Supernote Nomad (A6X2): A Visual Tour

This is a visual tour of the new Supernote Nomad, although it will be nearly identical to any Supernote device out there today. This video is meant to help get a sense of how the Supernote works and what it can do. The chapters are there so the video can be used as a reference whenever you need it.
0:00 Visual Tour of the Nomad
1:38 Freewrite 2 Experience
3:04 Folio Wake-Up
3:34 Notetaking Starting with Menu Icons
5:00 Customizable UI
7:40 Pen Styles
9:50 Erasers
10:35 Lasso, Headers, Keywords, and More
16:40 Searchable Items
17:39 Links
18:55 Undo/Redo
19:38 Templates
20:04 Page Navigation
20:20 Handwriting Options
21:19 Gesture Controls
21:48 Name and Cover
23:26 Links and Keywords, Pt 2
25:18 Export Files
26:18 Quick Access to Files
27:40 Preferences
28:28 Gesture Settings
29:19 Navigating and Creating Docs
29:37 System Menu Drop Down Toggles
32:48 System Settings
33:15 Sync Services
34:24 Keyboards
34:48 Stylus Calibration and Lamy
36:49 Battery Options
37:43 App Store
38:35 Feedback to Supernote
38:59 Sidebar Overview
39:46 Files App
41:07 Mail App
41:27 Calendar App
43:04 Kindle App
43:53 Quick Looks at a PDF
46:44 Closing Thoughts

[@Captain_Diego]

This was the comprehensive guide I've been looking for... Really looking forward to my Supernote Nomad arriviving this week. Pretty sure I'll be able to quickly organize myself now without having to fumble through a steep learning curve. Thank you!

[@harolds.5140]

What do you think about it so far? Thinking about getting this or the Remarkable 2

[@Captain_Diego]

@@harolds.5140 I use mine every day for work between taking notes in meetings or with clients. A portion of my work is based on meeting with clients at their offices so the smaller size has been ideal for traveling. I especially love the ability to “star” something and leave it as a searchable to-do for myself. It took me a a couple days to sit down and learn how it works and find the right templates that work for my day-to-day needs… but I consider it a crucial part of my work tools now. My colleagues use the Remarkable 2 and they seem to like it but I think it’s too big for my job role where I’m traveling and taking notes while standing with a client sometimes. I also didn’t like how simple it was. The Supernote definitely has more to offer if you’re willing to deal with the slight learning curve.

[@karenthompson8996]

Thank you, I have been stumbling a bit with my new nomad - this was the best guide I have found.

[@chrisbailey5055]

just got my A6X2 the other day, this is my first e-ink device...and this video is now saved in my favorites, Supernote needs to pay you.

[@aymerichonore4552]

Great Job, Thx a lot, very helpful... Cheers

[@Rsmin]

Thanks for the overview. Very very helpful. Just subscribed.

[@mjr7991]

Nicely done. Best one I have seen.

[@noelzinger1113]

Excellent! tutorial, thank you.

[@t0dd000]

Supernote! If you are listening: Kobo and Overdrive/Libby would round out your "reader" featureset. Pocket and Readwise would be a nice bonus.

[@evdmg]

Great! 💯

[@michaelm358]

Great work, Jeffrey. Lots of great detail about an important product. Thank you. As a fountain pen aficionado, I am particularly concerned about the writing experience, and whether the new plastic surface is too 'gooey' and sticky

[@jeffreymoss]

It starts off very sticky, too much so. But it gets better over time and by that I just mean a few days. I'll continue working with the device this week and will give my full review on Sunday where I'll try to give a sense of what the screen will be like then. But the trend is positive.

[@xavier2946]

I’m holding out for A5x2, hope you will also review that one!

[@jeffreymoss]

I'm not sure I will, as it won't be anything different in functionality from the A6X2 and I already have the A5X. If I decide to upgrade, I will do a review, but right now I'm leaning toward keeping what I've got. We'll see how I feel in a week or so after I complete my full review of the A6X2.

[@joedyer6168]

Great Video. Would have been good to see the link to the IOS app and actually exporting and importing and backing up. Thanks for taking the time to share all your assessment and demo with all of us. Joe

[@NizoniWulf-mz9ss]

Great video! Thank you so much for doing it. I just got mine three days ago. I hate that film they put on it. I'll work on it a couple weeks but I may end up removing it because it's just not the actual writing experience… it's how my hand feels when my palm is resting on it, it's sticky.

[@jeffreymoss]

It should get better. Be careful if you do end up taking off the film, as that's part of what allows your ceramic nib on the stylus to not scratch the screen. But if you are using a normal, plastic, nib, then you should be fine either way.

[@NizoniWulf-mz9ss]

You mentioned Reddit so I went there. One person recommended taking a damp, not wet, cloth and cleaning the surface I did that. It did remove some sticky. Another person mentioned rubbing you fingers all over for finger oils. Another person mentioned writing patterns all over to make better. I just did that, has made the surface less sticky ... we'll see. Appreciate the last resort advice. I really want this to work!

[@rescueferret8834]

​@@jeffreymossI believe plastic nibs will also scratch the bare display surface

[@jeffreymoss]

@@rescueferret8834 That's good to know. Thanks for calling that out.

[@hussainmahmoud7881]

Thank you for your detailed video. With epub books, can we make a default font(font and size) of our choice instead of changing it from the note default every file?

[@jeffreymoss]

It goes to the EPUB default each time, so no, you can't set that as a preference. The system settings for this are easy to use however.

[@clovismelo9110]

Hi, thanks for sharing the video. I'd like to know if you've noticed any significant improvement in the overall speed of the device. In your opinion, would those who already have the previous version have advantages that justify the upgrade?

[@jeffreymoss]

That is a great question and one I'm not ready to answer. I'm hoping to compare speed between the Nomad and A5X over the next week to get a full sense of that. I'm just not sure right now. My current thinking is that I won't update to the A5X2 when that comes out, but I'm going to do a lot of reflecting over the coming days and maybe I'll change my mind. I'm hoping to have a full review in a week once I can sort all my tests and thoughts on the device out.

[@rush48192]

there are upsides for the upgrade and one for sure is micro SD card slot and being able to upgrade the device also but .

[@Xingqiwu387]

Outstanding tutorial. Does anyone know if the A6X2 can be connected to a USB keyboard? I know bluetooth options are available, but many of us prefer USB wired keyboards.

[@gladiustv170]

Hi, will be really interesting to see a comparison between Onyx Box Tab Ultra Mini-C and SuperNote A6X2.

[@jeffreymoss]

They really are two different-focused devices. I'd say if the focus was notetaking, I'd go for the Supernote. If the focus was reading with notetaking, then the Boox is the better choice. Overall, I'd say the Mini C was the better choice at that screen size, because I prefer to take notes on a 10" screen. I'm guessing there will be a successor to the Mini C in a few months, and I'll do a similar visual tour then.

[@PerryPapanier]

Headers can also be keywords and searchable across notebooks.

[@systemsbuster9539]

I was hoping to hear an update on your experience with the feelwrite 2 writing surface. You weren't too keen in the unboxing video. I presume that'll be coming at some point?

[@jeffreymoss]

I talked about it in this video, but I'll give a more recent update. I've started to notice that I no longer have issues in the center of the screen where I do most of my writing. I still have a bit of an issue on the edges, but it certainly appears that the issue is going away. I was in the Reddit forums this morning and I saw similar sentiments expressed by others. So it looks like this is a temporary issue that doesn't take long to work through, as I've only had my device for 3 days now.

[@rescueferret8834]

​@@systemsbuster9539they're still aiming for pen on paper. They added a bit of friction which most people said gives them more control and less fatigue. It does seem to require a break in period, which I wish they could have communicated

[@rush48192]

yes mine had same issue but is also starting to go away the more i use the device, so i guess there is a kind of break in on the feel right 2 screen @@jeffreymoss

[@sujeetjaydeokar9286]

Fantastic! Very helpful. I have just ordered my A6x2. Is it intuitive to import PDF files onto the device?

[@jeffreymoss]

It's pretty easy. Just connect the device to your computer and drag files over.

[@weasleyblue7733]

Please make more videos on PDF readings on this device. That’s what I consider between this and Boox devices. I know Boox can read PDFs no trouble but its interface is not as elegant as SN.

[@jeffreymoss]

My review will cover PDFs a bit. That will be released on Sunday. Let me know if you need anything beyond that once that comes out.

[@jamessherburn]

Thank you, this was the video I was looking for. One question please. Can I go back to text which I've had converted to type and edit there with the pen, i.e. add a sentence or a paragraph? More thanks.

[@jeffreymoss]

Let me attempt to answer this, and if I miss the mark, just let me know so I can try again. I think I understand your question. The way that Handwriting Recognition works is that it's churning in the background at all times (thus the extra battery drain). When you select the button to see the handwriting conversion, you see that 'behind-the-note'. So the conversion itself does not actually take place in the note. Thus, you can keep writing in the note, and the background conversion will add that to what is already in the note. The way you see the conversion in a document is by either looking at this behind-the-note view or exporting the results into a TXT or DOCX document.

[@jamessherburn]

@@jeffreymoss Thank you very much. So when I go back to add a detail to chapter one, say, then, what I will edit will be my handwriting. I won't be editing type text until I've exported my file/book out of the Nomad, where I can then tidy things up before contacting a publisher ... theoretically! I believe that I could also edit type text, once it's no longer 'behind the note' and in a new file, in the Nomad, but, I think you're saying, only with a keyboard and not by creating space and adding new material with a pen. More thanks.

[@jeffreymoss]

@@jamessherburn Yeah, that sounds right.

[@aymerichonore4552]

Dear Jeffrey, Thx to your vid I bought the A6X2. Great tool overall. I only have one issue : I write my notes on landscape format and I'm regulary and accidentally disrupted while i'm writing by the lower sidebar which is "undo". Because of the way i write may be... I switched the settings into "left handed" although i'm right handed but still have the same issue. Do you have a solution for that issue? I don't have any answer from Supernote customers services ftm. Thx for you help. Cheers AH

[@jeffreymoss]

Not sure if this is the answer, but you can anchor the system bar on any of the four sides and can minimize that further into a symbol that rests in a given corner (kind of a four arrow image). Does that help?

[@aymerichonore4552]

@@jeffreymoss thank you Jeffrey, didn't think about it. I think it's the best solution right now. Cheers AH

[@chrishamilton1189]

Two questions: does this feel to small compared to the A5X and can you use split sceren?

[@jeffreymoss]

It does feel small to me, although when you clear out the menu buttons and just have the full canvas, it's not too bad. Still, I prefer the A5X screen size. No split screen.

[@learningcheme]

Thanks for the video. Does it have a front light?

[@jeffreymoss]

No front lighting, unfortunately. I think that's a negative in terms of reading on the device, as I tend to use front lighting often when using an eReader. However, I've been using the Supernote A5X for almost two years now at work and I haven't needed front lighting.

[@learningcheme]

@@jeffreymoss That is a big negative for me. I believe we can't sideload Android apps too. I won't buy this.

[@rescueferret8834]

​@@learningchemeyou can sideload Android apps but the experience will vary depending on how stores they are for this kind of display

[@learningcheme]

@@rescueferret8834 I use the Koreader app for reading PDFs. The absence of no glowlight is something I can't compromise. Why don't they just add glowlight ,a powerful processor a colour display and Google play support. That will be an ideal device for me.

[@em4me-Dan]

🙋‍♂The Nomad seems to be a nice device but does look dated in my opinion. Not sure what it is about the white plastic perhaps its just me. As far as your initial comment regarding the pen "grippyness" it is a personal preference but I do understand you don't want the pen to drag too much which can affect your handwriting to some degree. I reaaly like the functionality of the OS which makes the Nomad stand out. Though I will mostlikely never purchase this device I am impressed nontheless. Thank for this guided tour..."Well done!"👍 Great content as always. Kudos from NYC🗽.

[@rush48192]

get the clear back Nomad looks very cool

[@bradd5961]

If only this device and others like it had a camera. It would make it so much more useful. Take a picture and mark it up or scan a doc. There are many cases where this would be extremely useful.

[@angal26]

The Boox Tab Ultra and Bigme devices have cameras…

[@CercleDali]

Hello ! Does it work with Readwise ?

[@jeffreymoss]

No. You can only install two apps on the device, Kindle and an integrated paint app.

[@rescueferret8834]

1:38 can you change this chapter name to FeelWrite 2 experience?

[@jeffreymoss]

Done.

[@rescueferret8834]

​@@jeffreymossthank you :) I appreciate the detailed chapters

[@boilroaming]

We cannot zoom in or out when we are in note file. Right?

[@rescueferret8834]

Correct

[@jeffreymoss]

That is right. And in a similar vein, the canvas does not stretch beyond the screen itself.

[@michaelgaoghagan3700]

Is it able to do split screen yet?

[@jeffreymoss]

Not yet.

[@tuanoan5140]

Would be great if you test with bluetooth keyboard.

[@jeffreymoss]

I tried that but couldn't get it to work. I'm not sure why. I saw a video on Reddit of someone doing just that. I'll keep plugging away at that . . . .

[@TheVorst]

Wow, very nice overview of the Supernote functions. The best I have found on the internet/KZbin . The only thing I'm missing is still, how the syncing is working with the cloud service and your PC, or direct USB connection. Like: 1. can you send a web page content from you PC to the Supernote as a PDF (as the Remarkable can with a plugin in Chrome). 2. Can you I see my handwritten note + converted text on my Mobile/PC app when you export it ( or auto sync). I found almost zero info about the interaction of any e-ink readers and the PC/Mobile devices.

[@rescueferret8834]

1. No, Supernote doesn't have a quick way to do this

[@rescueferret8834]

2. No, Supernote doesn't have a side by side view of handwriting and converted or recognized text

[@TheVorst]

@@rescueferret8834 thank you very much for you info. I wish I could edited the converted handwritten text on my PC. I guess it only can be done via a sent email from the Supernote.

[@rescueferret8834]

​@@TheVorstyou can export a text or doc file with the converted handwriting using the Supernote and then move that file to your computer to edit

[@trevorbellinger1277]

Please can you get onto the video? I get so bored with the preamble of many videos and switch off before you finally get to the point of the video. It is not just you, it is many of the KZbin presenters. Surely they must realise that we are only interested in the message relevant to the topic; not all the other superfluous info. Please, get to the topic quickly before we all turn off!

[@jeffreymoss]

That's why I do chapters. Just skip ahead to the topic that interests you.

[@mehdiyk8854]

why on earth does no one mention the latency of the freaking writing, which is OBJECTIVELY the MOST important thing to know about a tablet made for WRITING. WTF ?

[@jeffreymoss]

My Deep Guide on KZbin actually does tests around this, although I'm not sure if he's gotten to this device or not. Personally, I've found the latency to be more than acceptable for all the devices I've reviewed this year, thus it's not something that I comment on. However, I should point out that I don't sketch, where latency is much more of a factor than is the case with notetaking.