5.0 out of 5 stars Fastest e-ink device I've ever used.

K. · 18 April 2025

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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing for the Price – Poor Battery & Inconvenient Return Process

M.K.J.C. · 7 April 2025

I had high hopes for the BOOX device, but unfortunately, it fell short in a number of areas.Firstly, the battery life is surprisingly poor for an e-ink reader. One of the main advantages of e-ink is meant to be long battery life and energy efficiency, especially since it reflects ambient light rather than relying heavily on a backlight. Yet, I found myself needing the backlight on unless I was in a particularly bright room—this completely defeats the purpose. Even worse, the backlight would randomly turn off on its own, leaving me fumbling through unintuitive swipe gestures just to bring it back. Often, I’d end up accidentally turning the page instead. It was frustrating and far too fiddly for something meant to be a simple reading experience.The screen also raised questions for me. It appears to have a glass layer with a matte coating on top, rather than being a true matte display from the outset. This layering felt unnecessary and added to the feeling that this wasn't quite the premium e-ink experience I was expecting.Performance-wise, boot-up time was not much faster than my very old iPad 3. Given the price of the BOOX, this was disappointing. Honestly, if I could still run modern reading apps on that iPad, I’d prefer to stick with it.And a word of caution: had I bought this directly from the manufacturer, I would have lost 15% of the value just to return it. Thankfully, I purchased through Bolo instead. But even then, the return process was a headache. A light item like this should be simple to return via post, but for some reason, I was required to stay home and wait for a collection. In contrast, when I needed to return a very heavy item after surgery (and couldn't lift it myself), I was told no home pickup was available—that had to go to the post office. The inconsistency here is frustrating, especially when the heavier item posed a genuine difficulty and the lighter one didn’t.In the end, I’m returning the BOOX and won’t be investing in one again. For the price, I’d be better off upgrading to a better iPad.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best product to fulfil my wishlist

S. · 1 January 2025

Bought this product primarily to replace my 12 yo Sony E-reader. Chose this because I mainly read books from libraries, I wanted to be able to also borrow audio books and magazines, the other functions, note taking etc. I considered a bonus. An android tablet was the only device that would fulfil my wish list. I wanted e-ink.Having used the tablet just to read with front light off (to simulate similar to the Sony E-reader) the battery last just under 2 weeks compared to 4 for the Sony E-reader but I expected that. There are multiple settings that can enhance the reading experience depending on what is being read, where it's been obtained from and the physical setting you are in.The pen for note taking is very responsive, the keyboard typing less so. The pen attached reasonably well to the tablet, provided you position correctly which is slightly higher than you might initially expect. I also bought the cover which increased the weight. The pen still attached OK with the cover on.I am yet to explore and familiarize myself with all the other functions.All in all I'm very pleased with the product, it fulfils the main requirements for my purchase.

5.0 out of 5 stars Boox Air4c vs Remarkable paper pro

D. · 26 January 2025

Absolutely amazing, bought the remarkable paper pro, it was useless, poor quality materials, white backlight bleed from edge of frame.But the Boox air4c is on another level of quality and usability. Will never go back and its the perfect size at 10.3 inches

3.0 out of 5 stars Great pen-to-paper feel, but poor UX

P. · 14 April 2025

While the pen-to-paper experience is great, the ghosting artifacts is a major issue, and the device is too slow. The User experience generally is clunky as there are too many steps to achieve simple tasks. Efficiency is essential.

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant

A.C. · 1 December 2024

This device is a distraction free digital notebook and E-reader. It feels great to write on and even sounds like you are using a pencil. Yes, you can tell the difference between paper and this, but it is more like paper then an Ipad. I had the note 3 c for a short time before this one and the 4 c is so much faster and all round better. If you've never owned an e-ink tablet before, it does take a bit of getting used to. The screen does flicker when it refreshes, this is normal, and all E-ink's do this. You can:Surf the webUse Microsoft and other apps.Connect a keyboard and mouseMake handwritten notes without having to type them onto a computerSync and copy things across, apart from Apple only apps i.e Apple calendarThere is a long list of features and apps this device has built in which are great. I suggest you first read up on it before buying it to make sure this is right for you. The boox 10.3 Go series is black and white only and will suite someone who only want to read and write. The boox pro series would suite someone looking for a more powerful tablet that can be more like a laptop. The note air 4 c sits in the middle of the Boox range.It is NOT an Ipad and will NOT function in the same way as an Ipad. It is NOT as fast or as smooth as an Ipad. The colours on the screen do NOT look anything like a computer or Ipad. So, if you are looking for something like an ipad, get an Ipad. If you are looking for something as a study aid or a professional work aid this, is it.