me. Thank you for your time Voja

[@edwinfischer1886]

You are the best e-book reviewer I know. Thank you. The only disappointment is the short battery life of BSR-based models. So, is it possible to turn off the GPU settings in the Android developer menu and deactivate the BSR function? If it slows down, but the battery lasts longer, it's attractive. I'm thinking of buying an Ultra if I can get a lot of battery life in the settings, since I don't have a problem with reading books if it's as fast as page.

[@aaxxyy]

Thanks very much for the review! I can’t find the SuperMonitor app you mentioned, only find an app called Super Display. Could you post a link to the app please? Thanks again!

[@MyDeepGuide]

It is called Super Display :)

[@aaxxyy]

@@MyDeepGuide Thank you sir:)

[@usamakhan7050]

How does the OCR functions work in other languages? Specifically in Arabic script. Will pdfs be scannable using OCR in foreign languages? My use case would be copying some words from pdfs into Google translate as a tool for language learning.

[@johnmanley4528]

Great job with this, Voya.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Thank you!

[@HarryVoyager]

How does the typing compare to a conventional laptop/tablet? I've got an old Surface 3 that is a convenient size and good for straight up writing on, but blogging down under years of Windows updates. I'm sort of wondering if this could fill the combined role of a writing tablet and PDF reader? Especially on travel when I've already got 50t of work laptop and related junk I'm carting along. Wondering how it works for that.

[@5idi]

The back gesture has been the standard on Android phones for years, and it still interferes with app sidebars and other stuff. I hate it and don't get why anyone would adopt it, or why google insists to keep it with no customization options. I really hope the older boox devices at least get an option to keep the old gestures...

[@MyDeepGuide]

You can keep the old gestures and disable the side ones. It's just the default settings that have been changed.

[@5idi]

@@MyDeepGuide Thank goodness. And thank you!

[@mabulrub]

Thank you for this detailed review, I ordered mine and waiting for it to be delivered. My question is about your battery test. I understand that the tab ultra has an HD mode which should use more battery, so when tested compared to the Air 1, did you use the same mode for both?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yes.

[@holtikultura911]

Hi kind sir, sorry if requesting here seems inappropriate in some way. but if you ever read this, I really want to see your guide to the new Onyx Boox Poke 4 Lite. It is hard to look for in depth guide as deep as yours guide to other ereader available on the internet. I'm sure it will be helpful to a lot of people. Thank you

[@MyDeepGuide]

Unfortunately I don't have that device and currently don't have a plan on purchasing it for review purposes, but we'll see. Will keep it in mind.

[@holtikultura911]

@@MyDeepGuide thank you, kind Sir

[@hungdo7349]

Thank you so much for the review. I would like to know about the contrast of the screen of Boox Tab Ultra vs Note Air 1 or other Boox devices and Remarkable 2. Could you please let me know which one have the best contrast? And also which one have whitest screen background?

[@vikkivenuzz]

for the pen nibs, can extras be bought? I see a link where you can buy them but it generates error 404. So not sure where to get them

[@AutoDidactHD]

Did I miss some discussion of the camera scanning/3rd party photos?

[@Imp-art]

please tell us more about working with PDF format

[@mscargill1]

As always, thanks for your very thorough and fair review. I have a Note Air 2 and certainly won’t be replacing or adding to that a Tab Ultra. I would always prefer a non e-ink tablet - Surface Pro 8, iPad Pro or Galaxy A8 - for any tablet or quasi enterprise work. As you indicate, the market for the Tab Ultra must be very, very limited - as I believe it will be (though not as drastically) for the Kindle Scribe. Do you really need e-ink screens in place of back lit screens for your tablet work? Clearly, up until now, most of us have got by without an e-ink screen. Who really - in any numbers - will want to spend the money of remedying that with a Tab Ultra? Especially considering its significant ergonomic drawbacks and that 227 ppi screen! Similarly, in terms of “restricted” appeal, I doubt that the 300 ppi screen of the Scribe will be enough to get lots of people buying it, especially when it’s Sticky Notes feature seems so gimmicky and clunky and its note-taking functionality so limited. However, at least for the Scribe, it will look very different from all other Kindles and so be bought by those who just want a new best bigger screened Kindle. The Tab Ultra faces competition from the excellent Note Air 2 (Plus) for, I suspect, a majority of e-ink Android device users, most of which devices are bought as e-readers and note takers which are not, bizarrely, the strongest points of the Tab Ultra. As a PS I should add that none of the above, as Voya clearly says, means that the Tab Ultra is to be avoided as a device. For some people it will be an ideal device even if very expensive when compared to a much simpler and - minus the e-ink! - much better spec’d device such as an iPad or Samsung Tablet. But I do wonder how many people there are who fall into that category? It is also a big disappointment that it doesn’t have 300 ppi. Rather like colour e-ink, I don’t think that “enterprise” e-ink devices are sufficiently compelling yet as alternatives to the very well established back lit tablet devices. But also like colour, their day will come …. I assume ….

[@juan501]

So.... I'll be replacing my note air2 plus with the tab ultra 2 when it comes out in a year....

[@KazuyaDarklight]

So this sounds like, if I'm looking for a tablet to mostly just take OneNote notes on and do day planning, I should probably go with the Air 2 + ?

[@anndelise9493]

I wish I had seen this video before ordering the Ultra as my ReMarkable replacement. I'd have chosen a different Boox device. Getting around and fixing settings sounds confusing, and the battery life sounds disappointing.

[@BrianHallmond]

Help. Can you have different templates on different pages? I'm struggling to get that to work. I watched your note taking section, but it doesn't seem to have it. It seems you have to have the same template on every single page.

[@MyDeepGuide]

When you are in the Template Select menu, in the upper right corner you will see a gear icon, this is for Template Settings. When you tap on it, a new window will appear, and all the way at the bottom is the checkmark for "Apply To All Pages". If you uncheck it, it will then apply the selected template to the current page only.

[@mingoelevaf]

Thanks so much for your excellent reviews! Do you know if Notion will work properly?

[@8pedro7]

Hello Voja, I love your in depth reviews while looking for the right eInk device for me. Thank you. I am wondering if through the Ultra's USB-C, with a a USB hub with HDMI, Ethernet, and multiple USB slots, will it connect (hard wired) with an external monitor and internet , printer, and storage devices?

[@8pedro7]

Sorry, I just re-watched it and found the answer about LAN and HDMI. Do you know if it will take a hardwire tether ... rather than hotspot? Thanks again Voja.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Hi! What I tested was a direct cable connection to my router, and that is the only connection configuration that I can test here. Unfortunately, I don't know if it would accept a different type of a connection.

[@8pedro7]

@@MyDeepGuide Okay Thank you Voja!

[@sandyn6451]

Hello Voja. Thanks a ton for the meticulous reviews. I've a couple of questions (Pardon me) : 1. Does playing videos / using dark mode reduce the lifespan of eink display ? 2. Does writing lead to micro scratches, requiring screen protector? Appreciate your time.

[@robertgalea1301]

I would like to buy a new Onyx boox. I need it for note taking mainly and maybe reading books. I want alot of storage 125GB, with front light and colour for note taking.. A 10 inch would suffice. Which Onyx Boox would you suggest. ? I would like to here from Voja. For my first Onyx i took your advice and am satisfied with the choice I took. Thankyou.

[@joseph8546]

exciting stuff