Features:

  • PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OF PDF Guidance : www youtube com/channel/UCkg0qd4-hY9cQ4-YLxgJ_ew
  • 7.8” Paperlike eReader: Flush glass-based screen with high resolution 1872 *1404, be viewable without glare from any angle to the screen.
  • Front Light: Allow to read in the dark and day via the front-lit display, with an adjustable color temperature system.
  • Dual Touch: Both electromagnetic touch and capacitive touch are supported that it is easy to manage with stylus and fingers.
  • Android Based System: High-performance Android eReader with 1.6G of Quad-core, 2GB of RAMand 32GB of storage.
If you read content from multiple sources, you need this in your life

2019 May update I got the software update some weeks ago. It fixed every niggle I had about this thing. Especially useful is the quick settings ball. It's tiny and omnipresent and customizable. You touch it within any app and have access to screen brightness, wifi, whatever. Touchscreen issues are resolved. Do yourself a favor and buy the grey case. The black one doesn't fit. ************************ I see a lot of reviewers talking about note-taking, and reading PDF's... This is not really my use case. I really wanted an 8" e-ink tablet that could pull in Amazon, Libby (Overdrive), Google Play Books, and Kobo content all in once place. And that's exactly what I got. *Look and feel*: It doesn't feel cheap, but neither does it scream premium; but there's something appealing about it and I honestly find myself inventing reasons to pick it up. It's a little creaky when you grab it, but nothing seems loose or out of place. It's got a soft-touch plastic back (easily picks up fingerprints), and very cool flush screen in front with just the right amount of bezel. I'm not sure of the DPI, but the native e-reader app displays content that's clear and quite readable to my middle-aged eyes. The device is quite light in the hands; much lighter than any comparable sized tablet. The 7.8" form factor is PERFECT, especially compared to the much smaller Kindles. The back-lighting is so much awesome that I left it for last. Cool, warm, or some combo... and it gets really low, so in a dark room, you can read without lighting the entire space around you. *Performance & Software*: So, first off, don't believe the hype about the Google Play store. You don't need to install it, and probably don't want to unless your goal is getting Play Books installed. Otherwise, it's far easier to install a 3rd party app store like from the good people at Good Ereader. From there, you can install Libby, Overdrive, etc. If you have Kindle or Kobo content, I would avoid the apps in the 3rd party store, and use the native Onyx app store. Both Kindle and Kobo from the native app store are sort of customized for the e-ink screen; page turns are not animated, thus turning a page is only a brief flash that is barely noticeable; similar to how an actual Kindle device would perform. By long-pressing on any app icon, you can customize how that app renders on e-ink. Libby, for example, didn't want to play well at first. But after some tinkering, it looks great. This is the story of the entire device; it needs some futzing around to get things fine-tuned, but once you do that, the device hums along. In terms of the UI, LORD this thing takes me back to the days of Palm! It's e-ink so it's frustratingly slow compared to any other android tablet. As you're customizing and installing things, you will be grinding your teeth waiting for stuff to happen. Thankfully, you'll likely only need to customize once. Once done, the menus and apps transition smoothly enough as you move from app to app. I miss the multitasking button on other android tablets. I also wish there was a way to consistently get the system bar to display at the top without having to exit your current app. It's a pain to leave the book you're reading to adjust the light temp. Overall, the system UI is not beautiful, but it's intuitive enough during setup and generally gets out of the way (fully immersive) when you're reading. I've heard tell that there's a software upgrade in the works, but I haven't seen it yet. Use Dropbox to get things on or off the device quickly. My only issue is that my taps to the device don't always register on the first tap. This MAY be related to power-save mode (see below). Battery life: So many settings to control this! You can customize when wi-fi turns on or off, use power-save mode (I assume this throttles the CPU), have the device power off after a specified time, or some combo of these things. I have found that suspending wi-fi after 5min and staying in power-save mode is all you really need to do to maximize battery. Powering off is unnecessary unless you really don't intend to use the thing for weeks. The screen-off switch cuts the light and displays a fairly ordinary looking street scene. In this state (screen off, device on, wi-fi off), my device has stayed about 92% battery for the last three days. While reading with wi-fi off and no light, I think I dropped a couple of percent over two hours. Outstanding. Overall: At $319, I think the Nova Pro is a wee bit over-priced. But this is arguable given the versatility of the device, especially when you think of it as a souped-up e-reader. Oh, and you get a stylus too. The pen is great. The native note-taking app has no lag, and it honestly feels like you're writing with a pencil. I haven't used bluetooth, but since there's no headphone jack, you will need bluetooth buds (or maybe usb-c headphones?) to listen to any audiobooks. Overall, this device is AWESOME. You will have to pry it from my cold dead hands. I am not upgrading. I am not transitioning to new tech.

Great device for reading and note-taking

I've owned just about every e-book reader Amazon and Kobo have released, but none compare to the Onyx Nova Pro. From Kindles to Kobos, I've enjoyed reading on eInk devices for years, but the Onyx Boox Nova Pro is hands down the best one so far. The device itself feels sturdy and comfortable in my hands. The 7.8 inch, 1872 * 1404 pixels, 300 ppi, screen is sharp, and easy on the eyes. The e-reading app is by far the best one I've used after Kobo's latest, with plenty of customizable features (fonts, font weight, line and paragraph spacing, margins, and screen refresh) for the most demanding of readers. Downloading apps from the Google Play store is easy once you set up the device with Google. Both the Kindle and Kobo apps work sluggishly on the device, but they still can't compete with Onyx's default eBook reader. The Note taking app is amazing, and makes the Nova Pro much, much better than a Kindle. I've played with writing and drawing notes and there's barely a noticeable lag between stylus and screen. I really like this device. It's the perfect size and weight to carry in my backpack without adding the weight of 517 books.

Not perfect but tops others

I love this. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not perfect, but it still gets 5 stars from me because I’ve tried so many devices and this is by far my favorite. I wanted a device that I could use to take notes primarily. Being able to get my kindle books, WSJ and local paper are bonuses that I enjoy. I tried reMarkable. It has a cult following and is supposedly the best note taker out there. I didn’t agree. It’s too big. I take notes in executive meeting, the Nova Pro is the size of the Moleskine notebooks I used, much more comfortable for me. The pen is white... mine was so gross so fast. I wash my hands constantly, but apparently not enough. Eww. It also has no other functionality. This is by design, trying to keep people focused, but that isn't really a concern of mine. I'm not that easily distracted. I tried a Likebook Muses. This seemed to have it all, too, but the 1st one never turned on and the 2nd froze so often I had to bring a notebook as a backup. It was early so they might improve but I’m not patient enough to wait around Some of the things I love about the Boox Nova Pro: - the pen has an eraser function when you flip it. It’s like a real pencil - the feel is great to me. The reMarkable definitely had that scratchy pencil feel which was really cool, but I’ve found writing on my Nova Pro to be very comfortable and natural. - the glare is minimal. I couldn't see using an iPad for that reason. I love my kindle honestly if Amazon came out with a kindle I could take notes on, I would buy it immediately - shapes and lines are nice to use every now and then in notes and look way better than if I drew them myself. the reMarkable didn't have this ability, which I didn't think I needed, but love now that I have it - it is extremely easy to add new templates. I like more narrow lines than they had built in, so I made a quick template in ppt and uploaded it as a pdf. I found a final season Game of Thrones death pool, so I uploaded it and documented my guesses - when I have an agenda or document I want to take notes on, I’ve found that I prefer to upload it into my template folder and use it in a notebook. This helps me keep everything in the notes app, which I use the most Some of the not so great things: - Apps lag, but it’s not their fault. Apps aren’t made for eInk yet. It takes a lot of tweaking to get the kindle working but it works. Not ideal, but since my priority was notes, I don't mind that much and still use them - the case is separate. Makes this a more expensive option but it’s worth getting. I would definitely lose the pen if I didn't have the case - I can’t personalize the home screen. The home screen is the library, but I’d much rather it show my most recently used notes and apps. I don't have a lot of documents in my library, but I would imagine someone annotating a lot of PDFs may. - the writing to text converts my handwriting ok, but in such a mess that I don’t bother. It doesn’t recognize line spacing so everything is jumbled together I definitely haven’t tried everything it can do, but I enjoy it. If you're considering a note taking device, I really think this one is the best value

A new world for ereaders

Been a Kindle user for 10 years. This was my first non-Kindle ereader. I was mostly interested in the larger screen and the ability to take notes. But this is an amazing device. An overwhelming amount of features and options. Fantastic reading experience and writing/drawing with the stylus exceeded all expectations for me. Yes it costs more than the regular Kindles, but it's the same price as a fully loaded Oasis 2 with so many more features.

How did I ever live without this??

I love my Nova Pro! Excellent response from the stylus, organized, android capable, password protected! This has completely replaced my bulky planner style folio at work. Enhancements I think may make it even better: Add the option to have the device open to the Note tab. This way if I need to jot something down quickly I don’t have to wait for it to turn on and then make my way to notes. Optimize google drive so you can print. I have had success opening and viewing files in my drive but I haven’t been able to print yet. The option shows but when you hit “print” nothing happens. It’s easy enough when connected to WiFi to just email the document, but the print feature really should work, imo. In the next iteration, provide a SIM port so I can add service and use it full time! I’m going to sell my iPad because I don’t use it anymore thanks to this little gem, but it would sure be a massive convenience if this was LTE capable. I love this device so much! I’m paper free, my bag is waaaay lighter and all of my documents are neatly stored away behind encryption. As a supervisor it is a huge relief to be able to take notes all day in meetings not meant for subordinate ears and then leave my notebook in my cubicle while I get out and about. The reader on it is fantastic as well. I wish I could transfer all my Kindle books to it but at least the amazon app is also working very well. Honestly, my outlook emails have never looked better. eInk is so satisfying. Aside from the few little enhancements I mentioned above for the future I really could not be happier with my purchase. Great job Boox!!!

excellent

besides the flashing during changes of screen, everything else is well beyond my expectations. "Terribly" great reader and notes writing. Nice to hold stand alone and together with the booklet. Recommending to friends. PS would be great if there is an update to get rid of flashes

Loving it

I bought this after a week of research , well first I am not ready to spend 300+ dollar on something I will forget . But I love reading and using it. I love that I can do pretty much anything for a cheap makes it worth.

Excellent e-book reader

I got Nova pro in April. I felt very bad when used it with the software that came(December 2018). It was very slow, unresponsive and didn't include much features especially for PDFs. I bought this reader especially for reading pdfs alone. With the software update that I got once changed the language to Chinese, I felt excellent in all the perspectives. If reader size is little bigger than 7.8" then it would sweep the market in this category. Their software is top notch in terms of features. I have kindle fire prior to Nova pro.

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