BOOX Tablet Go 10.3 ePaper E Ink Tablet No Front Light 4G 64G 300 PPI B/W

I was looking at the Remarkable 2 but the Go 10.3 is cheaper and has a faster processor. So I got the Boox device. This is a wonderful device for note taking! I really enjoy the built-in note taking app. It has a bunch of features. It's easy to keep notes organized. And I like the writing feel. You can sync/back up the notes with Google Drive or Dropbox. You can export notes as PDFs and then manually move the files over to a computer to back up your notes as well. I really like that you can make things simple (just taking notes) or more complicated (access to the Play Store). I initially used it for taking notes, reading books with the built in reading app, NeoReader, as well as logging into the Play Store to get Libby and Pocket. After reading about some potential privacy issues (older version of Android and a Chinese company designs and makes these) I ended up removing Libby, Pocket and removing my Play Store account info. I am now treating this device like a Remarkable 2. I am just taking notes and reading epub files on NeoReader. I rarely connect the Go 10.3 to the internet and I save my notes to my MacBook using a USB cable. So you have the option to make this a "dumb"/"simple" device. Here is my short list of pros and cons: PROS: - You can keep it simple with the device and just take notes and read epub books. - This has Android 12 so you have access to the Play Store - Access to the Play Store means you can download any app (like Kindle, Pocket, Libby, etc). - This can sync up with Google Drive or Dropbox to back up notes or add epub books. - Built-in note taking and reader apps are fantastic. - The writing experience is great. CONS: - Magnet on the side of the device is not very strong. So the stylus doesn't stay on very well. I ended up getting a sleeve case so the device is really protected and I keep the stylus in the front pocket of the sleeve case. - Speaking of the stylus, it is just ok. My biggest issue is that it doesn't have an eraser function. I ended up getting the Noris Jumbo stylus. It looks like a pencil and has an eraser function on the bottom of it that works very well. - Privacy Issues: This uses Android 12, so it isn't the current version of Android. Also, Boox doesn't usually update the Android software. So it will probably always have 12 on it. And again, Boox is a Chinese company. So there can be some privacy issues when it comes to your personal information. Overall I am giving the Go 10.3 five stars because you have the option to do whatever you want with it. Whereas the Remarkable 2 is just a note taking device with no other options. And the main pro for me is that the writing experience is fantastic on this. It's been wonderful using it for work and as a journal! -

I've had an iPad mini and a two-in-one laptop that came with a stylus, and neither provided a desirable handwriting experience for me, even with a "paper-like" screen protector. Then a few weeks ago, I found some videos reviewing e-ink tablets/digital notebooks and the rest is history. I did a bunch of research but after realizing that what I wanted was a simple writing experience but with some possible app availability. I originally ordered the Boox Note Air 4C but I wouldn't receive it for over a week and I wondered if I was spending too much on my first e-ink tablet. What if I hated it? What if it was as frustrating to use as my Kindle Paperwhite (reading on it is great but I hate using the clunky interface)? I ended up canceling my order and got the less expensive Go 10.3. I have zero regrets. This device is quicker and more responsive than my kindle (not to mention a superior clarity/screen resolution) and the writing experience is top-notch, it is exactly what I was looking for, in fact. There is something about pen-in-hand writing that makes me feel more connected to the words themselves, and keeps my ideas flowing. Having that in digital form is awesome. I will say that while the pen it comes with is okay, I have already bought a couple of other pens, my favorite being the Staedtler Noris Digital Jumbo, because it has an eraser on it and feels good in the hand. I haven yet utilized all of the cool features this tablet has, but I've been checking out YouTube videos on it, which I would recommend if you want to know everything this baby can do. It easily backs up to cloud storage like google drive or one drive. I do recommend getting a book light for dimmer writing situations, since there is no front light. I find this solution very doable, and keep a small booklight in my carrying case. The interface is smooth and not clunky. Writing is comfortable, with only milliseconds of latency. Don't use this for games or watching videos, it's not meant for that, and you'll find those kinds of apps are not optimised for this device. But for handwriting and note taking it's great, especially at this price point.

Sono rimasto piacevolmente sorpreso dal prodotto. I punti di forza sono: 1) durata della batteria, con una carica ho letto 5 libri e è durata oltre 30 giorni ( con wifi spento) 2) schermo grande e peso ridotto ne consentono un agevole utilizzo 3) sopratutto è un dispositivo Android dove si può installare quello che si vuole ol contrario degli ereader con sistema dedicato che sono bloccati. Si possono installare applicazioni di librerie online e leggere senza essere vincolati a un singolo negozio Unica pecca (a parte la mancanza di illuminazione che è una caratteristica ben nota e evidenziata) è che la penna non sempre fa un tratto netto, a volte non scrive per brevi tratti. Nel complesso lo ricomprerei domani

If you are a paper person like me, that is what you are looking for. Color is not something is miss as well as the backlight. Everything is just same as my paper notebook but smarter. To be able to work on pdf docs without printing is a game changer.

I had high hopes and they were met, for the most part. Taking notes is great, and the built-in apps for reading a note taking are so good I don't feel like installing third party apps. It comes with the Play Store pre-installed so you can download anything. I tried a few drawing apps but to my surprise drawing on them is really slow. I don't know why because when you draw with the built-in note taken up, it's fast enough that the slight delay does not bother you. But it's like the company has optimized their own apps, and doesn't care about the third party apps so these don't work well... Thankfully it's not a deal breaker because, as I said, the built in ones are very good! You can even read comics (CBZ) and do OCR so you can highlight and translate words! What I didn't expect and was pleasantly surprised to find is that you can turn on a feature that makes the lock screen transparent, which means that you're going to keep seeing the thing you had open when you locked it. It's great if you're taking notes and you want them to be visible even when the display times out! What I don't like is how time consuming it is to move pages from one notebook to another... It's a software thing so they could easily fix it but I don't know if they will. Overall though I'm very happy with my purchase!

One of the best purchases I’ve ever made! The Boox Tab Go 10.3 is exactly as described and works perfectly. The display is super easy on the eyes — I’d rate it even better than the premium colour models. The 13-inch Tab Go should be just as good since it uses the same UI. I’ve tried other Boox models too. The Pro series uses a different UI and, while powerful, felt heavy in the hand — not a dealbreaker, but less comfortable than the light and balanced Tab Go. The Air series sits somewhere in between, with the same Pro UI (not as simple and clean as the Go series). If the Pro and Air series had a switchable mode to the Go’s simpler UI, they’d be much better. One good thing about the Tab C Pro was its screen — crisp and excellent in direct sunlight. But in UAE heat, sitting outside isn’t exactly a comfortable or ideal place to read. Also, the pickup for my original order was delayed, which turned out to be a blessing — it gave me the opportunity to compare all these models side-by-side before deciding. From my comparisons, colour and backlit models were never as clear and crisp as the Tab Go. This monochrome display looks exactly like real paper — so real that my patients constantly put things on it while it’s on my desk at work, thinking it’s an actual notebook! 🤭 I highly recommend the monochrome display over colour for reading and note-taking. Special thanks to the seller — because of them, I could compare models within the 15-day return period. I returned my first purchase (no questions asked) and got the Tab Go delivered the same day. Refund was back on my credit card within a week — smooth and hassle-free. They haven't mentioned about it in the advert, but they do send the tablet with free original protective case, which doesn't come with any of Boox devices (worth about 200 AED on Amazon, I also received with the earlier tab pro model ) was a great bonus. I’ll definitely buy from this seller again and highly recommend them to others.

I’m heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem and come from a Remarkable 2, so I appreciate quality kit, and the Boox Go 10.3 is absolutely gorgeous. It’s a beautiful device to hold and use - the build quality is outstanding. The feeling of writing is super important to me for a device like this. The Remarkable 2 was the best I’d tried so far, but this device equals it. I did find the supplied pen to be a little “scratchy”, but it’s grown on me. I can also use the Staedtler pen I’d bought to use with the Remarkable for a smoother writing experience. I decided to sell the Remarkable and switch to the Boox as my primary note-taker. The Notes app in the Boox has a lot more functionality than the Remarkable. In addition and of most importance to me was the ability to download other apps on the Google store. So I can now use this fabulous eInk device for more of my reading, including my RSS feeds, Pocket articles, magazines with Libby, and of course eBooks which I’m using with KOReader. This is probably my favourite device this year and allows me to do a lot more reading on eInk and distraction-free. I don’t miss the front-light. My use is either outdoors or indoors under lighting and I’ve not had a situation yet where I couldn’t use the device due to lack of lighting. You don’t get the “free” case when ordering from Amazon, but most reviews of that I’ve seen aren’t particularly positive, so no great loss. I purchased a sleeve case for now until such time as third-party flip covers come out.