Boox Note Air 2 Plus: In-Depth Review 

I am very happy to hear that it helps :)

i wish there was a nice cover for it, i don’t like the new orange one.

@@benjaminheil2864 I got genuine leather combo case for Nova Air + Note Air2 Plus. i.etsystatic.com/icm/fb281c/460662151/icm_fullxfull.460662151_4gvagl3j7668w48koccw.jpg?version=0

@@benjaminheil2864 I thought the same at first but now It's growing on me. Not so gaudy in the hands.

@@alexjohnsonjordan1331 hi Alex, thanks for the input, i maybe i should give it a try.

@@benjaminheil2864 can you also post video review of plus?

Go with the iPad

Yes, you can. You can also copy by using the share function, to share to another notebook. You can use the insert function. The last update has really introduced some great new functions.

Thank you very much! I'm sorry to hear about your experience, but in future, and if you can, cancel your order with them and get it from someplace else, as their service quality remains low, in case you ever need some kind of support.

@@MyDeepGuide Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it. I'll wait for the beginning of next week, after which I'll try to cancel the order. In any case, I'll never buy from them again...

Hello Voja, just for the record, still no changes, always in a state of processing, they always answer me with vague questions, bouncing me from day to day. I have requested my money back and I'm waiting for answers from their billing department. Embarrassing. I report Good E-Reader and someone do something. Thanks for your time and your incredible dedication. Keep it up, you are great.

It ended that I ordered an Onyx Boox Note Air 2 Plus and got an Onyx Boox Note Air 2 (therefore paid $ 20.00 more). Eighteen days after placed the order. With € 88.31 in customs fees that I had to pay on delivery, without any previous communication when I ordered it. Rude customer service, they always give unclear answers. Don't buy from Good E-Reader, ever.

Friend, in Russia the official price is more than $ 900, that's expensive!

Nah, hardly any heat while charging.

Yes, it's been shown and mentioned in the video several times.

As I mention in the videos, those are review loan units, which means that I get them for a limited period of time to test them and review them, and then I send them further on. So I can't do that testing, as I don't have either of the 2 devices you mentioned.

Yes, you can :)

No I don't, but what you do get is residue from the pen nib. So just use a dry microfiber cloth and simply wipe the screen surface, gently, don't press hard on the screen, and you'll see those traces disappear :)

Thank you for watching! Well, yes, most definitely it would work, but you may want to consider a smaller format, like the Nova Air 1 (yes, 1, not 2 nor Nova Air C), or Supernote A6X, or even Mobiscribe Origin. Since you will be using it on site, portability is something that will be important (I assume) and while the Note Air 2 i portable, it's still a 10.3" device. Then again, if you need the screen real estate for the sketches, then that large format is the benefit, and you may want to check the Supernote A6X as well. Remarkable 2 would fit the bill very well here, except that it is a very fragile device, so that should be kept in mind. I would personally go for a plastic device because they are lighter and less fragile than the metal+glass combinations.

Handwriting synchronization is only possible if you use a Boox account. If you are synchronizing on Google Drive, then the only way to do it is to export the annotated document and synchronize it. This can be done as an automatic thing, by enabling the option that the device exports the document to a specific location automatically, each time the document is closed. However, you have to ensure that you trigger the synchronization, as it will not happen automatically.

Thank you so much for your prompt response Vlad, I have still to purchase the device but making sure it is easy enough to use with google drive. I have tried good notes with google drive and the synchronisation is awful,

I think if you already like using the device you own then there's no reason to get anything new unless that one breaks or something. Even if "better" versions come out, does it really matter if you don't dislike the one you have? RN I'm torn between the note air 2 and the nova. I WANT the air 2, but I don't know if I realistically need all of those features even if they are very appealing

I no longer have this device, as I receive a review unit loans for a couple of weeks to do the review, and then I send them onwards, so I don't know.

@@MyDeepGuide Thanks a lot for the reply! Has anyone else here had an improved latency experience after the update for the Note Air 2 Plus update that improved the latency on the non-Plus Note Air 2?

It can if you use a monitor app, such as SpaceDesk or SuperMonitor. But it really depends on what you'll use it for, but technically, with those apps, it can.

Yupps. As the 3rd iteration, they should have gotten that one sorted.

Time to use a hole puncher I guess :D

just cut a hole in the cover

But you can buy cheaper and perhaps better non-Boox cases that allow for charging (and also landscape reading mode!).

What? So wait, if you plug them in, they just don't charge?

It's neither. It's laminated material onto the surface of the glass.

Yeah, I cannot recommend the reMarkable 2 anyone because of the Connect Plan. From what I understand is, once I cancel the plan, or never sign up for one, all I get is local storage and usage. I lose the ability to do screenshare, using the desktop app to upload/export documents. I don't care about Cloud Sync or any of that hoopla. If I'm wrong, please correct me.

@@PhilipDudley3 I have no idea if you're right or wrong. But I recently discovered Supernote A5X which actually seems to be getting a lot of great reviews when compared to Boox and Remarkable. I actually prefer the Supernote because it has a lot of small important capabilities. Haven't purchased it but watched several reviews and think it would be the best fit for me. Not sure if it screen shares but I imagine that it would, they seemed to really hit the nail on the head with Supernote. Check it out.

It seems reMarkable has lowered their Connect plan prices and also made all the Paid features available for non-paid customers.

@@PhilipDudley3 have you looked into the Supernote Air A5X, it actually seems superior to both Boox and Remarkable. I'd personally go with Supernote, it has so many useful capabilities that the other tablets lack

@@Dave-qi3ft that's true but paper doesn't have a backlight and humans figured out a way to utilize paper for years. Lol Get a lamp maybe?

Ok, but what does any of this have to do with the video you commented on, or the Boox Note Air 2 Plus?

Happy birthday! 🎈🎉

ok . forget it. I just read the review on amazon. It is catastrophic !! Look like a big problem in the software. Back to supernote🤣

No, as it is a monochromatic display device.

DESTA is my own test that I devised to measure the writing latency on different devices with a high degree of accuracy, and since its conception it's results have actually been confirmed by proper lab tests, which makes me quite happy that my little DESTA is doing such a reliable job :) You can find out more about it here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m6e2YxmTGXU.html

@@MyDeepGuide Thank you so much!

It isn't tilt sensitive, it's pressure sensitive. Yes you can draw, but the brushes aren't really great for such use. Remarkable brushes are far better for drawing, plus it has software tilt sensitivity for the pencil brush which produces very nice results.

Nope. Just pressure sensitive. And don't even figure it registers so many levels as a Wacom with Photoshop (namely yes, they there are the same 4096 pressure levels, but due to software restrictions is not that noticeable). It's an eNote, not a drawing tablet. Can you draw? Definitely yes. Half as good as a dedicated device? Not at all, by a large margin.

What did you choose? I am in the same predicament... The thing that bugs me so much about the NA2+ is the gap between the nib and the ink. At any other angle than on top there is a clear gap. I guess that is a small price to pay for a backlight but is it one I can get over?

@@michaelwelsh6969 I ended up returning the Note Air 2 Plus and kept the Remarkable 2. I find the Remarkable 2 to be convenient and easy for taking notes and journaling. I'm not happy about the absence of a backlight, but its simplicity and the tactile feel of writing on it prevalied over the NA2. Would be my luck that they come out with a new Remarkable soon, but i doubt it. Good luck!

Thank you@@MrDcrules You have made up my mind... NA2 Plus has been returned! There is just something so nice about the RM2...

@@michaelwelsh6969 Very cool! Like I said, i and am bummed that the Remarkable 2 does not have a lighter screen; i also don't like the absence of some kind of backlight. But, at the end of the day, there is a simplicity to it and a tactile perfection in terms of the writing experience that, to me, beat out both the Supernote and the NA2. I don't think a new Remarkable will come out anytime soon from what i've read, so its the best for now. And its very handy as a notetaking device. Best!

In my experience, I don't really notice it unless I really look for it and compare side by side with an ips screen like an iPad. It is slightly less clear than a smaller form factor like the Kindle due to size, but the ppi is very usable and clear to me. If I had to make an analogy, it's like comparing 1080p and 4k on a 24" monitor. Is 4k clearer? Yes. Is it worth getting 4k over 1080p? In 99.999% of the cases, no, 1080 is perfectly usable. Hope that helps.

@@JohnDoe-lp1ec Thanks! I am a bit worried because I plan to spend many hours reading with the device. I don't expect to write a lot.

Your last sentence answers a question I had about why the device wouldn't charge with the case on - I'm considering (if I get it) to just Dremel a hole in the case itself - not worried about having the port exposed because I use magnetic charging adapters, which cover it up

@@blakemccorkle18 Yes, you could Dremel a hole in the case, though I think the hole would fray eventually. But over time, that could happen on the other high-contact areas of the case anyway, so you might as well :)

Yes.

I don't know, but of they follow their usual pattern, then we'll probably see some new models soon. I keep hoping for Max Air...

@@MyDeepGuide that’d be awesome! I should probably wait a bit then. I’ve heard conflicting reports, some people saying they’ve released a lot of models this year and won’t release new ones.

That's possible too, but they tend to release at least one new model in Q1, then a new armada in Q4. We'll see. Either way, you'll also have Black Friday discounts, so, something to keep in mind.

if only there was a youtube channel where this has been answered in great detail

I know this comment is a while old, but just in case anybody still wondering, Onenote works very well. Onyx have optimized the Handwriting so that you write directly onto the screen with no lag. Then, once you stop writing it refreshes onto the Onenote page. It sounds weird, but it's very usable. Not as good as Samsung note series, but good enough - Onenote is one of the main reasons I got this tablet, and I'm happy using it daily.

@@wilsoncj did it use to be laggy on onenote? I'm buying this next week

Comparison between Note 5 and Note Air 2 exists on my channel, so it would be redundant.

@@MyDeepGuide that’s fantastic. Can you send link here to it as I cannot find it.

Yes, please review the Quaderno so we can get a sense of the competition between the two of them.

I just use them as a PDF sheet.

@@MyDeepGuide great. Thank you for the reply. PDF templates are what I use also but wasn’t sure if there was a nifty app out there for it you were using. Awesome.

Yes it should, but it doesn't which was confusing to me as well, as there are some inconsistencies with the larger battery on the plus. This is why I generally steer people towards the Note Air 2, not the Plus, as you will get the same device, and in certain areas better performance than on the plus version, for less money.

@@MyDeepGuide How bizarre. Thank you for the clarification!

Well not only that, but the writing latency is also different, even though they are identical devices, as far as hardware components go. So that is a very strong indication that at the time of the review, the software version on the NA2+ was not as optimized as it was on the NA2. However, I no longer have either of the devices with me, so I can't do the tests again to compare if the performance has equalized between them, with the later software versions.

@@MyDeepGuide i had the device at the time you reviewed it and the device right now is noticeably faster. i use note 2 which i still have as a benchmark

Are you talking about issues with this specific model or with Boox in general?

​@@MyDeepGuide I've read about the NA2 and NA2+ that I was about to buy: numerous comments on various website mention this and also the cracks that appear on the screen (fragile aluminium+glass) for no reason but to be honest I've read that for RM2 too. I would advise potential buyers to browse Reddit with keywords "NA2 cracks" and "swollen batteries" this is mindblowing. Some users say it concerns all Boox products but I can't confirm. I may still buy this product, especially in Europe where we have the 2 years warranty. But it's definitely something to factor in: some of the buyers WILL have to deal with their awful customer service: read the GCU people, fees may apply! (thanks for your test btw, I don't mean to be rude)

There's nothing rude about sharing important information about a product people might buy :) So I thank you for that :) I personally have never experienced any of the above mentioned issues, and I've been using Boox products for years, but that doesn't mean that there aren't going to be cases of proper or improper use that might lead to issues. Typical case of improper use would be forcing the battery into a state of rapid discharge and charge at the same time (for example, using it as an external screen, while having it plugged to a fast charger). That is a sure way to kill any battery on any device, as it is simply killing it with overheating. A battery destroyed in that way will swell up and that might cause it to crack the screen. But again, this will be true for any battery and any device, and as you mentioned, it happens far more frequently with the Remarkable 2. Metal chassis are not flexible, so in the case of a battery swelling up, if it can't move the chassis, then the screen will take the brunt of the pressure and will crack. This risk is significantly lower on devices with plastic type of construction, like the Suprenote A5X. As for shipping, I have heard a complaint that the user had to send the unit with a damaged battery via a ship (which takes a long time, naturally), which is perfectly normal, as it is illegal to board defective batteries onto airplanes since the whole exploding Samsung smartphones fiasco. So that's and international safety shipping regulation that has nothing to do with a specific company. As for return conditions, well, yes, obviously people need to read conditions, and again, I don't see it how is it a strike against the company if a user doesn't read conditions that are marked very clearly when purchasing a device? There has to be at least a shred of responsibility on the buyers shoulders, and these things are clearly, at least for me, a buyer responsibility, as everything is clearly marked when purchasing a device. I would understand the complaint if the information was convoluted or hidden, or obstructed (like it was with Remarkable 2 marketing Connect features without mentioning that those features required a paid Connect subscription, for example), but this is not the case here. I do understand the disappointment, I really do, but failed units happen all of the time in all areas, for example, I am now in week 7 of waiting for a replacement guitar to arrive, because the initial unit I purchased developed factory defects. But do I blame the factory, the brand or the store that sold it to me? No, because this stuff happens all of the time in all areas. So, things like this suck, I totally agree, but are normal in today's world and are not brand specific.

Yes, but it is not an encryption, just a local password that is valid only on the device.

Thank you for the clarification :)

Look for the MDO playlist in this channel. It's all there.

@@alexjohnsonjordan1331 TY! I will look.

@Michele Hofmann Hello, as suggested, please go to the MDO playlist (you can find the link to it in the video description) and then follow the Installation Instructions Video first. After that I suggest that you watch the Commonly Asked Questions video, then the MDO 2022 video, and then the Tips & Tricks and the End Of Year And Backup Practices. After all of that, you should be more than set to enjoy MDO on your device :)

@@MyDeepGuide Thank you!!

Hit the next page button, it feels much smoother

Appreciate it.

Technically you can install it. Realistically use it, no, because it's not optimized to run efficiently on an e-Ink device, and therefore will have horrible lag when writing. So, in short, yes you can, but don't.

I don't know, as I no longer have the device here to test.

@@MyDeepGuide it is really odd that a “plus” device which supposed to be better has worse pen latency which is the key characteristic. Thank you for your guide, though! The deepest guide out there.

If you are comparing an eNote device to an iPad, then you don't need an eNote device and will most likely be happier with an iPad.

Well, since UK left the EU, now everything coming into UK, that's not coming from UK is being imported into your country and as such carries import tax that the buyer must pay. Since Boox doesn't have a UK store, and the closest one is the EU store, that means that you would still end up importing it into the UK. Try and find a UK electronics store that sells eReader devices and they might have Boox devices there, and since that is a local store, then the tax will be included in the price you pay at that store. I don't think that any marketing (good or bad) has anything to do with international import regulations, so that part I don't agree with.

Only if you care about the improved ghosting and speed of the Ultra. Otherwise, this is an excellent device, that in some ways I actually prefer over the Ultra.

@@MyDeepGuide thank you for your feedback.

Speed is due to refresh mode, switch to A2 mode, and while you'll have more ghosting, for text typing, it is a far better experience. You can share files any way you want, email, cloud service, or Boox service, the choice is yours, you just need to learn how to do it properly and to find your own preferred workflow. USB connectivity works, but you need to enable File Transfer USB connectivity mode, as on any other Android device from the notifications, as the default is charge only, which is default on majority of Android devices. All of the issues you mentioned are not issues themselves, but are a reflection of what I mean when I say that there is a steep learning curve and that Boox devices require time, patience and actual effort to learn how to use them as a tool. As such, they will not be a fit for everyone. If it was 1992 it would more likely be a parallel or a serial port, rather than USB port, as it didn't exist back then, huh. I'm getting older, that was 30 years ago and I remember it... Damn :/ Anyway, now you damn kids, get off my lawn, or I'll bore you with pre-sound card PC gaming experience stories!