![]() ![]() This 10.3-inch display has found its way into the reMarkable 2 tablet that Ray Wong, our reviews editor, wrote about back in November, and it’s the display that powers the Onyx Boox Note Air that we’re talking about today. E Ink is a brand, and its 10.3-inch Carta displays are finally making their way into consumer electronics. Perhaps most importantly is the E Ink display technology itself. Right now we have to choose between paperback-sized e-readers like the Kindle or the Kobo and full-blown tablets like the iPad or the Galaxy Tab S7, but technical-book-sized E Ink readers either haven’t been available or have been so absurdly priced that they haven’t really reached the mainstream. What I lacked then, and what we still kind of lack now, is an E Ink platform for textbooks. If it weren’t for older editions and crudely scanned textbook PDFs, I literally would not have been able to study along with my fellow students. I could hardly buy food, let alone books. Like 17-dollars-in-my-bank-account broke. If text scanning is important to you, I wouldn't rely on the Tab Ultra to get the job done.I was absolutely broke in college. In fact, the digital version misplaced a lot of the elements, rendering the import useless. However, in practice, it couldn't produce any legible text conversions. In theory, this should be a wonderful addition to an already great tablet. ![]() I tested it on Tolkein's The Children of Hurin. The implementation of a new 16MP camera for scanning notes was also a welcome sight - but with depressing results (see comparison photos below). (You'd be surprised how many manufacturers typically don't include a stylus with their e-ink tablets, let alone one with a digital eraser.) For the price of the Tab Ultra ($599), having the pen included made the Onyx Boox Tab Ultra worth the upgrade from the Note Air 2 Plus. I also enjoyed using the Pen 2 Pro that came bundled with the tablet, a smart pen that has a handy, built-in eraser function. The small but mighty 16MP camera placed on the back of the tablet. It's also thicker to carry, but unless your carry-on is notoriously short on space, no need to sweat these larger dimensions. It's much heavier than its sibling, the Onyx Boox Tablet Note Air 2 Plus - I attribute that to the 16MP camera built into the frame. If you're looking for a light tablet to take on the go, heads up: The Tab Ultra is one hefty beast. TXT, PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, RTF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, WAV, MP3 ![]() Specifications Displayġ0.3-inch E Ink Carta, 227 ppi, 256 shades of gray I've had it for a month now, and while it's the best e-ink tablet to date that I've tested thanks to major upgrades in some specs, it's not without its flaws. So when I heard about the Onyx Boox Tab Ultra, the company's latest e-ink tablet that featured a portable digital scanner, I immediately jumped at the chance to take it with me on the go. My lifestyle requires constant travel - from visiting family to catching flights to the Southern hemisphere, I'm never in one place for long. You'd be hard-pressed to find another e-ink tablet that comes with this much onboard storage and processing power. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. ![]()
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