If you have to stare at a digital display for hours, an ePaper screen starts to sound like a wise decision. It won’t save you from the fatigue of staring at anything all day, but a paper-like display offers a welcome change from another glowing slab. And if those hours involve reading documents and taking notes, the new BOOX Note Air6 C Color ePaper Notebook should be right up your alley. It succeeds last year’s Note Air5 C, bringing several upgrades along with it.
The familiar 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 screen remains, displaying black-and-white content at 300 ppi and 4,096 colors at 150 ppi. An adjustable warm-and-cool front light handles reading after dark. The colors are subdued, which suits highlighting documents better than attempting to recreate a television showroom.
The upgrades include a 4 nm octa-core processor, Bluetooth 6.0, and Android 16 out of the box. And yes, like all modern-day BOOX devices, it is still an Android device, so there’s no wading into unfamiliar waters for most people. Other hardware details include 6 GB RAM, 64 GB storage, and microSD expansion up to 2 TB.
BOOX Super Refresh technology helps manage ePaper’s refresh behavior and ghosting. And of course, there’s Google Play, which allows you to install third-party apps. Obviously, third-party apps that you are familiar with are going to look different on ePaper.
Like a proper notebook, it supports a pen-style input device, which is included. The magnetic Pen3, as it is called, supports 4,096 pressure levels and tilt sensitivity. Meanwhile, handwriting conversion, split-screen notes, drawing tools, and document annotation give it plenty to do beyond signing things you should have read first.
There is also a feature called Talk Insights, which adds recording, transcription, translation, and summaries. However, do note that it requires internet access and is limited to supported regions and languages. An optional pogo-pin keyboard cover handles typing and provides USB-C charging passthrough, also turning the device into an ePaper laptop of sorts.
All this fits into a device that measures a mere 5.8 mm thick and weighs around 440 g (15.5 ounces), with a 3,700 mAh battery, fingerprint recognition, dual speakers, and a microphone.
The BOOX Note Air6 C is listed for ordering through BOOX’s official store for US$579.99, or US$656.99 if you fancy buying it with the aforementioned keyboard cover.
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