Boox Note Air 3 vs Note Air 3C: Which is a Better Fit For Your Needs?
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Design
02:02 Specifications
05:12 Writing Examples
06:05 Writing Performance and Experience
09:23 Battery
12:25 Reader Performance
20:33 Ghosting Performance
24:38 Installing and Uninstalling Performance
26:37 Wake Up and Power On/Off Performance
28:21 Conclusion
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Note Air 3 was a confusing launch when it came out, mainly because of the Note Air 3C already being out a couple of months before it. When I tested it for the in-depth review, it started to make a lot more sense, and I thought that a direct comparison between the two would be a very useful and insightful test, and it didn't disappoint. I recommend watching the video, because it shows some things that I did, and a few that I most definitely didn't expect :)
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Battery comparison is so important with these devices, thanks Voja.
Top notch review, many thanks
Thanks for testing. it helps me to choose which one to buy.
Always amazed by your professionalism !
I doubt other reviewers pick up on these important issues.
Thanks :)
Please, this guy will sell his mom, if they lend them to him
Thank you very much
I just got the Note Air3c and I'm very happy with it. A note on the battery: yes, it's worse than a b&w screen, but it's significantly better than the Samsung S7+ I've been using previously (for the same stuff - reading pdfs and note taking). So it's still better than a normal lcd tablet.
Yes, but it is an E-Ink tablet, so it compares to other E-Ink tablets. Apples to apples.
Very interesting video. I wish I could’ve coped with the darker screen and poorer battery life of the 3C but very happy with the Air 3.
Very useful and interesting video. Thank you. I have the NA3C and hope that the software issues with the NA3C can be soon resolved. A major problem I have recently had with my NA3C is bizarrely with the Kindle app continually crashing or freezing the device, despite being uninstalled and reinstalled. Just the Kindle app which hasn’t created any problem on my NA2 or Nova 3. More recently, after several uninstall and reinstall, the Kindle app seems no longer to be crashing the NA3C but its very much fingers crossed!
Thank you for your professional comparison. I am considering buying a NA3C or NA3 for research paper reading. Before watching your video, I prefer colour version because I want to look at some experiment visualisation with color. But I finally decided to buy the NA3! The only advantage of NA3C seems to be the colour screen...
hello Voya. Thank you for the very enlightening review. I have my first e ink tablet which is a Bookeen Notea. I had it for three years and even thought it did its job it’s has started to slow down after the latest software upgrade. I was between getting the note air 3 or 3c. your review was really clear. I ordered the note air 3
I like your content. Still looking for that perfect E note taker. I'm looking to have something I can take to meetings, jot down notes and to dos as well as something I could carry around to jot down thoughts and ideas. But then I want to be able to convert all that content into to dos, then convert the to dos into a planner (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly). Any recommendation on what might fit that need? Basically use pen and paper/sticky notes today. Problem is they arent organized and I fill up a note pad but forget to check past pages for follow ups/to dos.
Hi Voja! Thank you for your dedication in your videos! They have been very helpful to narrow down my quest for E-ink devices since I will be going to medicine soon and I'm divided...
I was wondering if you could maybe do a video on what you recommend for university students? I haven't found a video showing how textbooks look like on the devices and what size is best for class notetaking and studying. I'm not really sure if I should buy Supernote A5X2 or A6X2, or even one of the Boox devices exactly because they are not distraction free + can do so much...
*But, they are really expensive :( *
I only have high school as reference, but my workflow consisted of using notebooks for sketching diagrams and fast note taking during class and then doing my homework and reviews at home, as well as writing notes on lots of PDFs and PPTs.
Once again, thank you for your reviews!! Can't wait to see what you'll be showing us next!
I would be interested to hear if you made any decision as I would like to gar a device for my daughter who has just started uni. Any findings?
Thanks a lot for your patience and indepth coverage of these fantastic e-ink devices. I dare say, the best e-ink tablets currently available!
Could you please make a video about using these for academic purposes, such as reading papers and the various settings to get the most of these devices. I am especially interested in the Air3 (black and white version).
Thanks for your review, it was very useful and well done. There is actually one minor thing, which surprises me. Is there really no difference between battery life when reading without backlight and having backlight on 50 % on 3C? Both exactly 14.28 hrs? That does not give me a sense.
Seeing such videos really reminds me of why I left Onyx for Supernote. The "updates" decreasing the quality of the tablet was really standard and im so glad I left that world.
I think it's hard for people who have not experienced it to understand how much of a pain it is until they experience it with their own hands (and so for more than a year so that they experience multiple software updates).
Very true.
Hi and congrats! I really need some help. I am between the air 3 and the air 3c. I want to read scanned PDF and the pinch zoom is very Important for me. I saw a Video for air x ( with bsr) and pinch zoom was super, like on my ipad. I assume that the the 3c has the Same Performance because of the bsr. How does it perform without bsr??? (Air 3). Could anyone help me????🙏🙏🙏
I own note air 3c and I think I might return it for the Note 3. I'm a software engineer, and while note taking is definitely something that I want to get into (I use obsidian on my computer and my mobile devices but I haven't really done much handwritten note stuff yet.) i dont really do it that often. I've had e-readers for decades and I decided to upgrade from my old kobo Clara HD because I really wanted a larger screen and Android app support. I read a lot of comics, manga, and novels and I started to find the Clara's 6-in screen to be a little too claustrophobic. The Note air 3C definitely does fix that problem, and having the subtle color is nice especially for comics, but I just don't see myself using the extra features. I'm never going to watch CZcams videos on that thing or even listen to audiobooks; I've got a phone for that and a tablet for video which means the primary use case for me is reading media. I want something that I can use to read, write and occasionally lightly browse the internet which means the extra features and the extra $100 for the 3c just doesnt make much sense. Plus, I just don't feel like the color ink technology is all that mature yet even though it is impressive. When I decide to upgrade in 5-10 years from now, ill bet the color ink design will be on par with the black and white solutions today.
Another thing to just kind of throw out there, I've got a phone, a tablet, a laptop, a steam deck, a switch, and a couple other devices plugged into my USB power strip. Having an extra cable and having to manage the battery of the note air 3C every other day as opposed to every few weeks is a big deal for sure.
Anyway, great comparison.
I saw many reviewers reported that boox tablets phone home to servers in China. Is it ok for your datas ?
Great review! I'm looking for 13.3" for academic reading and I'm considering Mooink (Sony DPT-2) Pro 2 or Pro 2C (soon to be released), and seeing the low brightness and the higher battery usage of Kaleido 3 makes me wanna give up on the color and go for the Pro 2. Thanks for the very strict comparison 🙏🏻
If you ever get to review the Mooink it would be great
Kaleido 3 is not the battery hog here. The BSR (Boox Speed Refresh) dedicated GPU for speeding the display up and managing the ghosting is the battery hog.
@@MyDeepGuide thanks, so brightness would be the thing to consider if it's worth giving up a bit for the color 🙏🏻
That's correct :)
thx,👋👌
I know that e-ink doesnt have light coming off of it and thats what most attracts me to them so im trying to get a good e ink screen but i dont want light getting out from it what do you guys recommend me out of all brands and models
Thanks for this review, I'm a note air3 c user and complain about glare. Does note air3 has also glare problem? I know the readablity (contrast) is much better on air3 verstion but "glare problem" is also important. Thanks.
Does this device have the "Speech to Text" feature, which converts speech to text, like the Bigme device has?
Is the writing latency something that can be improved via software or is it related to a hardware constraint?
I have decided to buy Note Air 3 due to limited budget. But the resolution 227ppi is bothering me. I mainly intend to use this to read PDF textbooks. Is low resolution going to be a problem? How is the PDF reading experience?
Thank you for the video. Based on your review, I purchased the Note Air 3 - I do not need color screen and battery life is very important to me. However, as a previous Kindle Scribe user - I could not believe how noticeable the pen lag is in Air 3 comparing to Scribe. I love Boox platform with all the features it offers and the form factor is beatiful in my opinion. But I am having a really hard time getting used to the pen latency after using Scribe for several months. The writing experience is just not that good comparing to it, I am not sure I will get used to it. It is a real bummer since I really like the device otherwise... I hope this is something that can be addressed via firmware rather then hardware limitation. I tried all refresh settings and didn't find much improvement but worse ghosting. I may have to return it and wait for the next generation or the B&W version with lower latency.
I'm still waiting for a 13" "color" e-ink device to come out. I might be in the minority but I'm loving the direction the boox products are going thus far.
Mooink Pro 2C is expected to be so, but after this review I'm not sure I want to give up on the brightness and battery... What I'm hoping for is a higher PPI 13" but from what I've read there isn't one with more than 200 coming out soon...
I’m loving my TabX, but would love some color.
Nice watch ;-)
Should I remove the cover plastic on screen? Is It better for reading?
I was choosing between them as my first device (thank you for all reviews you are making) after I decided that I need boox instead of supernote. But I bought used note air 1 for a fraction of a price.
Good choice!
The first one is still good. Been my work and hobby daily aid for the last 3 years.
I think something like 9.5 inches diagonal would be good.
is it possible to copy a directory structure with alot of folders containing psfs from pc to the boox device at once without having to do it folder by folder ? thanks !
Of course, but to do that in the easiest way you'd need to connect the device to your computer via the USB cable. Then the device appears as a USB drive on the computer, and you can simply copy over entire folder structures.
thanks
Hello Voja i ve had my notebook air 3 for about 6 month now .I noticed several times when i was using it next to my Mac laptop writing notes the screen or pen started acting up i would have patches that are irresponsive and the problem disapeared as soon as i moved it away from my laptop. I suspect it s something related to the magnets of my laptop i dono? 🤷🏻♀️Did anyone have any similar problem?
Yes, magnets will directly interfere with the operations of an ePaper screen.
I really like the monochrome version, but does it loose pencil tilt?
No, it doesn't. Tilt function isn't dependent on the type of screen. All writing "magic" including precision, pressure and tilt is doing Wacom EMR layer that is beneath the screen and a pen.
If you want more info, Voja has a video about this technology uploaded recently.
@@cameroncz3197 Ah OK, It's just that I thought one reviewer said the C had the tilt pencil capability and they left it out software side on the monochrome version... Thanks for clearing that one up. The only thing I have found now with the Boox series is the way the eraser works... It's not accurate enough for cutting in edges when doing illustrative style drawings, as it seems to erase too much line.
@@JamesWilliam70 I have just tried the eraser on my Tab Ultra C pro and as you wrote it is not the most accurate one for very precise cutting. And I discovered that it work in really strange and inconsistent way. The same size of eraser erase differently on different widths of lines. It is like cutting a part of vector path in same lengths but endings of the lines are different depending on width of line and are protruding from the end of lines you cut. I hope you get it. English is my second language.
If you want e-ink device for drawing I recommend check out Supernote with its drawing app Atelier. I don't have Supernote to tell you about it in detail, but you certainly can find some videos about it. However, what I already know it is very good app with bright future.
Hello Voja. Question: I have an original Note Air that is still working fine. I haven't used it for the last year or so, because of eye surgery, however, my vision is much better now, and I am using it again, and still enjoying the writing experience. In you're opinion, would upgrading to a Note Air 3 make THAT much of a difference ? I do use the Note Air for Kindle, and other reading apps, but they appear to be working fine. I guess the question is do I want to spend 400 US on a new tablet that is really only faster ? I'm not sure the upgrade to an Air 3 B/W is worth the money ?
Will there be a difference? Yes. Will it feel like a $400 worth of a difference? No. Simply put, if you are happy with your device and it does what you need it to, then there is absolutely no need to change it :)
@@MyDeepGuide Thank you for responding, and I do enjoy your videos very much !
What update do you have? My latest update is 28/11. It's there a newer update?
On which device? There are two in context of this video.
@@MyDeepGuide on the na3c. You said that the recent upgrade slowed it down.
I only have the 2023-10-25_10_28 as the latest fix version of 3.5 on my NA3C, and when I check it says that it's the latest update. And that's the one that slowed down the page flipping speed.
Is the page turn speed still a problem Months later?
BSR is a myth and Battery performance of NA 3C is abysmal compared to similar BigMe inknote color + lite which handles refresh handsomely than NA 3C thru proper implementation of software itself, even with processor of lower grade. Battery life on BigMe inknote color + lite is much better than NA3C. Only thing I miss on Inknote color + is the way pdf reflow is handled by Neoreader on NA3C. NA 3C struggles with proper display of fonts for East indian languages even for AWZ3 format books side loaded on NA3C.
When are they FINALLY going to roll out upgrade where you can TURN OFF BSR on Note Air 3 C?!?!
Considering that no such update was provided for any of the earlier BSR enabled devices, I'm inclined to lock in "never" as my answer. I hope I'm wrong ;)
Bummer. Air note 3C is slow turning pages and that's what the user will do the most XD lol. Very detailed and insightful review/comparison, as always. Thanks!.
Subsequently I discovered that it was the AI features that slow down the page turning. So it isn't the device. If the AI features are turned off, then both are equally quick. This is something that I covered in one of the videos I made after this one.
@@MyDeepGuide Thank you for the update Vojislav! With low contrast being an important issue with the Air 3C, do you think that just turning the front light on completely solves that problem, or is the Air 3 still more readable than the 3c?
I’m 55 and watching this will change my life Tired of average
I saw many reviewers reported that boox tablets phone home to servers in China. Is it ok for your datas ?
@@Bos_roseus I’m wondering the same. Atm I’m leaning towards Supernote.
In China your data is actually safe.
Just send me the one you don't want 😉
Well I can't, because I only have my own personal device, the NA3C. The other one is a review loan which gies back to the company.
@@MyDeepGuide oh well.
Thanks for the vid anyway 👍
@@MyDeepGuideDo you still find yourself reaching for the 3C over the 3, having both in your possession? What I mean is, is your personal preference unchanged?
@davidr1431 Nope, hasn't changed. For my use NA3C does exactly what I need it to do. Now, if they would stop making it works with each update, that would be even better. But so far, still works well enough for my stuff.
I thought they gift the review one@@MyDeepGuide
sure there is some good info here but taking WAY too much time to get across simple stuff......
And who could possibly use the chapters and skip over sections that are not relevant to their own needs? It's an impossible task and a concept to behold.
SICK AND TIRED of watching reviews on the Screen, Battery , Speed and Pen Features of the E-Reader. Please Please Please can any of you The E-Reader Reviewer make an in-depth review of the Microphone and Camera features on them? Please Please Please ! The manufacturer made a huge investment on these two features too and I assumed these two factors had an effect on their price tag. In relations to these two features, I believe the manufacturer had pre-install their Apps relevant to these two features, Microphone and Camera such as recording and converting speech/voice to text transcription AND scanning thus translating different language using their own pre-installed Dictionary. So Please Please Please, I am begging you to make an in-depth review on this
Neither of these has a camera... I mean, at the very least, you could try and read the specs of the device, before going off on a rant.
@@MyDeepGuideBlind Me !!!!!! OOOOpsssss what an embarrassment. All this while, I thought ALL E-READERS reviewed by All the E-Reader Reviewers had a Camera and a Microphone Features as part of their Note Taking Capabilities (Note Taking via Scanning Text & Figures and Note Taking via Recording Voice) Apparently NONE !!!!!!!😅😂 Not even the Highly Praised and the frequently reviewed Onyx Boox.
@@takamurshi Tab Ultra C Pro has a camera
@@IgorAntarov Thanx for the info Mr Igor, but did any of the e-Reader Reviewer make any comment or in-depth review on the use of the Camera of the Tab Ultra C Pro? By the way, did Tab Ultra C Pro have a Microphone features? Again, if they do have, did the e-Reader make any comment on the Microphone features? N O N E. !!!!!!!!!!!