Thread by @matvelloso

My Boox NoteAir arrived and I'm in love. Still setting it up but I already like it so much more than the Remarkable. Apps! You can install OneNote! You can use a Bluetooth keyboard! OMG

The screen is gorgeous and it's super thin

boox.com/noteair/

Question is whether I should keep it distraction free or install communication apps in it... hmm....

Installing firmware update but LOOK AT THIS CUTE STYLUS

After firmware is installed you go to settings and you have the option to enable Google Play (it's disabled by default if you don't want Android apps at all). Then you sign into Google Play and you can install anything. Even games, as crazy as it sounds.

Registering the device with Google Play is a bit goofy of a process but once you follow the steps and sign in, it works.

Even if you don't use Google Play it has a ton of built-in apps, apps for e-mail, calculator, music, browser, calendar, etc.

OMG I can install remote desktop on this thing.

I won't. But I can.

Installed Office, To Do, OneNote, Authenticator and OneDrive for now

Here's how you know what to use and what not to use: Too much scrolling, don't use. Scrolling eats battery and it's painful.

Installing Kindle!

I CAN INSTALL POWER APPS ON THIS THING

Ok, so all of you asking how does the handwrite feels.

In the built in note app it feels great. It's a similar feeling to the Remarkable, but the screen feels a little bit more like "rubber" than paper. So I'd say the remarkable feels more like paper.

It could be the stylus that I'm using but overall it's great (I'm not much into handwriting, it's not my key use case. I like this because I can use a keyboard if I'm going to write a lot).

Now on the Android apps, the handwriting isn't great. Clearly they weren't designed for this hardware. You can write in OneNote, but there's significant latency (probably one third of a second give it or take). So it works fine if you can get used to this.

The other issue with Android apps is that some colors don't show. So in OneNote for instance, you don't see the menu icon. It's there, you can tap on it, but it doesn't show. I assume there's some configuration for this, like some accessibility thing.

I just LOVE that I installed authenticator, recovered all my 2FAs and now I don't need the phone for signing into OneDrive, e-mail, open Word files, etc.

This thing can screen cast! And you can disable touch completely and go with stylus and/or mouse/keyboard only

omg you can split the screen and use two apps side by side

Say whatever you want but a Remarkable or a Kindle without a to do app are nothing.

Reading news on Flipboard almost feels like reading a good and old newspaper

I mean, my overall impression is that I love it. I can stick with basic note taking and book reading, but there are a few things that are super useful. To Do app, opening Word/Excel files straight from OneDrive, even editing a document with a keyboard.

There are bugs. Plenty. Bunch of Android apps don't quite work well or you can't find the menus, etc. Still for my intended use, 100%