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joepie · 10-03-2021, 05:49 AM

Hi all,

I've only just made the jump to a new Onyx Boox Nova 3. I have used Pocketbook ereaders for 10 years. But I wanted to leave that platform because the build quality isn't great. Also, Android has improved wonderfully in the last decade.

The Pocketbook OS is focussed on reading ebooks. Other than the odd app like sudoku, there is little else you can do with it.

The Nova 3 has better built quality and the cpu and hardware are noticably better, the performance is really a great improvement. I miss the option to show the book cover when I turn off the Nova 3, as I could do on the Pocketbook.

I'm trying to make good use of the Android on the Nova 3. It would be nice to be able to handwrite in my Android diary software or my recipe app using the pen.
But I noticed that handwriting recognition on Nova 3 needs online connection. I wonder if there is a way to use handwriting offline. I haven't connected the Google Playstore yet, as I have no need for other apps like my diary or recipe manager if the handwriting cannot be used in offline mode.

10-03-2021, 05:49 AM	#1
joepie Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 6478 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Inkpad 3 -> Onyx Boox Nova 3	New to Onyx Boox Hi all, I've only just made the jump to a new Onyx Boox Nova 3. I have used Pocketbook ereaders for 10 years. But I wanted to leave that platform because the build quality isn't great. Also, Android has improved wonderfully in the last decade. The Pocketbook OS is focussed on reading ebooks. Other than the odd app like sudoku, there is little else you can do with it. The Nova 3 has better built quality and the cpu and hardware are noticably better, the performance is really a great improvement. I miss the option to show the book cover when I turn off the Nova 3, as I could do on the Pocketbook. I'm trying to make good use of the Android on the Nova 3. It would be nice to be able to handwrite in my Android diary software or my recipe app using the pen. But I noticed that handwriting recognition on Nova 3 needs online connection. I wonder if there is a way to use handwriting offline. I haven't connected the Google Playstore yet, as I have no need for other apps like my diary or recipe manager if the handwriting cannot be used in offline mode.