Writing with Note 3

fbrzvnrnd · 12-29-2020, 07:31 AM

Hi, I'm writing this message using the Note3 and an external mechanical keyboard. After some days using the Note 3 I think I'm in love with it. It has a lot of things the M96 only promised to have, and a many are working fine.

I tried to use it to read Coursera lessons and watch Coursera videos, and it works great. I could use half screen to read the text lessons, and half to write notes about the lesson, or put a video in full screen with subtitles and watch video-lesson on e-ink. Amazing.

I think this is one of the best machine I had.

There are also some problems, I share here some impressions, if someone wants to comment or suggest solutions:
a) the fast mode is too slow to write with ten fingers, and the A2 leaves many artifacts while you are writing. I'd like to test the A2 mode with a automatic refresh every some typing, but the option in app preferences is not working at all. It seems to me the automatic refresh is working only for normal mode, that is a nonsense.
b) Neoreader 3 is the worst ereader I ever seen. There is no support for ePub original CSS and sometimes it makes mistakes in paginating ebook. The only reason I'm using it is the possibility to take handwriting notes on ePub, that it's great even tho all the system is very fragile. If I only change the hypen many notes become icons, and the export system has got some problems too.
c) I think there are some problems related to the way Neoreader manages the "find" option for terms inside the ePub: when I found a term, the page Neoreader build is not a correct sequenced page starting from the beginning of the chapter. So if I begin to take note after a "find", I'm taking note on a page that is gonna change if I open the same place turning pages in normal reading. I think, I'm not sure, this is the cause of the bug in exporting pages I meet sometimes, where handwriting notes are not in the right places.

Other impressions from you? Suggested application?

macminer · 01-01-2021, 10:41 AM

I currently own Boox Nova 3 and would agree that it is the best e-reading device I've had so far. Its main virtue is that it combines Android (optimized) with E-ink screen.

I have also tried connecting an external keyboard (via Bluetooth) and the screen refresh speed is sort of acceptable for me. I wasn't expecting anything better from an e-ink screen.

As far as Neoreader goes, I like it. However, I mostly read mobis and pdfs, so I can't say much about epub experience. But the beauty of Boox is that you can install any reader that exists on Android and not be tied to a closed ecosystem.

In fact, I switch daily between Neoreader, Kindle and our national EmpikGo reader, often reading three or more books at the same time and this seems quite painless with my Boox.

fbrzvnrnd · 01-04-2021, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macminer

As far as Neoreader goes, I like it. However, I mostly read mobis and pdfs, so I can't say much about epub experience. But the beauty of Boox is that you can install any reader that exists on Android and not be tied to a closed ecosystem.

True, but Neoreader is the only one offers freehand notes on epub.

12-29-2020, 07:31 AM	#1
fbrzvnrnd Fanatic Posts: 554 Karma: 400004 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: ONYX M96	Writing with Note 3 Hi, I'm writing this message using the Note3 and an external mechanical keyboard. After some days using the Note 3 I think I'm in love with it. It has a lot of things the M96 only promised to have, and a many are working fine. I tried to use it to read Coursera lessons and watch Coursera videos, and it works great. I could use half screen to read the text lessons, and half to write notes about the lesson, or put a video in full screen with subtitles and watch video-lesson on e-ink. Amazing. I think this is one of the best machine I had. There are also some problems, I share here some impressions, if someone wants to comment or suggest solutions: a) the fast mode is too slow to write with ten fingers, and the A2 leaves many artifacts while you are writing. I'd like to test the A2 mode with a automatic refresh every some typing, but the option in app preferences is not working at all. It seems to me the automatic refresh is working only for normal mode, that is a nonsense. b) Neoreader 3 is the worst ereader I ever seen. There is no support for ePub original CSS and sometimes it makes mistakes in paginating ebook. The only reason I'm using it is the possibility to take handwriting notes on ePub, that it's great even tho all the system is very fragile. If I only change the hypen many notes become icons, and the export system has got some problems too. c) I think there are some problems related to the way Neoreader manages the "find" option for terms inside the ePub: when I found a term, the page Neoreader build is not a correct sequenced page starting from the beginning of the chapter. So if I begin to take note after a "find", I'm taking note on a page that is gonna change if I open the same place turning pages in normal reading. I think, I'm not sure, this is the cause of the bug in exporting pages I meet sometimes, where handwriting notes are not in the right places. Other impressions from you? Suggested application?

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01-01-2021, 10:41 AM	#2
macminer Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 660420 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Poland Device: Boox Nova 3, Lenovo Tab 4 8" (formerly many others)	I currently own Boox Nova 3 and would agree that it is the best e-reading device I've had so far. Its main virtue is that it combines Android (optimized) with E-ink screen. I have also tried connecting an external keyboard (via Bluetooth) and the screen refresh speed is sort of acceptable for me. I wasn't expecting anything better from an e-ink screen. As far as Neoreader goes, I like it. However, I mostly read mobis and pdfs, so I can't say much about epub experience. But the beauty of Boox is that you can install any reader that exists on Android and not be tied to a closed ecosystem. In fact, I switch daily between Neoreader, Kindle and our national EmpikGo reader, often reading three or more books at the same time and this seems quite painless with my Boox.

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