The eBook Reader Blog

A few months ago I posted a review about using the Apple Pencil on the new 9.7-inch iPad for 2018. I wanted to see how the Apple Pencil on the iPad compares to E Ink notepads like the Onyx Boox Note and Remarkable Paper Tablet. My biggest complaint with using the Apple Pencil on the […]

Review Date: August 2018 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The 9.7-inch Onyx Boox Note S is a less expensive, trimmed down version of the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note that I reviewed a couple months ago. Basically the Note S has half the storage space and RAM, and a lower resolution glass-based screen with […]

Onyx recently released the new Onyx Boox Note S with a 9.7-inch E Ink screen. It pretty much has the same exact features as the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note that was released a few months ago, except the Note S is cheaper so it comes with some downgrades. See my Onyx Boox Note review for […]

The new Sony DPT-CP1 and the Remarkable Paper Tablet both have similar features—both are PDF readers and electronic notepads and both sell for the same price—so here’s a quick comparison review outlining the key differences between the two. Screen Both have the same 10.3-inch E Ink screen with a resolution of 1872 x 1404, but […]

The Onyx Boox Max2 is Onyx’s latest 13.3-inch device, the third generation Max model. It was first released at the end of December 2017. Aside from the larger screen, it’s mostly the same as the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note that I reviewed earlier this year, but the Max2 adds physical page buttons and a menu […]

Here’s a quick comparison review between the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note and the 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max2. Aside from the size difference, both devices are mostly the same. Both have the same quad-core CPU with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space. Both have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, capacitive touchscreens and Wacom touchscreens, and both come […]

The Kobo Aura One and Kobo Clara HD are at two opposite ends of Kobo’s ereader lineup. Obviously the biggest difference between the two is the size. The Clara HD has a 6-inch screen and the Aura One has a larger 7.8-inch E Ink screen. The Kobo Clara HD is more toward the budget end […]

With the 1.9.0 firmware update that Onyx released yesterday, both the Onyx Boox Note and Max2 now have a new redesigned note-taking app called Knote (that’s what Onyx calls it, but it’s just labeled “note” on the device). The app is designed to be used for handwritten notes and drawings using the included stylus pen. […]