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downeaster59 · 04-13-2018, 01:12 PM

I received my Note yesterday. here I offer just a few initial impressions, from playing around with it and installing a few apps.

Since the Note does not have a frontlight, I was hoping for good contrast in the display. The contrast is not as good as the printed page, but good enough in a well-lit area. I wish that the contrast was even better, but it works well enough for me.

I have had three Onyx devices before this: the T68 (which was a quality horror show for a lot of people when it first came out), the C67ML Carta and the Kepler Pro. All 6 inch displays, running Android 4.x.x. Compared to these, the Note is noticeably quicker. Having Android 6.0.1 makes a few apps that I really wanted to run on an eInk device available to me. Unlike my older devices, the Note has no sd card. Then again, it has 32gb of internal storage.

I have not yet tried the audio, note-taking, or Bluetooth capabilities. I'll get there!

I was easily able to get adb access. Not fastboot, though. I don't know yet if it's worth trying to root this device. For one thing, Onyx firmware 1.8.x has some setting that prevents user-installed apps from running at boot. For example, I installed Button Savior to help navigate through some apps. It should start at system startup, but does not. I have to start it manually. This was true for my older Onyx devices, rooted or not. Maybe if root can be achieved, the setting could be found and changed. I don't know. Or maybe Onyx could be persuaded to offer a toggle in settings for people who want to install apps that run at startup.

The 10.3 inch display makes it a treat to read pdfs. Neo Reader does a good job with pdfs in general. It also does well enough with ePub and even azw now. Of course, with Android, you can install any reader app you want. AlReader works well on eInk.

The Note feels light enough that I could use it for serious reading if I wished.

The Note has a quality feel. Also, given its size and hardware, it is more versatile than those older 6 in. devices.

I haven't had it long enough to have a sense of battery life.

That's it for now. Maybe more impressions later!

04-13-2018, 01:12 PM	#350
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,251 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: Boox Go 10.3, Kobo Libra 2	I received my Note yesterday. here I offer just a few initial impressions, from playing around with it and installing a few apps. Since the Note does not have a frontlight, I was hoping for good contrast in the display. The contrast is not as good as the printed page, but good enough in a well-lit area. I wish that the contrast was even better, but it works well enough for me. I have had three Onyx devices before this: the T68 (which was a quality horror show for a lot of people when it first came out), the C67ML Carta and the Kepler Pro. All 6 inch displays, running Android 4.x.x. Compared to these, the Note is noticeably quicker. Having Android 6.0.1 makes a few apps that I really wanted to run on an eInk device available to me. Unlike my older devices, the Note has no sd card. Then again, it has 32gb of internal storage. I have not yet tried the audio, note-taking, or Bluetooth capabilities. I'll get there! I was easily able to get adb access. Not fastboot, though. I don't know yet if it's worth trying to root this device. For one thing, Onyx firmware 1.8.x has some setting that prevents user-installed apps from running at boot. For example, I installed Button Savior to help navigate through some apps. It should start at system startup, but does not. I have to start it manually. This was true for my older Onyx devices, rooted or not. Maybe if root can be achieved, the setting could be found and changed. I don't know. Or maybe Onyx could be persuaded to offer a toggle in settings for people who want to install apps that run at startup. The 10.3 inch display makes it a treat to read pdfs. Neo Reader does a good job with pdfs in general. It also does well enough with ePub and even azw now. Of course, with Android, you can install any reader app you want. AlReader works well on eInk. The Note feels light enough that I could use it for serious reading if I wished. The Note has a quality feel. Also, given its size and hardware, it is more versatile than those older 6 in. devices. I haven't had it long enough to have a sense of battery life. That's it for now. Maybe more impressions later!