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1. #ONYX BOOX NOTE AIR PDF#
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4. #ONYX BOOX NOTE AIR SOFTWARE#
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That said, Google turns a very mellow blind eye to Onyx's workaround that lets you easily install Google Play. Onyx is better than other E Ink slate makers at delivering tablets with relatively up-to-date versions of Android, although with all of these gadgets, I never assume they'll get updates beyond their initial major version.Į Ink tablets can't pass Google Play certification because they automatically fail a mandatory video frame rate test. Its 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage are an improvement, too its predecessor had 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

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The Note Air 2 runs Android 11 on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor, up from a 636 on last year's unit. News apps render without issue Android, With Quirks A new screen coating increases glare just a bit, but not too badly. In terms of reading comfort, the Note Air 2's E Ink panel is simple and restful, regardless of the backlight color you prefer. Oddly, the Note Air 2 doesn't highlight individual words as it reads them, something Kindle's Immersion Reading feature is supposed to do. The tablet can even simultaneously read Audible books out loud to you and show you their text, something regular Kindles can't do (especially because they don't have speakers). Yet another strength of the Onyx platform is that you can read in whatever app you prefer, including the Kindle app. The Note Air 2 loaded every document I tried (even PDFs and CBR graphic novels that are hundreds of pages long) within a few seconds and flipped through pages smoothly.

#ONYX BOOX NOTE AIR PDF#

The app supports in-document annotations, PDF tables of contents, and even OCR for PDF documents. Onyx's reading app, NeoReader, is another advantage. For example, a color document may benefit from higher contrast, while a scanned black-and-white one could use less sharpening. This flexibility is useful if you read different kinds of PDFs. They feature color and brightness sliders for the front light darkness and contrast sliders for image rendering and four different refresh rate options. Onyx devices are a paradise for tweakers. A replacement pen costs $45.99 and a pack of five tips costs $20.99. The Note Air 2's plastic active stylus is cylindrical one side is flat and magnetized (for attaching to the tablet), while textured lines to help with grip. It connects to the internet using dual-band Wi-Fi. A power button and a USB-C port round out the exterior features.

#ONYX BOOX NOTE AIR BLUETOOTH#

The tablet lacks a headphone jack-the whole thing is slimmer than a 3.5mm plug-but you can connect Bluetooth headphones to it. Unlike Kindles, the Note Air 2 has a speaker and a microphone. The Onyx Note Air 2 (left) has a much less blue front light than the Kobo Elipsa (right) Both tablets sport the same resolution, with 226 pixels per inch. On the other hand, the Note Air 2 has a color-changing light that goes from blue to yellow. Compared side by side, the Elipsa turns pages slightly more quickly and its front light is slightly bluer and brighter. The Note Air 2 uses an E Ink Carta HD screen, not the newer E Ink Carta 1200 panel that the Kobo Elipsa uses. Unfortunately, the tablet isn't waterproof. The magnetic grip isn't that strong, however, so it's pretty easy to knock the pen loose.

The included pen doesn't require charging and attaches magnetically to the right side of the tablet. The tablet is smooth and cool, with a flat front and a grip area to the left of the 10.3-inch, 1,872-by-1,404-pixel screen. It balances decently well in one hand, but is a bit too heavy to hold like that for extended periods. At 9.1 by 7.7 by 0.2 inches (HWD) and 14.8 ounces, it's the same size and weight as last year's model. In a mostly plastic E Ink landscape, the Note Air 2's metal frame stands out. We ran into some inconsistencies with its note-taking experience and wish it was waterproof, but those issues don't prevent the Note Air 2 from being worthy of our Editors’ Choice award. The device also isn’t tied to any one format or ecosystem, either-it can run any Android reading app.

The Note Air 2 takes the reins from its excellent predecessor as the most capable and physically delightful E Ink tablet in its size range. However, people who read large-format documents or frequently take notes might prefer a tablet with more screen real estate, such as the $499.99 Onyx Boox Note Air 2. Most E Ink readers available in the US are 6- or 7-inch models because those are the appropriate sizes for one-handed reading of most books.

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