The eBook Reader Blog

So a few weeks ago Onyx started selling screen protectors for the Onyx Boox Note and the Onyx Boox Max2 after some reports of the stylus causing light scratches on the screen. Luckily there aren’t any scratches on my Note’s screen so there must be some other variable involved, but it certainly is happening to […]

The Onyx Boox Note and Sony DPT-CP1 are two of the first devices to feature a 10.3-inch flexible E Ink screen, along with Remarkable (but it’s more of a notebook than an ereader). On the surface the Boox Note and Sony CP1 appear quite similar. They both have the same screen, both have styluses for […]

Here’s a comparison video between the 7-inch Kindle Oasis 2 and the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note. It’s not a typical comparison review because I doubt many people are trying to decide between getting a Kindle and an Onyx Boox Note since they’re very different devices with a big price gap between them, but they do […]

Review Date: May 2018 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Onyx Boox Note is the first 10.3-inch ebook reader and digital notepad from Onyx. Along with the larger 13.3-inch Boox Max2 model, it adds a number of hardware and software upgrades over previous Onyx devices. It has a quad-core 1.6GHz processor with 2GB […]

There have been a few reports of the stylus causing scratches on the screen of the Onyx Boox Max2 and the Boox Note. Some folks have mentioned the issue in reviews at Amazon and in a few different threads at MobileRead. However, there’s conflicting evidence in the form of this YouTube video that shows the […]

The 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note, along with the larger 13.3-inch Boox Max2, are among the top devices on the market when it comes to reading PDFs and writing handwritten notes. Onyx’s ereaders have always been among the best PDF ereaders thanks to their advanced software, and now they’ve taken things to another level. The upgraded […]

One thing about Onyx’s ebook readers is they have a bunch weird font choices, but it turns out it’s really easy to add your own selection of font types. The user manual mentions adding fonts but the explanation is pretty vague. It turns out all you have to do is create a folder on the […]

I’ve been testing out the new Onyx Boox Note and so far I’m impressed by how much nicer it is than previous Onyx devices that I’ve reviewed. The hardware has been upgraded and they finally updated the Android version to 6.0 so it runs a lot smoother than earlier models. I’m especially surprised by how […]