What The Boox Go 10.3 Means For Ratta(Supernote)

I was told by someone in the comments that a comparison between the Supernote A5X would have been better than the one I did on reMarkable 2 and the Boox Go 10.3. I scoffed at the idea at first but thought better of it later. There is something to be said about the Go 10.3 from Ratta's perspective... and here it is, lol. Enjoy!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: 4 Reasons Ratta's Not Worried
01:14 Old Tech, New Battle
04:10 Pens
05:54 Feelwrite 2
07:22 Quick Access Menu
08:49 Outro
Items in Video:
Super Note Nomad: supernote.com/pages/supernote...
Items Mentioned in Video:
Super Note A5X2: supernote.com/
reMarkable 2:remarkable.com/
Boox Go 10.3: shop.boox.com/products/go103
Recorded using:
Sony ZV-1, Sony A6700, Sony ZVE-10: alphauniverse.com/
Rode VideoMic NTG, Rode VideoMic GO II, Rode Wireless Go II: rode.com/en-us
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[@evilphuk]

I have the Go 10 and nomad .. and I love both of them, they both have unique features. I lean closely more to my nomad. I love tech and worry about my wallet when new devices come out. main reason why I went with go 10 is because ratta delayed their release date to the a5x2… what attracted me to Go 10 is because it has that remarkable “design” … my wallet worries when the a5x2 comes out though lol

[@rantsabouttechnology]

No lie, that's the exact set up I'm looking forward to trying (Nomad and 10.3). Hope I like it as much as you do. Mine should be here in another week. And oh yea, my wallet is in trouble after the summer. All the new tech is coming. Good times!

[@angal26]

Interesting analysis. Thank you for another great video! 🎉

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Yw. Thx for the comment!

[@Cid-vr4mt]

Just wait for the price for next Supernote. Getting in from Europe is super expensive because of import taxes, that's a HUGE obstacle for the development of their sales.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Very good point that I hadn't considered. Like I just said in a previous reply, I think we'll see a reMarkable 3 before we see the A5X2.

[@CyrilJap]

You’re so on point about the quick access menu. I was thinking about the Supernote only for that feature. I wish Boox make something similar for their devices.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Same! I tried to make a Links page that could link together all my most used notes... No go! SuperNote did good with that quick Access. It's awesome! Thanks for the comment!

[@marioserodotou2958]

Okay you have a super bright future dude! I am from Cyprus (not related 😂) and your videos are spot on. Subscribed 😊

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Thanks man! Appreciate the comment, and thanks for stopping by! 🙏🏿

[@mathopo237]

Totally agree on your points and even more on the Quick Access Menu part. That is why I stick with Supernote Ratta. That menu is really important in organizing my activities and my profession! What I usually find awesome about the quick access is the following. I create a main file for a subject, say Spring choir 2024. In that main file, I have the list of all the links to the pdf of the partitions. So, when I'm in my choir practice, no need to navigate in the system, just open the quick access menu and access my main file for the choir and navigate through my list of links. I used the same logic to access all my notes for my classes I was teaching. A total game changer!!!

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Yea the Quick Access Menu solidifies Ratta as a contender for me. That's actually a really good way of using the link system. Now I'm gonna try it, lol. Thanks for stopping by and for the idea 💡 ☺️

[@NizoniWulf-mz9ss]

I do have a Boox I use at work. I'll consider buying a Boox again but not this Go line, they don't beat SN for me... right now anyway. I just can't get used to that clicker pen though... It's too lightweight, cheap feeling, and I hate that constant rattle and can not get used to it.... I have three supernote pens. When I bought the A5X, it came with the standard pen, but I bought the HOM too. Later, I bought the Nomad and the clicker pen was included. I use the standard pen that came with A5X for my Nomad and HOM with my A5X. Maybe I'll try taking the ceramic nib out of the clicker pen and try following your video to get it working with a Lamy. Great videos, always!!

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Yea, a lot of people complain that the rattling of the clucky pen is an issue. Though it doesn't bother me, I can understand that being a problem for some. If you do try the ceramic Nib Lamy route, at least you won't have any rattling :) GL and lemme know if you have any questions. 🤙🏿

[@peetung]

Interesting video, appreciate your insightful analogy. I've been researching the various e-ink devices but havent pulled the trigger yet. Supernote looks reeealy nice but I just wish it had better keyboard support as my workflow is not 100% handwriting.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Yea, you have to be committed to the writing work flow for the Supernote IMO. But man, I love their pens, lol. Thanks for stopping by!

[@Change-1820]

This is a great video and analysis. Actually, I think Remarkable and Supernote are really both safe. When I watched some of the early reviews, it take a lot of work to make it a minimalist device because of. The over complicated Boox software. That being said, if you want Boox software on a Remarkable - like tablet, this could be the one for you. Just my two cents. 💯 agree on all of the Supernote points you mention by the way.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Hey 👋🏿 and Thx! I agree, the Go 10.3 isn't changing anyone's plans. Just another solid offering from Boox, if you're into their software.

[@ansan7970]

I did the translation of the video but it was bad and I couldn't understand the significance of your words. Can you briefly tell me is BooxGo great and worth buying or is it bad for its price?

[@rantsabouttechnology]

I think the Go 10.3 is excellent for the price. At least as capable as, and as good-looking as the reMarkable 2, at a cheaper price point.

[@0672694]

Heck no!! I love my Ratta A6X! The more these other devices come out the more I love Ratta. Cannot wait to see Rattas new larger and thinner versions in the future. I am a die hard fan!

[@rantsabouttechnology]

I didn't think so, Thanks for commenting!

[@HandlebecauseIMust]

If Ratta can get that A5X2 out soon they’ll be the only ones with an 8” and 10” device that are essentially the same. That’s a huge positive for me. Remarkable doesn’t have multiple sizes, Boox does but not the same device. Other companies are underestimating the importance of getting to and starting notes quickly. It’s not a notebook replacement if I have to click, click, and click some more just to start a note. I was on the fence about the Supernote because the lack of a light but that quick access menu finally sold me. If Boox releases an 8” Go and Ratta isn’t close to an A5X2, I may have to switch. For as long as Remarkable keeps that ridiculous subscription they’re not even a consideration for me.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Agreed, a notebook replacement should be super accessible. Supernotes nail this. I tell ya, that subscription has turned alot of people off. Thanks for stopping by!

[@MitchellPierson]

I still want a supernote.... But im not buying the nomad. I got a boox go. Its my first e ink device. I was trying to wait for the a5x2 but its just been delayed too many times. When it finally comes out in another 6 months. Ill have replinished my funds and be able to snatch one of them up. I really respect what they are doing and see the innovation. I was so hyped in march knowing it was coming soon. If the supernote was still a month out, idda waited. But i dont think it is. So yhe go will show me how serious i am about it at least.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

That's super interesting 🤔 I would not have guessed that a Supernote fan would be okay with the Go 10.3 I mean I'm a Supernote fan myself and I want it too so... Thanks for stopping by and commenting. 🤙🏿

[@MitchellPierson]

​@@rantsabouttechnology I'm just a consumer with organizing needs. I think supernote does some awesome things. And if the a5x was available to buy, I would have bought it even knowing the next one was coming out. They are doing some cool things as a company. But in the end it's about what can I get today. And the go has been going alright for the first week. Still learning. And still looking forward to that sn a5x2. And you already hit the rest in the video. Sn leading the way with the software for organizing. And the go 10.3 seems alright working with Android.

[@larryt1004]

Ironically I just pulled the trigger for the AX6 2 with the clickacle pen and the fancier one. (Cant remember the name). I got into this about 2 weeks ago not knowing anything about e-ink devices other than the remarkable 2. A whole world opened up and now watching and trying to figure out if i made the right decision. I have to keep thinking that i wanted a paper alternative before boox and color started popping up and was wondering whether I should have went with boox. I have an ipad already which can do all the bells and whistles. Hope i made the right decision.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

You absolutely made a good decision, if you just want note-taking. The best for that in my opinion. The only issue I see you running into is if you need more space. Thanks for stopping by!

[@larryt1004]

@rantsabouttechnology from my understanding there is SD capability? Also I do like the size as I need it for travel. I'm also seeing that the A5X 2 is right around the corner and if I decided to go a bit larger I may be in the same boat deciding should I now entertain the boox color 10.5 or stick with Supernote A5X 2?

[@KitBetts-Masters]

Slick video. Interesting chat. N64 was boss. 😂

[@rantsabouttechnology]

How's it going Kit, and thx! Yea The N64 was definitely Boss!

[@Pegleg04]

Sorry if I missed it, but is that an A5x or an A6x2 on the desk?

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Hello, it's an A6X2. I wish I had the A5X. Thanks for stopping by!

[@Pegleg04]

😊

[@julieparadise9694]

Thanks for another fun and chatty video with loads of good talking points. ;-) I may politely disagree with your point about the quick access side bar on the Supernote: While I thoroughly enjoy to use it on my Nomad, I deeply loathe that it links only to 8 items, so I constantly have to decide which important PDF or book or note I want to trash in favour of one I will also be needing the next days. On the Boox platform you have the favourites/most recent as one of the three menu items in the notes and library view (maybe you need to toggle from the clock to the star if you cannot see it at first, which is weird because on devices in all sizes there would be more than enough space to just show all 4 icons in that place, which is so ... like Boox). On a 7.8" device this gives you 9 notes and books max. to access with one tap in the respective apps, on 10.3" and 13.3" devices there are 12 items always on top with that (you could fav more, but then you would still have to swipe through the library). For me this fav-mark (or "pinned items", as it is called on very old devices like the Max2) is a worthy equivalent to the SN quick access bar, and one that gives me even more items to access so quickly. I prefer that, as apparently I need about a dozen to 15 notes and files I regularly want to have on top and accessible with one or two taps, 8 definitely is not enough. As often, there is not really an inherent "better or worse", but approaches that work better for you and your "tech thinking".

[@rantsabouttechnology]

I see what you're saying about the Icons at the top of the Notes app. The problem with that is that the notes you want to get to are at least two maybe three button presses away (back out of note, select list if its not already selected, then select note). That is unless I'm missing something. The Quick Access bar is a one-click, equivalent, away. The 8 file limit sux royally though. Thanks for stopping by.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Plus they are in a set order (in the Quick Access Menu) which becomes like muscle memory.

[@julieparadise9694]

@@rantsabouttechnology But ... big BUT! ... if you always switch between your notes on the Supernote through the sidebar/quick access and not make sure to every once in a while leave a note by tapping the "back-home" icon on the top left (the one with the two bigger boxes on the left and the 4 lines below each other on their right) you run into the risk of building up too much temporary file waste, as those temp files are only discarded and the file properly saved this way. (With Boox it is the same: Hit the small arrow on the top left to exit a note, with the only difference being that Boox often tells you it is saving the note now.) THis is also what makes some notes that you add to and add to and add to without ever properly leaving become huge in file size. So, if you diligently exit your note "the proper way", the other notes are as many taps away as that. What always get forgotten, though, is the nifty "recent files" both systems have (on the SN it is the clock icon on the top of the side bar swipe down). But, here again, I find Boox more practical: You can assign a gesture to access this "active apps" thing and also lock apps/files to not get closed when you need to release RAM.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Thanks for the info on file saving, I didn't know that. Now that Active app is a cool idea, only one note there at a time though :(

[@julieparadise9694]

@@rantsabouttechnology Yeah, that would be great to have the notes treated like the books/documents, where it does show you separate PDFs. Or, as an alternative, the option to toggle/switch between 3 o4 four most recent files as you have it in the NeoReader.

[@nubbinthemonkey]

How’s it going to compete with the Go when you can’t even buy a 10 inch Supernote? AX5 hasn’t been available for months and AX52 will not be out until Q4 probably. Could you imagine Boox not having any 10 inch devices in their shop? I doubt the quick bar and screen film is enough for Ratta to make any gains in the marketplace. The Boox Go is $379. The A6X is around $475 after pen and case is added. The A5X is going to be, what, at least $575? Ratta ain’t worried? They better be.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

Interesting! Considering you can't just go buy a 10" Supernote, that's a good point! But they're still fighting a known enemy, way easier than fighting an unknown one. Thanks for stopping by and for that bit of info.

[@nbamford03]

The Go will steal a few floating customers I'm sure, and in 12 months there will be a lot of Go's sitting idle on the bookshelf because their development will all be on the latest device they have released. If you have experienced Ratta as a company ask yourself, would they release a device where, when you plug in an external keyboard, the shift key doesn't work? For those of us who rely on our devices for work I think 90 - 95% will wait for the A5x2. Ratta are just a better company who care about their devices and their customers. My guess is the delay is based on the availability of the 10.3 inch screen, man quarter 4 isn't that far away, especially when I have a device in the A5x that is perfectly adequate for my needs.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

I think we'll see the reMarkable 3 before we see the A5X2. But like you, I'd be okay with an A5X... if I could find one :(

[@nubbinthemonkey]

⁠@@nbamford03 my guess is after the delay announcement at least 10-20% of those waiting for A5X2 went and bought something else like a Scribe, Kobo color, Boox note air, or RM2. With the Go announced, I bet another 10% at least cave and buy a Boox. If you need a device for work can you really afford to wait for months with no definite release date set? Also June 30 is next week. People are going to buy any device and claim it on tax as a work deduction. Yes, the Supernote is going to be better but it’s 1.5x more expensive and if the Go is even 80% as good then it’ll be a no-brainer. Boox has 3-4x Remarkable’s number of employees and RM is a billion dollar company. Ratta has got to be smaller than RM and they don’t even have inventory. I seriously think they should worry.

[@nubbinthemonkey]

​@@nbamford03 Ratta never let any bugs through? What about the top menu icons not working properly with touch input on the nomad? I remember one of the reviewers showing it worked fine with pen input but not their finger. And wasn't there an issue with the quick slider thing? In general, I would've thought Boox firmware is updated at a faster rate than the Supernote. Also, many work users would likely have made some kind of purchase before June 30th as you can deduct work expenses from your tax bill. Ratta missed the boat on that, for 23/24 financial year anyway. In an ideal world I really would like a Supernote but I have to worry about budget and I'll actually need a device in the next week or so. I bought and returned a scribe and I'll probably get the Go 10.3.

[@steverolfeca]

I think that Supernote’s biggest advantage is actually the Nomad architecture. Beating the EU’s upcoming deadline for replaceable batteries instead of putting it off ‘till later, will put them way out front on the hardware side. Their biggest problem isn’t Boox, but their inability to execute. Their community-based approach to software development has created an enthusiastic & loyal user base, but most of the requested new features are in limbo. And now it’s nigh on 6 months that they’ve been without a product in the largest-selling 10” segment. If the reMarkable 3 drops before the A5X2 and it’s a hit, SN could be in real trouble.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

I think we'll see a reMarkable 3 before we see a A5X2. Hope it comes before the end of the year.😱

[@steverolfeca]

@@rantsabouttechnology You’re probably right, but I’m not sure that reMarkable needs the 3 as much as they need more UI features. In a way, Boox’ decision to style the Go 10.3 after the rM2 seems like an homage, almost a love letter, and it acknowledges reMarkable’s ascendancy.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

@@steverolfeca Indeed!

[@MitchellPierson]

​@@steverolfecaI thought of it as more of a jab, like, we doing the same thing with a play store. Our customers focus themselves, we are .1mm thinner just cuz. Lol. But I enjoy trash talk, so maybe a lil iso-gesis there.

[@rush48192]

The one that should worry is remarkable

[@rantsabouttechnology]

The reMarkable two is in definite trouble! They lose market share every hour this 10.3 is on the market without a remarkable 3.

[@natanmordechai2206]

Lol your funny you sound bios, first of all the boox go 10.3 comes with a free pen, the overall price is way cheaper then the supernote almost 40% cheaper! Secondly they add a film to their screen so your information is completely wrong, and last they changed the UI and now u have a quick access to the notes.

[@rantsabouttechnology]

First of all, it's "You're funny", not "your funny", and "bios" should be spelled "biased". So if you're going to insult me, do it properly. Secondly, I put a caption up that corrected me when I said "None of the devices come with pens". If you had read that you could have saved me and you some time. Lastly, you'll have to prove to me that there is a quick access menu on Boox products. I have three and none of them have that. I'm happy to be wrong as I would love to have that feature on my devices. Thanks for stopping by.

[@MitchellPierson]

There is a quick menu that will allow you to do things quickly. But it's not like the super note headings or anything like what they have going on. ​@@rantsabouttechnology