Ratta Supernote A5 X: In-Depth Review, Part 1 of 3

[@BeantownMrs]

Hi! I'm a new subscriber and I accidentally fell into the e-ink space when I saw a friend's reMarkable 2 and was so interested by the concept. I wanted to thank you for these incredible in-depth reviews. Because of this particular series on Supernote A5X I ordered myself one yesterday! I feel like I watched a zillion videos about it, but yours was by far the most detailed and instructional. From your other reviews on Boox, reMarkable, Papyr, Kobo, and the rest, I feel like I made the best choice for me with Supernote. I definitely could not have made such an educated decision without your help! Keep up the good work!😀

[@bluezy710]

The sound from that Samsung pen is extremely satisfying!

[@bryanadams5091]

awesome review. hit on so many of the questions/doubts that I had. I particularly like the pen sound/writing examples. Extremely helpful!! Thank you.

[@StachuCapan]

Great job as usually! I really consider buying the device after your review. Just one note - there's one chapter missing in the video description, at 24:00 you talk about pens, however, there's no link to that part under the video :).

[@AS-os3lj]

I am a bit disappointed that the lamy pen has a tip that you have to replace over time. It was my first choice because of the eraser buttons. And now I will switch to the heart of metal pen since that has a ceramic tip even if the eraser button is missing. I just want to buy things once and do not replace anything and keep my head around that stuff.

[@lupercali3951]

Thanks for mentioning that! Something I didn't notice whilst looking at the specs. I think I'll also buy the metal pen instead of the LAMY one now.

[@AS-os3lj]

@@lupercali3951 Good decision, the pen has a good quality.

[@Qebehut]

Great. Can't see to watch the in depth guide! Side note: I love to stop the video and read what you write during the 1 hour writing test. 😄

[@elyssawilliams6651]

Just unboxed mine. It's thinner and lighter than I thought.

[@colinrhee98]

Excellent detailed review. I’m currently wavering between the reMarkable 2 and this because of the price aspect and just the full capability the two devices excel in.

[@sunildafrias5304]

I have the remarkable and their customer service is trash. Its screen went unresponsive and customer service denied my request to have it fixed/replaced after normal wear and tear. Only had it for a year, loved it, but it did not last.

[@feelingguitars]

Can you do a review of the green/blue guitar that's hanging on the right side? Can't guess the brand, it has a fenderish headstock but kind of a godin/music man body. Looks cool though ;) and btw: thanks for these great reviews!!!

[@MyDeepGuide]

That is a handmade / hybrid :) My father and I made the body, some 23 years ago and then it just stayed in storage for many years. A couple of years ago, i decided to finish it. So I found a nice neck on eBay, picked the types of pickups I wanted for it, set it all up, and now it's almost finished :) It needs a bit more work and fine tuning until it's finished, but once it is, I just might do a video about it :) Thank you for asking and showing interest :)

[@feelingguitars]

Very nice, what a good story! So that's the reason why the headstock looks like a fender but the body doesn't ;)

[@CM-mu9hi]

Love your e-ink reader reviews. Would you consider doing scanner reviews? I’m in transition of going paperless and trying to create a paper to digital paper system that works for me

[@briandmerritt]

The good thing about Boox being android based is that you can install third party apps to manage gestures so you can replicate what you have there with switching between previously apps (basically making use of the multi tasking task manager in the boox case) with a simple swipe from the sides. Edge gestures app for example.

[@okapipaarhufer4339]

Sorry if I missed it, but is the deep guide for supernote already available?

[@martinh.5193]

Man, thank you so much for making these. I am on a fence between this and the Boox Note Air/Note 3. One of the things I was worried about was that this does not have the split screen feature, but 31:50 basically covers my needs and is a one less negative point for Supernote in my book.

[@shakotlokman]

Me too! The split screen was a big reason why I was leaning towards the note air. what did you end up going with?

[@martinh.5193]

@@shakotlokman the Note Air actually. There were 2 reasons, one very subjective and one objective. The subjective one was, that the local distributors that I trust were only offering Xboox, which is huge in my opinion because it just makes solving any problems so much faster and comfortable and these devices aren't exactly cheap so I don't really want to send them across half of the globe just for warranty repair. The objective reason was that Xboox just had more features and frequent updates. Hope this helps.

[@philwhite5489]

Is there a Chrome extension that would allow me to send web pages to the SuperNote A5x like the Read on Remarkable extension does for the Remarkable 2? If not, does anyone have a workaround?

[@uramalakia]

remarkable 2 design language with supernote a5x software

[@pams4401]

Voja. Not sure if you've done this before but could you demo sounds of a couple of different normal pens on paper? Know you can't test every pen and all types of paper but I'm wondering if it would give an idea of how it compares with a digital pen using the microphone close to the pen.

[@cruise_control]

HO Gray Nib, please let me have the link. Too many shown in websited. Thanks. Also Samsung S7pen are suitable?

[@GretchenMonster17]

Yes, link for HP Gray Nib would be helpful, please!

[@emin_ui]

Hey man! Love the review! I am deciding on which e-ink device to pickup, and wanted to try this one. I kinda remember you mentioning you are in Norway? If so, are you aware which shop has it if they have it at all? Or is it the only option to order it online?

[@MyDeepGuide]

It's only online, as far as I know, so be aware that import tax of 25% and the Norwegian customs "fee" comes on top.

[@emin_ui]

@@MyDeepGuide Oh wow, good to keep that in mind! 😆 Tnx man!

[@James-sc1lz]

Much better spec than Remarkable 2 by far. Watching all of these parts to see if I should purchase. Not as slick visually though.

[@takurotim3496]

uiiii... this is gonna be fun :)

[@mindtheyoutubegap]

Any chance for a comparison between Note 3 and this one?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Not really, since they are of a different format and in-depth reviews are already available, so it's possible for viewers to make their own comparisons and individual assessments of what suits their needs best :)

[@maz1980s]

Great video Voja. Any idea when the A4X will be available? I really need a bigger screen and I'm not a huge fan of Onyx's shady products with open Android.

[@abhijeetbkk]

would one be able to read / take notes on this in relatively darker room? Basically, do we miss not having backlit LED on the screen in different light situations?

[@mistymouse6840]

I have heard people say the screen is harder to read in dim lighting due to the screen not being backlit. One person said they used a little clip on light for those situations.

[@annvoy7698]

Wow, I love the user interface and particularly the keywords and title organisation! As you're saying the Boox Android platform feels like jumping from app to app or folder to folder, which does stop my workflow as a student a little bit too often. I also battle with the floating bars particularly in split screen between pdf and note on the Note Air. The Supernote is like the reMarkable should have been; no disruptions, minimalistic workflow but very efficient. I'm so tempted to try out the A5X, but I know I would miss the 'want' aspect that Boox provide. Voja, would you say that the A5X is snappier than the Note Air in terms of gestures as that one doesn't always register a tab here or there I find? In addition handwriting on pdfs is occasionally awful. Thank you for your work.

[@annvoy7698]

One more question if I may: the circumference of the three pens: the basic pen is the slimmest, right? Is the Hard of Metal still slimmer than the Lamy? Lamy is simply too thick for me.

[@MyDeepGuide]

Yes, standard pen is the slimmest, then goes heart of metal and then Lamy. Weight also seems to be ( I haven't weighed then, it's just how it feels in the hand) Standard heaviest, heart of metal lighter, Lamy lightest.

[@nandhan1656]

I’m looking for a E-ink tablet to web browse to read financial statements and balance sheets etc. and maybe also read books, not much into note taking. Can I use a kindle for that? Or can you suggest any alternatives please? I only want to browse the Internet mainly to read company reports mainly.

[@dlj2443]

Forgive my confusion, but several times during this three-video series you mention that you won't get into full details on a feature or function because you will or already have in another video series. I'm not finding that "other" guide series in your video library.

[@MyDeepGuide]

The video I mention is the review for the A6X. These are basically identical devices, just of a different format. Keep in mind that these videos are somewhat outdated, and that the OS functionality has changed since they were made.

[@jasonji1152]

Hi man, for reading purposes, do you think the text is clearer than on Note Air? Thanks

[@Mat_5710]

Hi, any updates on supernote a5x?

[@sinzianadinu5277]

Hi, Voja! Could you make a Ratta Supernote A5X vs. Onyx Boox Note Air video, please? Or tell us which one you prefer best? Thank you very much!

[@MyDeepGuide]

If you watch part 3 of this series, at the end I do mention a bottom of the line type of comparison. I will make a more detailed one relatively soon.

[@sinzianadinu5277]

Thank you!

[@horseypeeps5382]

Currently own a boox note air 2, but looking for something else. Question, does the A5x feel cheap in the hand? Does it flex at all? Hoping it feels solid. One of the things keeping me from buying one.

[@MyDeepGuide]

What you asking about is a highly subjective thing, however, objectively it doesn't feel cheap in the hand, but yes, there is some small flex as it is completely made out of plastic, so if that's not what you're looking for and is an important aspect of your consideration, then you should keep that in mind.

[@horseypeeps5382]

@@MyDeepGuide Thank you. I'm not sure I suppose. The A5x appears to check all other boxes, a (outlook/Google connected) calendar system, A UI that seems to make sense to me, and more. Primarily, I'm looking for something that I can take significant notes in and still have schedule/planner/calendar abilities.

[@horseypeeps5382]

@@MyDeepGuide Just a brief update. I purchased and have received the Supernote a5x. It is fabulous. It feels every bit as solid as the Boox or Remarkable to me and has a layout that is much simpler and cleaner. The only suedo-negative would be that while the cover is nice as well as functional, it's not as rigid as I'd like. Completely satisfied though with the a5x so far!

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

A5x or boox air. Which is better for web reading in pocket?

[@MyDeepGuide]

A5X doesn't have a web browser, Note Air is a complete overkill to use as a web browsing machine. Get something cheaper and smaller if all you want to do is browse the web.

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

@@MyDeepGuide overkill? I don't understand? Isn't the browsing underwhelming on eink? I'm not *just* using it for browsing. Of course the main use will be technical PDFs sheet music etc. But I want to also use it to read news mostly on Pocket. If it renders properly and has pagination I'm good

[@rashie]

👍👍

[@drussell15]

Off topic....is that an Enigma machine over your left shoulder?

[@MyDeepGuide]

Nope, it's a DIY triple stand with 3 Behringer synthesizers in it :) I have a video about making that one, if interested ;)

[@Prasen1729]

What is the link shown at 11:21 ? I don't find that page or details on their link. Thanks

[@MyDeepGuide]

This video is a year old, so the website has changed since then.

[@Prasen1729]

@@MyDeepGuide Pity :-) It looked better back then.

[@wenyanwang219]

The writing looks like put a paper-like screen protector on an iPad, not like remarkable 2. Is that correct?

[@MyDeepGuide]

No, the Supernote has an entirely unique and it's own writing surface and feel, and no, it has no resemblance to writing on paper. It's more like writing using a gel pen.

[@semblanceoftruth]

Why no in depth guide for this device???

[@MyDeepGuide]

Because it has already been covered for the A6X, and they run the same exact OS environment. So the guide exists, you just have to watch those videos, since there was no point in duplicating the same information.

[@semblanceoftruth]

@@MyDeepGuide Ah. Cool. Thanks!

[@DMANDIOGUARDI]

(WHAT) it looks like.

[@alexandertodd6455]

How does the a5X compare to the Remarkable 1 by the by, they look very similar

[@jensmander4137]

I really do understand your disappointment. But can anybody explain to me why the eraser of the marker plus does not work on the reMarkable 1?