Note Max

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Note Max

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I am a big fan of .pdf books. these are my devices for reading pdf files 1 galaxy tab ultra for magazines 2 macbook air for skimming papers 3 ipad pro for textbooks 4 surface go for nonfiction 5. boox note air 5c for fiction and 6 kindle for manga I read pdf files exclusively and i don’t like epub

Wouldn't just a single boox note max 13.3 do the job with .pdf?

ResidentIll6511 in r/ereader

May 9, 2026 5:03 AM

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Biggest frustration with 4.1

Boox hardware is being seriously let down by the software. I have 3 premium Boox devices and can no longer give them the benefit of the doubt anymore (Tab X, Note Max, Air 4C). My Note Max felt abadoned within 4 months of release. Software is also non-inutitive and really not enjoyable to use.

Rgbrgb2001 in r/Onyx_Boox

February 11, 2026 10:18 PM

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I want an ereader with alarge screen. Any suggestions on brand and model?

BOOX note max has a large clear screen and their Neoreadwr is awesome. Not sure about the dictionaries but they run on android.

Vast_Interest8457 in r/eink

March 23, 2026 10:41 AM

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StarNote app is by Onyx international ie related to Boox!?!

So I gave it a few minutes' test drive, and found a few things. Nothing that can't be debugged and cleaned up, if the Devs really wanted to. It's not ready for a public announcement that "It's compatible, hooray!" yet, but it's better than anything we've ever had. Notebooks created in Notes, exporte

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Moist_Ladder2616 in r/Onyx_Boox

March 16, 2026 2:38 PM

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Avoid Buying From Boox (Return Policy)

I mean, it exactly matches what the return policy states on their website (2 shipping fee and 1 receipt charge)... I refrain from trying a Boox for so long because of this return policy (those basic shipping fees are fine with me. I am more concerned that I might need to argue about the restocking f

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Vortex_Lookchard in r/Onyx_Boox

June 18, 2025 3:13 PM

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If you had unlimited money, which would you buy?

Boox fanboys/company employees are a strange bunch. The company is absolutely dodgy shipping untested hardware at launch e.g 5AC and then abandoning it until they release a new iteration the following year. There is no long term support. Boox Note Max a year after launch still has major ghosting and

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threeseed in r/eink

January 8, 2026 9:34 PM

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Advice for a secondary E-ink device

It's better to stick with Boox if you use the Boox notes app on the Note Max and want to sync your notes.

cutecoder in r/eink

January 22, 2026 9:19 AM

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Cons or downsides to owning Boox

I'd say it depends entirely on your use cases and the models you are looking at. There are 12 current models of BOOX devices, which vary greatly in screen tech, size, stylus capabilities (capactive vs EMR vs USI), screen coatings, storage, and power. Trying to paint that variety with a single brush

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CheffoJeffo in r/Onyx_Boox

February 20, 2026 4:39 PM

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Are e-ink note-taking devices like reMarkable worth it for software engineers?

The only one that work with a subscription (and it’s not an obligation to subscribe though) is the remarkable with connect. There is no hidden fees. I’m not a software engineer but considering your use of obsidian you might like the onyx Boox devices since it is an android google play enabled device

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Sensitive-Binding in r/eink

October 25, 2025 2:10 PM

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Trying to do too much is not ideal

I think you are conflating the darkenss of the Kaleido colour screens -- there is no graying film applied on the BW devices. There is a textured film as you note. Your broader questioning seems to miss the entire point of BOOX, which is to NOT be Remarkable or SuperNote. What's the point of trying t

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CheffoJeffo in r/Onyx_Boox

April 29, 2026 10:50 AM

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