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Does anyone here use E ink / e-Paper tablets for their daily writing tasks?

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PlainName:
OK, thanks  :-+

Halcyon:
Thanks everyone. I've decided to go with the Supernote A5 X. It was close between that and the QuirkLogic Papyr.

My main reasons for the Supernote were the features you get for the price. The device/display is extremely responsive (one of the fastest available) and there is no microphone (in case of Chinese spyware). I liked the larger A4 size of the Papyr but it seems very custom in terms of the software and more suited to the education and commercial market where you might have a whole ecosystem built around QuirkLogic devices/servers. The stylus is also reportedly one of the best out there in terms of feel and the nibs never need replacing (they are made of ceramic). Supernote also seem to release software updates quite frequently and are responsive to user feedback and feature suggestions.

I just wasn't willing to spend good money on the reMarkable and then having to pay additional for the cloud services and essentially be at the mercy of the company should they decide to discontinue the service, stop supporting the devices or shutdown completely.

deadlylover:
If anyone is worried about the smooth display of an iPad, you can get matte screen protectors that give it some tooth. I'm using a Bellemond one which is designed to mimic pencil on Kent paper and it's pretty convincing (except for the fact that the Apple Pencil is a lot heavier, and there's no "give" of a notebook).

The aliasing of the handwriting on the Supernote is so bloody distracting I don't know how you can stand it (okay maybe close-up YouTube B-roll is a tad unrealistic).  :P

NoMoreMagicSmoke:
I have a BOOX device. I have watched the network traffic and it appears to be mostly logging of apps used which is not much different than what google does with regular play store devices. There are ways to block off that specific traffic though so you can make it fairly less creepy.

The biggest negative to me is the laggy writing if you use any note taking app other than the built-in. If this doesn't bother you its great. If text lag will bother you definitely don't get it.

NiHaoMike:
I use a Galaxy Tab S7. The part I like most is being able to select a block and move it, no more leaving a lot of extra space just in case or running out when you realize that section is a lot more complex than expected.

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on July 18, 2022, 06:10:32 pm ---As to cost and environment, it would take probably a lifetime of use to make it cheaper or more environmentally friendly than pens an paper. Unless maybe you handwrite thousands of pages a month. I know I don't.

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The thousands of pages also applies to ebooks, it's not hard to reach that if you use the device for that as well.

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